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English for EMT'S - Lorenzo
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- 2—English for EMT'S
- 3Advanced EMT (AEMT)An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications. - 4Advanced life support (ALS)Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
- 5Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.
- 6Automated External Defibrillator (AED)A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
- 7CertificationA process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care
- 8Continuous quality improvement (CQI)A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system
- 9Emergency medical dispatch (EMD)A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews
- 10Emergency medical responder (EMR)The first trained individual, such as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other
rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance - 11Emergency medical services (EMS)A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured
- 12Emergency medical technician (EMT)An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain
medications - 13Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Federal legislation passed in 1996, Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of
patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy - 14Intravenous (IV) therapyThe delivery of medication directly into a vein
- 15LicensureThe process whereby a competent authority, usually the state, allows individuals to perform a regulated act
- 16Medical ControlPhysician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director
of the service program - 17Medical DirectorThe physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical
care in the field - 18National EMS Scope of Practice ModelA document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers
- 19ParamedicAn individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment
and treatment skills - 20Primary preventionEfforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring
- 21Primary service area (PSA)The designated area in which the EMS service is responsible for the provision of
prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital - 22Public healthFocused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems
- 23Public safety access pointA call center, staffed by trained personnel who are responsible for managing requests for police, firefighting, and ambulance services
- 24Quality controlThe responsibility of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call
- 25Secondary preventionEfforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent
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