PCP 101 – Primary Care Paramedic Study Material (foundations and
lecture summary guide)
What's the difference between Certification and Licensure? - correct answer ✔✔Certification=
An exam used by a school to ensure health care providers have at least some basic level of
knowledge and skill
Licensure= A process by which the ACP ensures competency in an examination setting
When were motorized vehicles used to provide care for the wounded? - correct answer
✔✔WW1 and WW2
When did advancements occur in the caring of immediate trauma patients? - correct answer
✔✔Korean and Vietnamese war
When did helicopter extrication originally occur? - correct answer ✔✔Korean War
What was the "White paper" - correct answer ✔✔Created in the states it was a paper about
how lacking the prehospital treatment was in the United States
What was the college of paramedics originally called - correct answer ✔✔APPA
What are the primary and secondary roles of EMS? - correct answer ✔✔Primary= Patient care
Secondary= Fire ground support
What are the primary and secondary roles of Fire/Rescue? - correct answer ✔✔Primary= Fire
suppression and rescue
,Secondary= Patient care, gaining access and extrication
What are the Primary and Secondary functions of Police? - correct answer ✔✔Primary= Scene
control
Secondary= Assist with patient care, scene investigation
How long is a PCP course? - correct answer ✔✔240 hours
What is a PSA? - correct answer ✔✔Primary service Area
In terms of ALS, what can a PCP do? - correct answer ✔✔-Iv therapy
-Advanced airway adjuncts
-Administration of limited number of medications
How long is an ACP course? - correct answer ✔✔800-1500 hours
What is the public safety access point for EMS? - correct answer ✔✔Dialing 911
What does an enhanced system provide? - correct answer ✔✔Address, phone number of the
caller,
Who conducts evaluations and quality control on EMS work? - correct answer ✔✔Medical
director
, What are the 3 types of errors made in EMS? (Don't define them) - correct answer ✔✔Skill-
Based failure
Rule-Based Failure
Knowledge-Based failure
Define skill based failure: - correct answer ✔✔Failures of action, or unintentional actions.
Ex: Slips of action and lapses of memory
Lapses of memory are what type of error? - correct answer ✔✔Skill based
Define rule based errors: - correct answer ✔✔Actions that match intentions, but do not achieve
their intended outcome due to incorrect application of a rule
Define a knowledge based failure - correct answer ✔✔Actions which are intended but do not
achieve the intended outcome due to knowledge deficits
What is a primary prevention? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on preventing an injury or illness
from occuring
What is a secondary prevention? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on mitigating the damage done if
an injury or illness is to take place
List 4 things EMS can do to help with public education - correct answer ✔✔1. One on one after
an accident
lecture summary guide)
What's the difference between Certification and Licensure? - correct answer ✔✔Certification=
An exam used by a school to ensure health care providers have at least some basic level of
knowledge and skill
Licensure= A process by which the ACP ensures competency in an examination setting
When were motorized vehicles used to provide care for the wounded? - correct answer
✔✔WW1 and WW2
When did advancements occur in the caring of immediate trauma patients? - correct answer
✔✔Korean and Vietnamese war
When did helicopter extrication originally occur? - correct answer ✔✔Korean War
What was the "White paper" - correct answer ✔✔Created in the states it was a paper about
how lacking the prehospital treatment was in the United States
What was the college of paramedics originally called - correct answer ✔✔APPA
What are the primary and secondary roles of EMS? - correct answer ✔✔Primary= Patient care
Secondary= Fire ground support
What are the primary and secondary roles of Fire/Rescue? - correct answer ✔✔Primary= Fire
suppression and rescue
,Secondary= Patient care, gaining access and extrication
What are the Primary and Secondary functions of Police? - correct answer ✔✔Primary= Scene
control
Secondary= Assist with patient care, scene investigation
How long is a PCP course? - correct answer ✔✔240 hours
What is a PSA? - correct answer ✔✔Primary service Area
In terms of ALS, what can a PCP do? - correct answer ✔✔-Iv therapy
-Advanced airway adjuncts
-Administration of limited number of medications
How long is an ACP course? - correct answer ✔✔800-1500 hours
What is the public safety access point for EMS? - correct answer ✔✔Dialing 911
What does an enhanced system provide? - correct answer ✔✔Address, phone number of the
caller,
Who conducts evaluations and quality control on EMS work? - correct answer ✔✔Medical
director
, What are the 3 types of errors made in EMS? (Don't define them) - correct answer ✔✔Skill-
Based failure
Rule-Based Failure
Knowledge-Based failure
Define skill based failure: - correct answer ✔✔Failures of action, or unintentional actions.
Ex: Slips of action and lapses of memory
Lapses of memory are what type of error? - correct answer ✔✔Skill based
Define rule based errors: - correct answer ✔✔Actions that match intentions, but do not achieve
their intended outcome due to incorrect application of a rule
Define a knowledge based failure - correct answer ✔✔Actions which are intended but do not
achieve the intended outcome due to knowledge deficits
What is a primary prevention? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on preventing an injury or illness
from occuring
What is a secondary prevention? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on mitigating the damage done if
an injury or illness is to take place
List 4 things EMS can do to help with public education - correct answer ✔✔1. One on one after
an accident
