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Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the Emergency Responder

1. 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 Medical Direction Assessing EMS. Objectives.

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Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the Emergency Responder

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  1. 1 Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the Emergency Responder

  2. Topics • Introduction • The EMS System • Levels of Care • Pre-EMS Levels of Care • Roles of Emergency Responder • Medical Direction • Assessing EMS

  3. Objectives • Identify the common components of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system • Differentiate among the four levels of EMS providers • Differentiate among the roles and responsibilities of the emergency responder from other EMS providers

  4. Objectives • Discuss the role that the emergency responder plays in ensuring the safety of all people at the scene of an emergency • Discuss the various methods used to access the EMS system • Discuss the concept of medical direction and how it relates to the emergency responder

  5. Introduction • Over 4 million workplace illnesses and injuries annually • “Emergency responder” defined

  6. 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

  7. Levels of Care • Paramedic • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

  8. 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?

  9. Pre-EMS Levels of Care • Recognition of an emergency • First aid: • Delivery of initial care • Limited equipment • Primary assessment • Perform lifesaving interventions

  10. Pre-EMS Levels of Care • CPR and AED • “Crash Injury Management: Emergency Medical Services for Traffic Law Enforcement Officers”

  11. Roles of the Emergency Responder • Safety advocate • Advocate for the ill and injured • Lifelong learner

  12. Medical Direction • Medical direction defined • Medical director • Protocols • EAP

  13. Accessing EMS • 911 • Special considerations

  14. 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?

  15. Key Terms • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) • Emergency responder • Medical direction • Medical director • Protocols

  16. 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 • AEMT • EMT • EMR

  17. 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

  18. Review Question • In the EMS system, the _________ is the person responsible for developing emergency care protocols. • EMS provider • Paramedic • Chief officer • Medical director

  19. Review Question • In the workplace, it is usually better to access 911 using a: • Cell phone • Telephone • Pager • Highway call box

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