EMPS 1501- Exam 1
Get a hint
EMS System - ANSWER-Team of Healthcare Professionals
*provide emergency care and transport
*Governed by the State Laws
Levels of Certification - ANSWER-Most states have 4 training and licensure levels
1. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
2. EMT
3. Advanced EMT (AEMT)
4. Paramedic
Texas Levels of Certification - ANSWER-5 Levels:
1. Emergency Care Attendant(ECA)
2. EMT
3. EMT- Intermediate (AEMT under national registry)
4. Paramedic
5. Licensed Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - ANSWER-Very basic training:
-Provides care before ambulance arrives
-May assist within an ambulance
-Skills limited to immediate need
Emergency Care Attendant (ECA) - ANSWER--Able to function as part of ambulance crew
-Has almost all skills of an EMT
-initiate immediate care and assist EMTs on their arrival
,-Training usually delivered to policemen, fire fighters, park rangers, ski patrol,
Emergency Medical Technician - ANSWER-Has training in BLS including:
-AED
-Airway Adjuncts
-Medication Assistance
- IN 49 states, EMT is a minimum certification level to operate an ambulance (TX allows ECAs to
transport)
- course requires about 150 hours
-upon arrival, EMT assumes responsibility for assessment, care, package, and transport of patient
EMT-Intermediate (AEMT) - ANSWER-has training in advanced life support (ALS) including:
-IV therapy
-Administration of certain emergency medications
-limited advanced airway skills
Paramedic - ANSWER-Has extensive ALS training including:
-Endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway skills
-expanded use of pharmacology
-ECG Interpretation
-Cardiac monitoring
-no longer using EMT-P, just Paramedic
-800 to 1500 hours or more
-Truly involved in "Practice of Medicine"
Licensed Paramedic - ANSWER-Requires an Associates Degree in EMS (or any bachelors degree)
EMT Licensure Requirements in Texas - ANSWER-1. Complete EMT Training course
2. Pass national Registry exam
, 3. High school diploma or equivalent
4. 18 years of age
5. Pass Criminal Background Check (many felonies disqualify certification: drug convictions, physical
assault, sexual crimes)
Beginning of EMS system - ANSWER-WW1: volunteer ambulances
WW2: Field Care
Korean: Field Medic and rapid helicopter evacuation
EMS originated in - ANSWER-1966:
-Publication of: Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
Published First EMT training Curriculum in - ANSWER-Department of Transportation; 1970
Prepared first EMT textbook in - ANSWER-American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS); 1971
-orange book
-still trying to standardize levels of EMS education nationally
National Scope of Practice - ANSWER--attempting to standardize training and services
-Sets "definitions" of licensure (lowest)
-Sets "ceilings" of licensure (highest)
Texas does not have Scope of Practice - ANSWER--Delegated Practice state
-Medical Director determines "scope"
ex: rural providers may be able to perform more advanced procedures than urban
people who are usually trained in BLS/CPR - ANSWER--teachers, coaches, child care providers, etc.
-people who regularly accompany groups on trips to remote locations
-AED can be used by laypeople
Get a hint
EMS System - ANSWER-Team of Healthcare Professionals
*provide emergency care and transport
*Governed by the State Laws
Levels of Certification - ANSWER-Most states have 4 training and licensure levels
1. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
2. EMT
3. Advanced EMT (AEMT)
4. Paramedic
Texas Levels of Certification - ANSWER-5 Levels:
1. Emergency Care Attendant(ECA)
2. EMT
3. EMT- Intermediate (AEMT under national registry)
4. Paramedic
5. Licensed Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - ANSWER-Very basic training:
-Provides care before ambulance arrives
-May assist within an ambulance
-Skills limited to immediate need
Emergency Care Attendant (ECA) - ANSWER--Able to function as part of ambulance crew
-Has almost all skills of an EMT
-initiate immediate care and assist EMTs on their arrival
,-Training usually delivered to policemen, fire fighters, park rangers, ski patrol,
Emergency Medical Technician - ANSWER-Has training in BLS including:
-AED
-Airway Adjuncts
-Medication Assistance
- IN 49 states, EMT is a minimum certification level to operate an ambulance (TX allows ECAs to
transport)
- course requires about 150 hours
-upon arrival, EMT assumes responsibility for assessment, care, package, and transport of patient
EMT-Intermediate (AEMT) - ANSWER-has training in advanced life support (ALS) including:
-IV therapy
-Administration of certain emergency medications
-limited advanced airway skills
Paramedic - ANSWER-Has extensive ALS training including:
-Endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway skills
-expanded use of pharmacology
-ECG Interpretation
-Cardiac monitoring
-no longer using EMT-P, just Paramedic
-800 to 1500 hours or more
-Truly involved in "Practice of Medicine"
Licensed Paramedic - ANSWER-Requires an Associates Degree in EMS (or any bachelors degree)
EMT Licensure Requirements in Texas - ANSWER-1. Complete EMT Training course
2. Pass national Registry exam
, 3. High school diploma or equivalent
4. 18 years of age
5. Pass Criminal Background Check (many felonies disqualify certification: drug convictions, physical
assault, sexual crimes)
Beginning of EMS system - ANSWER-WW1: volunteer ambulances
WW2: Field Care
Korean: Field Medic and rapid helicopter evacuation
EMS originated in - ANSWER-1966:
-Publication of: Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
Published First EMT training Curriculum in - ANSWER-Department of Transportation; 1970
Prepared first EMT textbook in - ANSWER-American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS); 1971
-orange book
-still trying to standardize levels of EMS education nationally
National Scope of Practice - ANSWER--attempting to standardize training and services
-Sets "definitions" of licensure (lowest)
-Sets "ceilings" of licensure (highest)
Texas does not have Scope of Practice - ANSWER--Delegated Practice state
-Medical Director determines "scope"
ex: rural providers may be able to perform more advanced procedures than urban
people who are usually trained in BLS/CPR - ANSWER--teachers, coaches, child care providers, etc.
-people who regularly accompany groups on trips to remote locations
-AED can be used by laypeople
