Module 3 (Patient Assessment)

Module 2 (Airway)

Module 1 (CH 1 - CH 5)

Module One

Chapter One - Introduction to Emergency Medical Care

Vocab:

enhanced 911 - telephone access which has the capability of automatically identifying the caller's phone number and location for the dispatcher (p8).

Medical Director - a physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility fpr the oversight of the patient-care aspects of the EMS system. The Medical Director also oversees training, develops protocols, and is a crucial part of the quality improvement process (p16)

designated agent - as an EMT, your authority to give medications and provide emergency care is actually an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine; an EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine (p 16, p17 [margin])

Questions and Answers

1. Which government agency oversees the development of the Emergency Medical Technician educational ciriculuum?

A. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

B. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration

C. The Department of Transportation

D. The American Medical Association

2. What is the primary responsibility of an EMT?

A. patient care

B. fast, efficient response

C. safe transportation of patients

D. personal safety