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The Emergency Medical Responder-Chapter 1
Advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT) - ANS-A person trained in emergency
care, with the additional training to allow insertion of IV's, administration of medications,
performance of advanced airway procedures, and setting up and assessing of
electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs); formerly referred to as EMT-Intermediate.
Certification - ANS-Credentialing at the local level; usually entails completing
probationary period and updating and/ or recertification to cover changing knowledge
and skills.
Direct medical control - ANS-A type of medical direction, also call "on-line,"
"base-station," "immediate" or "concurrent medical control"; under this type of medical
direction, the physician speaks directly with emergency care providers at the scene of
the emergency.
Emergency medical responder (EMR) - ANS-A person trained in emergency medical
care who may be called on to provide such care as a routine part of the job, paid or
volunteer; often the first trained professional to respond to emergencies; formerly call
"first responder."
Emergency medical services (EMS) system - ANS-A network of community resources
and medical personnel that provides emergency medical care to people who are injured
or suddenly fall ill.
Emergency medical technician (EMT) - ANS-Someone who has successfully completed
a state-approved EMT training program; EMTs take over care from EMRs and work on
stabilizing and preparing the patient for transport; formerly referred to as EMT-Basic.
Indirect medical control - ANS-A type of medical direction, also called "off-line,"
"retrospective" or "prospective" medical control; this type of medical direction includes
education, protocol review and quality improvement for emergency care providers.
Licensure - ANS-Required acknowledgement that the bearer has permission to practice
in the licensing state; offers the highest level of public protection; may be revoked at the
state level should the bearer no longer meet the required standards.
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