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Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the Emergency Responder. Topics. Introduction The EMS System Levels of Care Pre-EMS Levels of Care Roles of Emergency Responder Assessing EMS. Introduction. Over 4 million workplace illnesses and injuries annually “Emergency responder” defined.
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Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the Emergency Responder
Topics • Introduction • The EMS System • Levels of Care • Pre-EMS Levels of Care • Roles of Emergency Responder • Assessing EMS
Introduction • Over 4 million workplace illnesses and injuries annually • “Emergency responder” defined
The EMS System • Highly trained individuals and specialized resources • The EMS system is designed to: • Respond to • Care for • Transport • The EMS system consists of many resources
Levels of Care • Paramedic (EMT-P) • Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-I) • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) • First Responder
Quick Check • What is the highest level of EMS training for the individual who can be found on ambulances, fire engines, and helicopters across the nation?
Pre-EMS Levels of Care • Recognition of an emergency • First aid: • Delivery of initial care • Limited equipment • Primary assessment • Perform lifesaving interventions
Pre-EMS Levels of Care • CPR and AED • “Crash Injury Management: Emergency Medical Services for Traffic Law Enforcement Officers”
Roles of the Emergency Responder • Safety advocate • Advocate for the ill and injured • Lifelong learner
Accessing EMS • 911 • Special considerations
Quick Check • Which is the most efficient way to contact local resources in the event of an emergency, using a landline or a cell phone to call 911?
Review Question • Which level of EMS provider is the most common and is trained to provide basic life support as well as transport people to a hospital? • Paramedic • EMT-I • EMT-B • First Responder
Review Question • As an emergency responder your primary responsibility at the scene of an emergency is to: • Activate 911 • Quickly assess the ill or injured person • Ensure that the scene is safe • Move the ill or injures person to safety
Review Question • In the workplace, it is usually better to access 911 using a: • Cell phone • Telephone • Pager • Highway call box