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WorksheetsHistory of Emergency Medical Services Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which organization was created in 1984 alongside the Emergency Medical Services for Children program?
National Association of State EMS Directors
American Ambulance Association
National Association of EMS Physicians
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
What was the main topic of the 1995 APCO International conference in Detroit?
Project 25 digital radio standards
Emergency medical services
Public health initiatives
Disaster management
What was the impact of the 1997 Congress decision on broadcast spectrum space?
It took additional action and almost 12 years to become available for use
Immediate improvement in public safety communications
Increased television channels
Enhanced internet connectivity
What was the outcome of the 1995 Murrah Federal Building bombing?
168 people were killed
200 people were injured
50 people were rescued
100 buildings were damaged
What was the focus of the 1998 Gathering of Eagles meeting?
State of the Sciences
Emergency medical training
Public health policies
Disaster response strategies
What was the significance of the 1994 NHTSA publication?
Uniform Prehospital EMS Data Set
New medical guidelines
Emergency response protocols
Public health initiatives
What was the main focus of the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act?
Creating the Advisory Panel for terrorism response
Developing new military strategies
Improving national security
Enhancing public health systems
What was the result of Medicare's revised national ambulance fee schedule published in 2002?
Increased payments for all services
Reduced payments for many services
No change in payments
Increased payments for emergency services only
Who was the prominent EMS authority that died in 2004?
James O. Page
John Doe
Michael Smith
Robert Brown
What did the FDA approve for over-the-counter sales in 2004?
HeartStart Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Blood pressure monitors
Thermometers
First aid kits
What major event in 2005 affected New Orleans' public-safety and healthcare response capabilities?
Hurricane Katrina
Earthquake
Flood
Tornado
In what year did the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) first meet?
2008
2009
2010
2011
What did the AHA advisory statement formally embrace in 2008?
Compression-only CPR
EMS Safety course
Affordable Care Act
FirstNet
What did the NAEMT debut in 2011?
EMS Safety course
FirstNet
National EMS Awards of Excellence
EMS On the Hill Day
What natural disaster hit the Northeast in 2012?
Superstorm Sandy
Hurricane Katrina
Tornado outbreak
Earthquake
In which state were the first community paramedic program graduates certified in 2012?
Minnesota
New York
California
Texas
What epidemic began roughly in 2012?
Opioid epidemic
Influenza pandemic
Ebola outbreak
Zika virus
What did the AHA's new guidelines reorder in 2010?
Traditional ABCs to start compressions first
EMS Safety protocols
Broadcast spectrum allocation
HEMS safety recommendations
What was the focus of the early community paramedic pilot programs in 2009?
Paramedic education
Public safety
Broadcast spectrum
Opioid epidemic
What did EMS World and the NAEMT establish in 2009?
National EMS Awards of Excellence
EMS Safety course
FirstNet
EMS On the Hill Day
Who established Freedom House Enterprises?
Peter Safar
Phil Hallen
Nancy Caroline
James McCoy
What was the primary reason for establishing Freedom House Ambulance?
To create a new police force
To address the need for medical care
To offer job training
To provide food delivery services
How many hours of training did the first paramedics receive?
400 hours
100 hours
200 hours
300 hours
In what year did Freedom House Ambulance answer its first call?
1968
1975
1970
1965
How many calls did Freedom House Ambulance answer in its first year?
9,000 calls
1,000 calls
3,000 calls
6,000 calls
Who was known as the father of CPR and helped build the first Freedom House Ambulance team?
James McCoy
Phil Hallen
Peter Safar
Nancy Caroline
What was one of the challenges faced by Freedom House Ambulance?
Lack of trained personnel
Limited financial and grant opportunities
No demand for services
Too many ambulances
Who led the establishment of the first nationally recognized paramedic training program?
Peter Safar
Phil Hallen
James McCoy
Nancy Caroline
What happened to Freedom House Ambulance in 1975?
It expanded to new cities
It was shut down
It merged with another organization
It received a large grant
What legacy did Freedom House Ambulance leave behind?
Inspiration for EMTs worldwide
A new type of fire department
A new police force
A chain of hospitals
