EMR Ch 1 Introduction

Which one of the following is not a component of the typical EMS system?

• Ambulance Service

• Rehabilitation center

• Hospital

• Communications Center

Which level of EMS provider is the most common and is trained to provide basic life support care as well as transport people to the hospital?

• Paramedic

• Advanced EMT

• EMT

• EMR

As an Emergency Responder, your primary responsibility at the scene of an emergency is to:

• Activate 911

• Quickly assess the ill or injured person

• Ensure that the scene is safe

• Move the ill or injured person to safety

In the EMS system, the _____ is the person responsible for developing emergency care protocols

• EMS provider

• Paramedic

• Chief Officer

• Medical Director

In the workplace, it is usually better to access 911 using a:

• Cell Phone

• Land line

• Pager

• Highway Call box

What is the primary benefit of having medical protocols?

• It allows the Medical Director to evaluate every emergency call.

• It protects first responders from lawsuits.

• It allows ill or injured persons to receive certain types of care quickly and consistently.

• It ensures that Emergency Responders do not need to be trained.

The EMS level of care that allows the provider to perform some limited paramedic-level skills is:

• EMT

• AEMT

• EMR

• FR

As an Emergency Responder, it is your responsibility to be a(n) _______ for the ill or injured person.

• Advocate

• Cheerleader

• Motivator

• Evaluator

A _______ is usually the highest level of training in the prehospital setting.

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic

_______ _______ include sophisticated communications systems, ambulances, helicopters, hospitals, fire, and police.

• Private ambulance

• EMS System

• Local ambulance

• County System