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EMR Provide care before ambulance arrive
EMT Basic life training support, AED, airway adjuncts,
and some meds
AEMT Some advanced life support, IVs, some meds.
Paramedic Extensive ALS training, intubation, cardiac
monitoring, and meds.
DOT and NHTSA Establish EMS curriculum at federal level
Medical director Physician who authorizes EMTs to provide
medical care; offline (indirect) includes standing
orders (performing certain life-saving
interventions before contacting a physician for
further instruction) and online (direct) med
direction is given over the phone/radio
, human resources Deals with EMS well being
Continuous Quality Improvement responsibility of med director, goal is to minimize
(CQI) errors, identifies areas of improvement and
continues appropriate education
rule-based failure administering med without legal right to do so or
without permission from med director
knowledge-based failure not knowing all the info about a medicine-
administering the wrong med
skills-based failure not operating and properly using equipment.
communicable disease Spread from person to person or animal to
person
infectious disease Transmitted by contact (direct or indirect), or they
are airborne, foodborne, or vector-borne
(animals/insects)
most effective way to control hand washing
disease transmission
Personal Protective Equipment Gloves (wear puncture-proof leather gloves over
(PPE) latex gloves when handling glass). And gowns,
eyewear, mask, and a HEPA respirator with TB.
Hepatitis A liver; Virus comes from fecal matter and spread
by personal contact, is not life threatening.
Vaccination not required
Updated Questions and Correct Answers (2026
/ 2027) (Verified Answers by Expert)
Save
Terms in this set (470)
EMR Provide care before ambulance arrive
EMT Basic life training support, AED, airway adjuncts,
and some meds
AEMT Some advanced life support, IVs, some meds.
Paramedic Extensive ALS training, intubation, cardiac
monitoring, and meds.
DOT and NHTSA Establish EMS curriculum at federal level
Medical director Physician who authorizes EMTs to provide
medical care; offline (indirect) includes standing
orders (performing certain life-saving
interventions before contacting a physician for
further instruction) and online (direct) med
direction is given over the phone/radio
, human resources Deals with EMS well being
Continuous Quality Improvement responsibility of med director, goal is to minimize
(CQI) errors, identifies areas of improvement and
continues appropriate education
rule-based failure administering med without legal right to do so or
without permission from med director
knowledge-based failure not knowing all the info about a medicine-
administering the wrong med
skills-based failure not operating and properly using equipment.
communicable disease Spread from person to person or animal to
person
infectious disease Transmitted by contact (direct or indirect), or they
are airborne, foodborne, or vector-borne
(animals/insects)
most effective way to control hand washing
disease transmission
Personal Protective Equipment Gloves (wear puncture-proof leather gloves over
(PPE) latex gloves when handling glass). And gowns,
eyewear, mask, and a HEPA respirator with TB.
Hepatitis A liver; Virus comes from fecal matter and spread
by personal contact, is not life threatening.
Vaccination not required
