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EMS System A network of resources to provide emergency care and
transport victims of sudden illness and injury
Allows caller to be identified by the dispatch system by
Enhanced 911 System providing the callers phone numbers and address from
which they are calling
,Seven Levels of EMS training 1. Emergency Medical Responder (DOTrans, Basic,
Advanced)
2. EMT Basic
3. AEMT (Advanced EMT)
4. Intermediate 85,99
5. EMT Paramedic
6. Critical Care Paramedic
7. TEMS (Tactical EMS)
Five Roles / 1. Personal Health and Safety
Responsibilities of the 2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining Composure
EMR 3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance
4. Keep Up to Date knowledge and skills
5. Put Patients needs as a priority
Eustress Good Stress
Distress Bad Stress
Five Common Causes of mass casualty
Stress violence
amputations death
Pediatric patients
Five Stages of the 1. Denial (Disbelief)
Grieving Process 2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Five Signs of Stress irritability
can't concentrate
difficulty sleeping
anxiety (guilt) loss
of appetite
1. Eat healthier
Four Lifestyle Changes to 2. Exercise (Meditation)
Deal with Stress 3. Balance Work
4. Listening to Family and friends
, CISD Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Critical Incident Stress Deals with Traumatic Incidents, a debriefing is a confidential
Debriefing: Purpose group meeting which encourages open discussion of the
incident. The goal is to assist the EMS personal in dealing with
the stress related to the incident
Four Types of Body Hand washing
Substance Isolation Proper disposal of medical equipment use of
personal protective equipment
Scene Safety (?)
Scene Safety Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide
information to the first responder and will help ensure their
well-being
Scope of Practice The legal duties to the patient, medical director, and public
Standard of Care care expected based on training and experience taking
into account the conditions under which the care is
rendered
Competence The ability to understand questions and to the implication of
decisions made
( do you know who / where / what you are? )
Expressed Consent The patient must be told in an easy to understand nature and
the extent of the procedure to be preformed as well as the
possible risks involved
Implied Consent Consent based on the assumption that the unresponsive
patient would consent to life saving interventions
Written documentation that specifies what medical
Advanced Directives treatment a patient wishes to have and what to withhold
should the patient become unable to make a decision