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Advanced EMT (AEMT)
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An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
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Advanced Life Support (ALS)
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Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT
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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
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A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
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certification
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A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care
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Continuous Quality Improvement (COI)
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A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of as EMS system
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Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD)
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A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
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The first trained individual, such as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
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A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
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An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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Federal legislation passed in 1996. Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy
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Intravenous (IV) Therapy
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The delivery of medication directly into a vein
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licensure
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The process whereby a state allows individuals to perform a regulated act
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Medical Control
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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
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medical director
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the physician who authorizes or delegates tot he EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field
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National EMS Scope of Practice Model
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A document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers
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paramedic
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An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills
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Primary Prevention
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Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
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Primary Service Area (PSA)
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The designated area in which the EMS service is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital
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Public Health
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Focused on Examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems
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Public Safety Access Point
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a call center, staffed by trained personnel who are responsible for managing requests for police, fire fighting, and ambulance services
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Quality Control
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the responsibility of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call
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Secondary Prevention
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Efforts to limit the effects to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent
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Roles and Responsibilities
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• Equipment Readiness
• Safety of self, partner, patient • Emergency Vehicle Operation • On-scene leader • Evaluation of scene • Call for additional resources • Gain patient access • Perform patient assessment |
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Roles and Responsibilities
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• Give emergency medical care
• Move patient when necessary • Emotional support • Cont. by working w/ other prof. • Resolve emergency Incidents • Uphold medical/legal standards • Ensure/protect patient privacy • Professional development |