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Levels of EMS Training
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First Responder
EMT-Basic EMT-Intermediate EMT-Paramedic |
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NHTSA Assessment Standards
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Regulation and Policy
Resource Management Human Resources and Training Transportation Facilities Communications Public Information and Education Medical Direction Trauma Systems Evalutation |
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Roles and Responsibilities of EMT
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Personal Safety
Safety of crew, patient, and by standards Patient assessment Patient care based on assessment findings Lifting and moving patients safely Transport/transfer of care Record Keeping/data collection Patient advocacy |
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Quality Improvement
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A system of internal/external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system as to identify those aspects needing improvement to ensure that the public receives the highest quality of prehospital care
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Medical Direction
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A physician responsible for the clinical and patient care aspects of an EMS system
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Types of Medical Direction
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On-line
Off-line |
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Pathogen
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Disease carrying organism
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Ryan White CARE Act
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Mandates a procedure by which emergency response personnel can seek to find out if they have been exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases while providing care.
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Tuberculosis Compliance Mandate
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If patient is found to have Tuberculosis you must notify national registry to get patient on the list.
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Stages of Stress
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Alarm Reaction
Resistance Exhaustion |
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Types of Stess Reaction
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Acute
Delayed Cumulative |
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Types of Stess
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Eustress-Positive Form
Distress-Negative Form |
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CISD
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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Meeting is held within 24 to 72 hours of major incident |
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Stages of Death and Dying
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Denial (Not Me)
Anger (Why Me?) Bargaining ("Okay, but first let me...") Depression ("Okay, but I haven't....") Acceptance ("Okay, I am not afraid.) |
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Scope of Practice
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A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and limits, or the EMT's job.
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