American Red Cross, EMR- UNIT 1:
Chapter 1 The Emergency Medical
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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
person trained to give basic and limited advanced emergency medical care
and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the
emergency medical services (EMS) system.
Certification - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Achieved by obtaining and maintaining the
National EMS/state certification, taking an approved EMS course and
meeting other requirements; this does not grant the right to practice as
licensure may in some states.
, Direct medical control - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A type if medical direction, also
called "on-line", "base-station, "immediate", or "concurrent medical control";
under this type of medical direction, the physician speaks directly with
emergency care providers at the scene of an emergency.
Emergency medical responder (EMR) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person trained in
emergency care who may be called on to give such care as a routine part
of his or her job until more advanced medical personnel take over; EMRs
are often the first trained professionals to respond to emergencies.
Emergency medical services (EMS) system - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A network of
community resources and medical personnel that provides emergency care
to people who are injured or suddenly become ill.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person who gives
basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical patients who
access the EMS system; EMTs are typically authorized to function after
completing local and state certification requirements; formerly referred to as
EMT-Basic.
The four nationally recognized levels of training for prehospital care (in
order) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
Chapter 1 The Emergency Medical
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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
person trained to give basic and limited advanced emergency medical care
and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the
emergency medical services (EMS) system.
Certification - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Achieved by obtaining and maintaining the
National EMS/state certification, taking an approved EMS course and
meeting other requirements; this does not grant the right to practice as
licensure may in some states.
, Direct medical control - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A type if medical direction, also
called "on-line", "base-station, "immediate", or "concurrent medical control";
under this type of medical direction, the physician speaks directly with
emergency care providers at the scene of an emergency.
Emergency medical responder (EMR) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person trained in
emergency care who may be called on to give such care as a routine part
of his or her job until more advanced medical personnel take over; EMRs
are often the first trained professionals to respond to emergencies.
Emergency medical services (EMS) system - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A network of
community resources and medical personnel that provides emergency care
to people who are injured or suddenly become ill.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person who gives
basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical patients who
access the EMS system; EMTs are typically authorized to function after
completing local and state certification requirements; formerly referred to as
EMT-Basic.
The four nationally recognized levels of training for prehospital care (in
order) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
