EMT EXAM 1 (ch.1-6) Questions with correct answers

EMS System Correct Answer - Permits patient care to begin at the scene of the injury or illness and is part of a continuum of patient care that extends from the time of injury or illness until rehabilitation or discharge Highway Safety Act of 1966 Correct Answer - Required each states to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal standards and included emergency services Emergency Medical Services System Act of 1973 Correct Answer - Provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to EMS system planning and implementation, personnel availability, and training National Emergency Medical Services Education and Practice Blueprint Correct Answer - Issues related to EMS training and education and was intended to guide the development of national training cirricula EMS Agenda for the Future Correct Answer - Document with the intent to make EMS a greater component in the health care system in the U.S. EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach Correct Answer - Addresses the issue of inconsistency in the education, training, and certification and licensure of entry-level EMS personnel nationally National EMS Core Content Correct Answer - The domain of knowledge found in the National EMS Scope of Practice Model and promotes universal knowledge and skills for the EMS personnel