CH 1 Intro to EMS Key Terms

The prehospital assessment and basic care for the ill or injured patient.

• emergency care

• medical director

• scope of practice model

• emergency medical responder

chain of human resources and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care at the scene and during transport to a medical facility

• medical oversight

• continuous quality improvement

• research

• emergency medical services system

A physician (doctor) who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical oversight of the patient care aspects of the EMS system

• medical oversight

• medical director

• EMT

• Paramedic

Supervision related to patient care provided for an EMS system by a licensed physician.

• medical oversight

• continuous quality improvement

• disaster medical assistance team

• off-line medical direction

National model that defines the scope of care for the 4 levels of EMS providers (EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic)

• National Education Standards

• On-line medical direction

• Medical Oversight

• Scope of Practice Model

Education and training standards developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

• National EMS Education Standards

• Research

• Scope of Practice

• Public Health System

The care that an EMR, EMT, AEMT or Paramedic is legally allowed and supposed to provide

• medical direction

• research

• public service answering point

• scope of practice

Member of the EMS system who has been trained to render first-aid care for a patient and to assist higher-level providers at the emergency scene

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic

Member of the EMS system whose training includes assessment, care & TRANSPORTATION of the ill or injured

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic

Member of the EMS system whose training includes basic level EMT plus minimal advanced life support responsibilities

• EMR

• EMT

• AEMT

• Paramedic