FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING PROGRAM HIGH LIABILITY (FIRST AID)ACCURATE 100%

FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT TRAINING
PROGRAM HIGH LIABILITY (FIRST
AID)ACCURATE 100%
EMS system - ANSWERThe ___ is a network of trained professionals linked to provide
advanced, out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness.

The Division
of Emergency Medical Services and Community Health Resources - ANSWER___
provide leadership to local jurisdictions and municipalities.

Equal - ANSWERFlorida law mandates that all patients have ___ access to the EMS
system.

State - ANSWEREach ___ regulates its EMS system.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the United States Department of
Transportation (USDOT) - ANSWERAlthough each state regulates its EMS system, the
___ and ___ sets the standard.

United States Department of
Transportation - ANSWERUSDOT stands for ___.

Emergency Medical Technicians - ANSWEREMTs stands for ___.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ANSWERCPR stands for ___.

First aid provider - ANSWER• airway care
• patient assessment
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• bleeding control
• stabilization of injuries to the spine and extremities or limbs
• care for medical and trauma emergencies
• use of limited amount of equipment
• assistance to other EMS providers
• cannot administer medications

First Responder - ANSWER• airway care with use of adjunctive equipment
• patient assessment
• CPR
• bleeding control
• stabilization of injuries to the spine and extremities
• care for medical and trauma emergencies

, • use of limited amount of equipment
• assistance to other EMS providers
• other skills or procedures as local or state regulations permit

EMT—Basic - ANSWER• performs all techniques of a first aid provider and a first
responder
• performs complex immobilization procedures
• restrains patients
• staffs and drives ambulance

EMT—Paramedic - ANSWER• performs all functions of previous two levels
• administers medications
• performs advanced techniques, including cardiac monitoring

Patient - ANSWERYour primary concern as a first aid provider is the ___.

Airway, Breathing, and Circulation - ANSWERABCs stands for ___.

duty to act - ANSWER___ is "a duty to take some action to prevent harm to another and
for the failure
of which one may be liable depending on the relationship of the parties and
the circumstances." (Garner, 1999)

Good Samaritan Act - ANSWERAny person, including those licensed to practice
medicine, who gratuitously and in good faith renders emergency care or treatment at
the scene of an emergency outside of a hospital, doctor's office, or other place having
proper medical equipment, without objection of the injured victim or victims thereof, shall
not be held liable for any civil damages as a result of such care or treatment or as a
result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment
where the person acts as an ordinary reasonably prudent man would have acted under
the same or similar circumstances.

Law enforcement Officer - ANSWER___ means any person who
is elected, appointed, or employed full time by any municipality or the state or any
political subdivision
thereof; who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and whose primary
responsibility is the
prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or
highway laws of the state. This definition includes all certified supervisory and command
personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, guidance,
and management responsibilities of full-time law enforcement officers, part-time law
enforcement officers, or auxiliary law enforcement officers but does not include support
personnel employed by the employing agency.

Webster v. State - ANSWERIn ___, the district court held that the right of officers of the
sheriff's department to enter and to investigate in an emergency situation, without an