IAED EMD Course
95% of bleeding stops with direct pressure
Abandonment Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the pa
transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
Agonal Respirations - Breaths that occur after cardiac arrest
- Ineffective in gathering oxygen for the body
- Frequently described as:
- Weak
- Heavy
- Gasping
- Moaning
Alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsive Four levels of consciousness
Anxiety, cyanosis, rapid breathing, labored appearance, Signs of respiratory distress
sweaty, noisy respirations
, IAED EMD Course
Arteries - Carry oxygenated blood (blood that is carrying oxygen to cel
the heart to the body
- Arteries have thick walls that expand and shrink as blood goes
- They get smaller the further they get from the heart
- Most arteries are protected from damage by being buried de
muscles or being protected by bones.
If cut, arteries bleed a lot of bright red blood that comes out in
Arteries Carry oxygenated blood to the body, away from the heart
, IAED EMD Course
Attributes/Behaviors of the Successful EMD - Helpful and compassionate
- Handles the emotional stress involved in caller/patient crisis si
clearly guides callers in these situations
- Masters the skills, philosophy and knowledge of Emergency M
- Effectively gathers information from callers, prioritizes that info
consolidates that information in a useful format
- Assists other EMD personnel in reaching the patient's location
- Determines the nature of the medical emergency without diag
medical problem or condition
- Assists EMS personnel on the scene as requested by EMS per
making patient care decisions by long distance
- Reacts passively to hostile callers, making no judgements base
demeanor or past experience with the caller
- Maintains confidentiality
An average person has 5-6 liters of blood in their body
, IAED EMD Course
Avoiding Liability In an effort to avoid liability, it must be approached at two level
individual. Remember, avoiding liability means being able to avo
liable in a court of law .
- Agency Methods
Agencies can use the following methods in an effort to avoid lia
these types of policies/procedures in your agency:
1. Existence of well-defined screening/hiring procedures, used
select the best candidates for EMD
2. Use of a well-organized, written orientation and training prog
employees
3. Regular and objective progress reports given to probationary
4. Clearly defined job expectations and work descriptions
5. Regularly reviewed and updated policies and procedures
6. Proper EMD training and certification provided
7. Appropriate implementation of an EMD program
8. A well-managed EMD program
9. Existence of a formal relationship with a physician who gives m
to the EMD program
10. A quality assurance/quality improvement (QNQI) program im
dispatch
11. Existence of an on-going, regular continuing education prog
12. Budgets that allow for QNQI improvements (including updat
materials and providing personnel and overtime required to car
95% of bleeding stops with direct pressure
Abandonment Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the pa
transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
Agonal Respirations - Breaths that occur after cardiac arrest
- Ineffective in gathering oxygen for the body
- Frequently described as:
- Weak
- Heavy
- Gasping
- Moaning
Alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsive Four levels of consciousness
Anxiety, cyanosis, rapid breathing, labored appearance, Signs of respiratory distress
sweaty, noisy respirations
, IAED EMD Course
Arteries - Carry oxygenated blood (blood that is carrying oxygen to cel
the heart to the body
- Arteries have thick walls that expand and shrink as blood goes
- They get smaller the further they get from the heart
- Most arteries are protected from damage by being buried de
muscles or being protected by bones.
If cut, arteries bleed a lot of bright red blood that comes out in
Arteries Carry oxygenated blood to the body, away from the heart
, IAED EMD Course
Attributes/Behaviors of the Successful EMD - Helpful and compassionate
- Handles the emotional stress involved in caller/patient crisis si
clearly guides callers in these situations
- Masters the skills, philosophy and knowledge of Emergency M
- Effectively gathers information from callers, prioritizes that info
consolidates that information in a useful format
- Assists other EMD personnel in reaching the patient's location
- Determines the nature of the medical emergency without diag
medical problem or condition
- Assists EMS personnel on the scene as requested by EMS per
making patient care decisions by long distance
- Reacts passively to hostile callers, making no judgements base
demeanor or past experience with the caller
- Maintains confidentiality
An average person has 5-6 liters of blood in their body
, IAED EMD Course
Avoiding Liability In an effort to avoid liability, it must be approached at two level
individual. Remember, avoiding liability means being able to avo
liable in a court of law .
- Agency Methods
Agencies can use the following methods in an effort to avoid lia
these types of policies/procedures in your agency:
1. Existence of well-defined screening/hiring procedures, used
select the best candidates for EMD
2. Use of a well-organized, written orientation and training prog
employees
3. Regular and objective progress reports given to probationary
4. Clearly defined job expectations and work descriptions
5. Regularly reviewed and updated policies and procedures
6. Proper EMD training and certification provided
7. Appropriate implementation of an EMD program
8. A well-managed EMD program
9. Existence of a formal relationship with a physician who gives m
to the EMD program
10. A quality assurance/quality improvement (QNQI) program im
dispatch
11. Existence of an on-going, regular continuing education prog
12. Budgets that allow for QNQI improvements (including updat
materials and providing personnel and overtime required to car
