EMT Roles & Responsibilities
What does EMT stand for?
Emergency Medical Technician
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
The prefix tachy- means?
Fast
Which organ pumps blood through the body?
Heart
What number do you call for emergency services in the US?
911
What's the main job of an EMT?
Provide emergency medical care and transport patients.
Give one example of PPE
Gloves, Mask, Gown, GOggles
-algia means?
Pain
Which muscle is responsible for breathing?
Diaphragm
If a patient is not breathing, whats your next step?
Start rescue breathing/CPR
Who does an EMT report to at a Mass Casualty Incident?
Incident Commander
What's the first step in BSI
Put on gloves
Cardiomegaly means?
Enlargement of the heart
The femur is found in which part of the body?
Leg
What is the recovery position used for?
Keeping airway clear in an unconscious but breathing patient
Which law protects EMTs who help in emergencies off-duty?
Good Samaritan Law
What does BSI stand for?
Put on gloves
Hypoglycemia means?
Low blood sugar
Which body system fights infection?
Immune system
You see an unconscious person with no pulse. What's your first action?
Begin CPR and call for an AED
What's the first thing an EMT should do when arriving at a scene?
Ensure scene safety
Name one hazard you might find at a crash scene.
Traffic, fuel leak, broken glass, fire
Neuro refers to what body system?
Nervous system
What's the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
In a mass casualty incident, what does triage mean?
Sorting patients by severity of injury