1)Introtuction to Emergency Medical Care

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1: Introduction to Emergency Medical Care


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Cognitive Objectives (2 of 2)

1-1. Define *uality im!rovement and discuss te EM#-

$asic+s role in te !rocess.

1-1., Define medical direction and discuss te EM#-

$asic+s role in te !rocess.1-1. State te s!ecific statutes and regulations in your

state regarding te EMS system.


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Affective Objectives

1-1. /ssess areas of !ersonal attitude and conduct of

te EM#-$asic.

1-1.0 Caracterie te various metods used to

access te EMS system in your community.

#ere are no !sycomotor o"3ectives for tis ca!ter.


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History of Emergency Medical

Services (1 of 3)

Emergency care develo!ed during 'arfare at te"eginning of te 24t century.

$y te 10,4s domestic emergency care lagged"eind.

Staffed emergency de!artments 'ere often limited tolarge ur"an areas.


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Services (2 of 3)

Accidental eat! and isability" #!e $eglectedisease of Modern Society(100,)

5ecommended:6 Develo!ment of training

6 Develo!ment of federal guidelines and !olicies

6 7rovide emergency care and trans!ort

6 Esta"lis staffed emergency de!artments


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Services (3 of 3)

8ig'ay Safety /ct and te Emergency Medical /ctcreated funding

D9# develo!ed te first ational Standard Curriculumfor training EM#s in te early 104s

EMS esta"lised in most of te ;nited States "y 104


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%evels of #raining


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Com&onents of t!e EMS

System (1 of ')

/ccess

6 Easy access in an emergency is essential.

/dministration and 7olicy

6 7olicies and !rocedures are essential.


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System (2 of ')

Medical Direction and Control

6 Eac EMS system must ave a medical director.

6 Medical control may ta>e !lace online or

off-line.

?uality Control and Im!rovement

6 7rocess used to ensure !atient care meetsstandards.


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System (3 of ')

9ter !ysician in!ut

6


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System (' of ')

8os!ital Staff

6 EMS is !art of te 'ole continuum of care.

@or>ing 'it 7u"lic Safety /gencies

6 EM#-$s sould understand te role of eac agency.

#raining

6 ?uality of care de!ends on training.


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roviding a Coordinated

Contin**m of Care

1st 7aseAaccess to EMS system

2nd 7aseAout of os!ital care

%rd 7aseAemergency de!artment care

&t 7aseAdefinitive care


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+oles and +es&onsibilities

of t!e EM#,- (1 of 2)

7ersonal safety

6 Safety of cre' !atient and "ystanders

7atient assessment

6 7atient care "ased on assessment findings


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+oles and +es&onsibilities

of t!e EM#,- (2 of 2)

ee!ingBdata collection

7atient advocacyBconfidentiality


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rofessional Attrib*tes

of t!e EM#,- 7uts !atients needs as a !riority 'itout endangering

self

Maintains !rofessional a!!earance and manner 7erforms under !ressure

#reats !atients and families 'it understandingres!ect and com!assion

5es!ects !atient confidentiality


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rofessional A&&earance

#e EM#-$ sould maintain

a !rofessional a!!earance and manner.


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Contin*ing Ed*cation

Continuing education re*uired to rene' certification

ee! u!-to-date on ne' !rocedures and issues on

local state and national levels

Maintain >no'ledge and s>ills

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1)Introtuction to Emergency Medical Care