OEC Chapter 1 - Introduction to Outdoor Emergency Care
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
Abandonment - To withdraw one's support or help before it is prudent to do so; leaving a patient
without transferring them to another qualified individual
Standard of training - The training as set forth in the OEC Manual
Standard of care - A level of care an OEC technician must render based on OEC training, local
protocols, and their state's requirements
Emergency Medical Responder - EMR - Any trained individual who is first to respond on scene
at a medical emergency
informed consent - the injured person understands what actions you plan to take and agrees to
them
expressed consent - when a competent person specifically gives permission for you to render first
aid to them
implied consent - when an injured person is not capable of providing expressed consent; they
would provide expressed consent if able, as in the case of an unconscious patient
minor consent - consent a parent or legal guardian gives for the treatment of a minor
Refusal of Medical Attention (RMA) - documentation of an injured person's denial of an OEC
technician's offer of first aid
HIPAA - a law that protects the privacy of a person's medical information
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
Abandonment - To withdraw one's support or help before it is prudent to do so; leaving a patient
without transferring them to another qualified individual
Standard of training - The training as set forth in the OEC Manual
Standard of care - A level of care an OEC technician must render based on OEC training, local
protocols, and their state's requirements
Emergency Medical Responder - EMR - Any trained individual who is first to respond on scene
at a medical emergency
informed consent - the injured person understands what actions you plan to take and agrees to
them
expressed consent - when a competent person specifically gives permission for you to render first
aid to them
implied consent - when an injured person is not capable of providing expressed consent; they
would provide expressed consent if able, as in the case of an unconscious patient
minor consent - consent a parent or legal guardian gives for the treatment of a minor
Refusal of Medical Attention (RMA) - documentation of an injured person's denial of an OEC
technician's offer of first aid
HIPAA - a law that protects the privacy of a person's medical information
