EMT-B ACERIP Q&A 2022/2023

The modern EMA system has evolved from its beginnings in the 1960s when? - Answer - the President's Committee for Traffic Safety identified a need to reduce the injuries and deaths related to highway crashes What is the "white paper"? - Answer - a report by the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council, "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society" detailed number of deaths and injuries related to traffic crashes in the US also identified severe deficiencies in the delivery of prehospital care in the US and made reccomendation intended to change ambulance systems, training requirements, and the provision of prehospital care What is the Highway Safety act of 1966 - Answer - a requirement of each state to establish a highway safety program that met prescribed federal standards and included emergency services DOT played pivotal part in this and it creates a the development of national standard curricula EMS System Act of 1973 - Answer - provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to EMA system planning and implementation, personnel availability, and training In the 1960s what procedures were developed - Answer - CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Each state has control of its own EMS system design and regulations are they the same across the board? - Answer - NO, it is independent of the federal government However, the NHTSA provides a set of reccommended standards called the "Technical ASsistance Program Assessment Standards" What are the standards NHTSA set? - Answer - Regulation and policy- must have laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern its EMS system. Provide leadership to local jurisdiction Resource management- must have central control of EMS resources...equal access to emergency care Human resources and training-all personnel who staff ambulances and transport patients must be trained to EMT level