ACP Nancy Caroline COPR 2025 Chapter 1 -
5 Exam Questions with Reviewed Correct
Detailed Answers
Chapter One
Chapter One
1700 BCE
The Code of Hammurabi is a spelled out protocols/reimbursements for medical care.
1790 AD
Jean Larrey developed "ambulance volantes" - bringing care to patients in the field.
World War I and II
Development of the ambulance corps to care for and remove injured persons from battlefields.
Korean War
Military medical researchers brought hospitals closer to the battlefield - helicopter evacuations / MASH
units.
,Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICU)
Developed in some European countries in the 1950's and early 1960's.
1965
USA and the National Academy of Science and the National Research Council released a white paper
entitled: "Accidental Death and Disability: THe Neglected Disease of Modern Society"
1966
National Highway Safety Act created the US Department of Transportation to provide authority and
support for BLS and ALS programs.
1971
The First EMT textbook: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured was published.
1969
Dr. Eugene Nagel began training firefighters in advanced emergency skills
Dr. Eugene Nagel was also called:
The Father of Paramedicine
1977
US DOT developed the first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics based on the work of Nancy
Caroline.
,1946
One of the first Canadian air ambulance programs was launched in
Saskatchewan
1974
British Columbia organized and created their ambulance service following government
recommendations.
1984
Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) - formerly called "the Canadian Society of Ambulance Personnel"
was formed.
How many people the Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) represents:
Over 20,000 located in many provincial chapters and the Canadian Armed Forces
1990's
Paramedic teaching programs were first included in the Canadian Medical Associations accreditation
process.
2001
The Paramedic Association of Canada issued the National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP's) for
paramedics.
, 2002
The Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) became a National forum for information gathering, policy
development, and coordinated action.
2006
PCC White Paper: "The Future of EMS in Canada: Defining the New Road Ahead"
PCC White Paper: "The Future of EMS in Canada: Defining the New Road Ahead" has six key strategic
directions:
- Clear Core Identity
- Stable Funding
- Systematic Improvement
- Personnel Development
- Leadership Support
- Mobilized Health Care
The EMS network begins with:
Citizen Involvemnt
The dispatcher
Receives and enters all information on an EMS call, interprets information, relays information and can
give pre arrival information.
EMR
5 Exam Questions with Reviewed Correct
Detailed Answers
Chapter One
Chapter One
1700 BCE
The Code of Hammurabi is a spelled out protocols/reimbursements for medical care.
1790 AD
Jean Larrey developed "ambulance volantes" - bringing care to patients in the field.
World War I and II
Development of the ambulance corps to care for and remove injured persons from battlefields.
Korean War
Military medical researchers brought hospitals closer to the battlefield - helicopter evacuations / MASH
units.
,Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICU)
Developed in some European countries in the 1950's and early 1960's.
1965
USA and the National Academy of Science and the National Research Council released a white paper
entitled: "Accidental Death and Disability: THe Neglected Disease of Modern Society"
1966
National Highway Safety Act created the US Department of Transportation to provide authority and
support for BLS and ALS programs.
1971
The First EMT textbook: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured was published.
1969
Dr. Eugene Nagel began training firefighters in advanced emergency skills
Dr. Eugene Nagel was also called:
The Father of Paramedicine
1977
US DOT developed the first National Standard Curriculum for paramedics based on the work of Nancy
Caroline.
,1946
One of the first Canadian air ambulance programs was launched in
Saskatchewan
1974
British Columbia organized and created their ambulance service following government
recommendations.
1984
Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) - formerly called "the Canadian Society of Ambulance Personnel"
was formed.
How many people the Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) represents:
Over 20,000 located in many provincial chapters and the Canadian Armed Forces
1990's
Paramedic teaching programs were first included in the Canadian Medical Associations accreditation
process.
2001
The Paramedic Association of Canada issued the National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP's) for
paramedics.
, 2002
The Paramedic Chiefs of Canada (PCC) became a National forum for information gathering, policy
development, and coordinated action.
2006
PCC White Paper: "The Future of EMS in Canada: Defining the New Road Ahead"
PCC White Paper: "The Future of EMS in Canada: Defining the New Road Ahead" has six key strategic
directions:
- Clear Core Identity
- Stable Funding
- Systematic Improvement
- Personnel Development
- Leadership Support
- Mobilized Health Care
The EMS network begins with:
Citizen Involvemnt
The dispatcher
Receives and enters all information on an EMS call, interprets information, relays information and can
give pre arrival information.
EMR
