EMT FISDAP operations exam review,
Complete Solution 2022/2023
Part 800
NYS EMS protocol. Everything you must keep in the ambulance is included.
Medical director
The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical
care in the field.
Reciprocity
Ability to transfer state to state as an EMT
Scene Safety
steps taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the EMT, his partners, patients, and
bystanders
Proper body substance isolation
PPE (gowns, gloves, protective masks)
What do you do if the scene is not safe?
Contact police
Sharps Container
A puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels,
and other sharp disposable medical instruments
Handwashing
Step 1: Wet Hands. Wet your hands and apply enough liquid soap to create a good
lather. ...
Step 2: Rub Palms Together. ...
Step 3: Rub the Back of Hands. ...
Step 4: Interlink Your Fingers. ...
Step 5: Cup Your Fingers. ...
Step 6: Clean the Thumbs. ...
Step 7: Rub Palms with Your Fingers.
Wellbeing of the EMT
Recognizing stressors, taking up a healthy diet and exercise, coping with death and
dying
CISM
Critical Incident Stress Management - A process that confronts the responses to critical
incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward
physical and emotional equilibrium.
Evidence at a crime scene
blood, DNA, fingerprints, shoeprint, hair
Signs of Obvious Death
Rigor Mortis, Dependent Lividity, Putrefication, Evidence of non-survivable injury
Restraining a Patient
-do not restrain in prone position
-restrain of patient becomes dangerous to self or you
-use humane restraints and do so in the supine position
Unsafe scene procedures
, Expressed Consent (actual consent)
Type of consent given when patient verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she
wants you to provide care or transport.
Implied consent
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment
under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
Informed consent includes
Risks, benefits, complications, alternatives
DNR
do not resuscitate order
MOLST
medical orders for life sustaining treatment- a medical order form that tells others the
patient's medical orders for life-sustaining treatment
Informed refusal
Occurs when the patient refuses treatment after he/she has been fully educated
regarding the consequences of not receiving the treatment.
RMA
The refusal of medical assistance, or RMA, ensures the continuum of care that
ambulance squads have a responsibility towards. In a typical emergency call, the
ambulance service will assess and transport the patient to an appropriate facility.
Standing orders
a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to
perform particular skills in certain situations
Medical control
Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or
indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director
of the service program.
Libel
A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ensures the privacy of all patients
START triage
A patient sorting process that stands for Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment and uses
a limited assessment of the patient's ability to walk, respiratory status, hemodynamic
status, and neurologic status.
scene size-up
A step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the
scene and the surroundings to provide information about scene safety and the
mechanism of injury or nature of illness before you enter and begin patient care.
General impression
impression of the patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient,
based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and appearance.
Additional Resources
Assess if ALS is needed
Assess if Law Enforcement is needed
Assess if Fire Department is needed
Complete Solution 2022/2023
Part 800
NYS EMS protocol. Everything you must keep in the ambulance is included.
Medical director
The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical
care in the field.
Reciprocity
Ability to transfer state to state as an EMT
Scene Safety
steps taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the EMT, his partners, patients, and
bystanders
Proper body substance isolation
PPE (gowns, gloves, protective masks)
What do you do if the scene is not safe?
Contact police
Sharps Container
A puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels,
and other sharp disposable medical instruments
Handwashing
Step 1: Wet Hands. Wet your hands and apply enough liquid soap to create a good
lather. ...
Step 2: Rub Palms Together. ...
Step 3: Rub the Back of Hands. ...
Step 4: Interlink Your Fingers. ...
Step 5: Cup Your Fingers. ...
Step 6: Clean the Thumbs. ...
Step 7: Rub Palms with Your Fingers.
Wellbeing of the EMT
Recognizing stressors, taking up a healthy diet and exercise, coping with death and
dying
CISM
Critical Incident Stress Management - A process that confronts the responses to critical
incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward
physical and emotional equilibrium.
Evidence at a crime scene
blood, DNA, fingerprints, shoeprint, hair
Signs of Obvious Death
Rigor Mortis, Dependent Lividity, Putrefication, Evidence of non-survivable injury
Restraining a Patient
-do not restrain in prone position
-restrain of patient becomes dangerous to self or you
-use humane restraints and do so in the supine position
Unsafe scene procedures
, Expressed Consent (actual consent)
Type of consent given when patient verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she
wants you to provide care or transport.
Implied consent
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment
under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
Informed consent includes
Risks, benefits, complications, alternatives
DNR
do not resuscitate order
MOLST
medical orders for life sustaining treatment- a medical order form that tells others the
patient's medical orders for life-sustaining treatment
Informed refusal
Occurs when the patient refuses treatment after he/she has been fully educated
regarding the consequences of not receiving the treatment.
RMA
The refusal of medical assistance, or RMA, ensures the continuum of care that
ambulance squads have a responsibility towards. In a typical emergency call, the
ambulance service will assess and transport the patient to an appropriate facility.
Standing orders
a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to
perform particular skills in certain situations
Medical control
Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or
indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director
of the service program.
Libel
A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ensures the privacy of all patients
START triage
A patient sorting process that stands for Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment and uses
a limited assessment of the patient's ability to walk, respiratory status, hemodynamic
status, and neurologic status.
scene size-up
A step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the
scene and the surroundings to provide information about scene safety and the
mechanism of injury or nature of illness before you enter and begin patient care.
General impression
impression of the patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient,
based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and appearance.
Additional Resources
Assess if ALS is needed
Assess if Law Enforcement is needed
Assess if Fire Department is needed
