NREMT Study Guide - EMS Operations
NHTSA - ANSWER National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA standards - ANSWER Regulation and Policy
Resource Management
Human Resources and Training
Transportation
Facilities
Communications
Public Information and Education
Medical Direction
Trauma Systems
Evaluation
highway safety act of 1966 - ANSWER Set standards for the design and safety of the
highways passed by LBJ
EMS Agenda for the Future - ANSWER Published in 1966 - document with the intent to
make EMS a greater component in the health care system in the U.S.
public safety access point - ANSWER A call center, staffed by trained personnel who
are responsible for managing requests for police, fire, and ambulance services.
primary service area - ANSWER The designated area in which the EMS agency is
responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the
hospital.
decontamination - ANSWER The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and
other dangerous or infectious materials.
cold zone - ANSWER area where the Incident Command post and support functions are
located.
command - ANSWER the first on the scene to establish order and initiate the Incident
Command System.
hot zone - ANSWER area immediately surrounding a hazmat incident; extends far
enough to prevent adverse effects outside the zone
nims - ANSWER National Incident Management System
staging area - ANSWER the area where ambulances are parked and other resources
are held until needed
, staging supervisor - ANSWER person responsible for overseeing ambulances and
ambulance personnel at a multiple-casualty incident.
surge capacity - ANSWER a measurable representation of ability to manage a sudden
influx of patients. It is dependent on a well functioning incident management system and
the variables of space, supplies, staff, and any special considerations (contaminated or
contagious patients, for example). (Source: ACEP, 2011).
triage - ANSWER the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of
need and the proper place of treatment
warm zone - ANSWER area where personnel and equipment decontamination and
zone support take place; it includes control points for the access corridor and thus
assists in reducing the spread of contamination.
priority 1 - ANSWER altered mental status or
absent radial pulse or
respirations greater than 30/min
red - ANSWER priority 1
priority 2 - ANSWER alert and
radial pulse present and
respirations less than 30
yellow - ANSWER priority 2
priority 3 - ANSWER alert
no life threat
walking
grean - ANSWER priority 3
priority 4 - ANSWER not breathing with open airway or
no pulseb
black - ANSWER priority 4
expressed consent - ANSWER consent given by adults who are of legal age and
mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being
in loco parentis - ANSWER Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization
to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent.
informed consent - ANSWER given consent with knowledge of risks and benefits
NHTSA - ANSWER National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA standards - ANSWER Regulation and Policy
Resource Management
Human Resources and Training
Transportation
Facilities
Communications
Public Information and Education
Medical Direction
Trauma Systems
Evaluation
highway safety act of 1966 - ANSWER Set standards for the design and safety of the
highways passed by LBJ
EMS Agenda for the Future - ANSWER Published in 1966 - document with the intent to
make EMS a greater component in the health care system in the U.S.
public safety access point - ANSWER A call center, staffed by trained personnel who
are responsible for managing requests for police, fire, and ambulance services.
primary service area - ANSWER The designated area in which the EMS agency is
responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the
hospital.
decontamination - ANSWER The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and
other dangerous or infectious materials.
cold zone - ANSWER area where the Incident Command post and support functions are
located.
command - ANSWER the first on the scene to establish order and initiate the Incident
Command System.
hot zone - ANSWER area immediately surrounding a hazmat incident; extends far
enough to prevent adverse effects outside the zone
nims - ANSWER National Incident Management System
staging area - ANSWER the area where ambulances are parked and other resources
are held until needed
, staging supervisor - ANSWER person responsible for overseeing ambulances and
ambulance personnel at a multiple-casualty incident.
surge capacity - ANSWER a measurable representation of ability to manage a sudden
influx of patients. It is dependent on a well functioning incident management system and
the variables of space, supplies, staff, and any special considerations (contaminated or
contagious patients, for example). (Source: ACEP, 2011).
triage - ANSWER the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of
need and the proper place of treatment
warm zone - ANSWER area where personnel and equipment decontamination and
zone support take place; it includes control points for the access corridor and thus
assists in reducing the spread of contamination.
priority 1 - ANSWER altered mental status or
absent radial pulse or
respirations greater than 30/min
red - ANSWER priority 1
priority 2 - ANSWER alert and
radial pulse present and
respirations less than 30
yellow - ANSWER priority 2
priority 3 - ANSWER alert
no life threat
walking
grean - ANSWER priority 3
priority 4 - ANSWER not breathing with open airway or
no pulseb
black - ANSWER priority 4
expressed consent - ANSWER consent given by adults who are of legal age and
mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being
in loco parentis - ANSWER Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization
to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent.
informed consent - ANSWER given consent with knowledge of risks and benefits
