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2 ways public can access the EMS system ANS - 911 and non-911
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder ANS - The EMR uses basic airway, ventilation, and oxygen therapy
devices; takes patient vital signs; and provides stabilization of the spine and suspected extremity
injuries, eye irrigation, bleeding control, emergency moves, CPR, automated external defibrillation, and
emergency childbirth care.
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician ANS - EMT is similar to EMR but also does advanced oxygen
therapy and ventilation equipment, pulse oximetry, use of automatic blood pressure monitoring
equipment and limited medication administration.
AEMT- Advance Emergency Medical Technician ANS - Provides all skills of the EMT with the addition of
the use of advanced airway devices, monitoring of blood glucose levels, initiation of intravenous and
intraosseous (in the bone) infusions, and administration of a select number of medications
Paramedic ANS - Highest level of prehospital care performs skills of an EMT and AEMT. They preform
advanced assessments, form a field impression, and provide invasive and drug interventions as well as
transport.
Evidence based medicine ANS - focuses on research to provide clear evidence that certain procedures,
medications, and equipment improve the patients outcome.
EMT- Quality Improvements (QI) ANS - -Document carefully
-Preform reviews and audits
-Obtain feedback
-Maintain equipment
-Participate in continuing education
- Maintain skills
, Quality Improvement goals ANS - To ensure that the public receives the highest quality of prehospital
care.
Purpose of the EMS system ANS - To provide emergency and non-emergency prehospital care
Facilities that patients may need to go to ANS - -Trauma center
-Burn center
-Obstetrical center
-Pediatric center
-Poison center
-Stroke center
-Cardiac center
-Hyperbaric center
-Spine injury center
-Psychiatric center
Korean and Vietnam confilcts helped EMS ANS - It became obvious that injured soldiers benefited from
emergency care
Highway safety act of 1966 ANS - Requires each state to establish a highway safety program that met
prescribed federal standards and included emergency services.
Emergency medical system act of 1973 ANS - Provided access to millions of dollars of funding geared to
EMS system planning and implementation, personnel availability, and training.
EMS agenda for the future ANS - Published in 1966 - document with the intent to make EMS a greater
component in the health care system in the U.S.
NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ANS - provides a set of recommended standards
called the Technical Assistance Program Assessment Standards.
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