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Emergency Care 12th Edition, Chpts 1 & 2.
Introduction : The well being of the EMT
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09/18/2012
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Designated Agent
 Definition
Authorization by the Medical Director to give meds and provide emergency care.
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Evidence-Based
 Definition
Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their saftey and efficacy.
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Medical Direction
 Definition
Oversight of the patient-care aspects of the EMS system.
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Medical Director
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A physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical direction
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911 System
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Telephone access to report emergencies. Dispatcher takes information and alerts EMS, Fire, or Police.
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Patient Outcomes
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The long term survival of the patient.
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Protocols
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List of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. (Developed by the Medical Director.)
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Quality Improvement
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An important concept in EMS: Continuous self review with purpose of indentifying aspects that require imprevement.
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Standing Orders
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A policy or a protocol issued by the Medical Director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.
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Off-Line Medical Direction
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Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMT's to give certain meds or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director.
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On-Line Medical Direction
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Orders given directly by the on duty physician to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone.
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Role of an EMT
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Patient assessment, emergency care, preperation, safe response to the scene, safe trasnportation to hospital.
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Components of the EMS
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911 and Emergency Dispatchers, EMR's, EMT's (all levels) and ambulances, Emergency Dpt, & other hospital units.
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Special Hospital Designations
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Cardiac centers, Burn centers, Trauma centers, Pediatric centers, Poison Control centers, & Stroke centers.
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Pathogens
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Organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria.
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Standared Precautions
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A strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other bodily fluids are infectious.
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Personal Pretective Equipment
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Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposures to the dangers of rescue operations.
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Contamination
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Introduction of dangerous chemicals, diseases, or infectous materials.
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Stress
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A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus.
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Multiple-Casualty Incident (MCI).
 Definition
An emergency involving multiple patients.
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Critical Incident Stress Management
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A comprehensive system that includes education and resource to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs.
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Hazardous Material Incident
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The release of a harmful substance into the enviroment.
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Decontamination
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The removal or cleaning of dangerous chemicals and other dangers or infectious materials.
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Concept of Well Being
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Maintain relationships, Exercise, Sleep, Eat right, Limit alcohol & Caffiene, Update vaccines.
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Stages of Grief
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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance.
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Standard Precaution Equipment
 Definition
Protective gloves, Eye protection, Masks, and Gowns.
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