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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - includes all EMT skills, advanced airway devices, intravenous and intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and admin of additional meds As you are treating a 46-year-old male patient in their home, he is continuously coughing and producing an excess amount of sputum. As an EMT, how can you protect yourself and the patient while transporting this patient? - Place a HEPA mask on yourself, and mask the patient Clinical care - outlines the scope of practice and associated equipment Communications - communication systems used to activate EMS system, dispatch responders, and communicate with medical direction Education systems - addresses the quality of EMS training Emergency Medical Responder - provides basic, immediate care including bleeding control, CPR, AED, and emergency childbirth. -previously known as first responder Emergency Medical Technician - includes all EMR skills, advanced oxygen and ventilation skills, pulse oximetry, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring, and administration of certain meds -previously known as EMT-basic Evaluation - the quality improvement component of EMS Finance - addresses funding sources of EMS Human Resources - attempts to professionalize EMS occupationsInformation systems - the information technology component of the EMS system Integrated Health Services - prehospital service providers work cooperatively with hospital personnel to ensure continuity of care Legislation and Regulation - ensures the EMS system conforms to various local, state, and federal requirements Medical direction - physician oversight of patient care Medical helicopter transports usually have a radius of how many miles from the base or station? - 125-150 miles Paramedic - includes preceding training levels, advanced assessment and management skills, various invasive skills, and extensive pharmacological interventions. this is the highest level of prehospital care Prevention - the EMS systems role in preventing injury and illness Public access - refers to how the public accesses the EMS system Public Education - focuses on the EMS systems role in the larger public health system Public Health - EMS providers are part of the larger public health system. -responsible for the overall health of the entire population -EMT participation in public health includes immunization clinics, prevention education, safety, wellness events, and public CPR training Quality Improvement (QI) - continuous audit and review of all aspects of the EMS system to identify areas of improvementResearch - the move towards EMS care based on evidence-based medicine Top Priority - SCENE SAFETY, YOUR OWN SAFETY Universal Precautions differ from Standard Precautions in that: - Standard Precautions are designed to approach all bodily fluids as being potentially infectious