Transcript EMS - Emergency Medical Services
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Who are these people?
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Fire and rescue personnel
Police and First Responders
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Ambulance personnel
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Aeromedical Personnel Communication personnel
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Nurses Command physicians
EMS - Emergency Medical
Physicians
Services
Surgeons
EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Instructors And you! Take a CPR or first aid class!
YOU Want to Be an EMT!
It is an exciting career!
You Are There First!
A life could be in your hands!
You will learn how to
Take care Of stab wounds
Take care of gunshot wounds.
And to
Splint fractures.
And to
Do CPR and use an AED.
And to
And to
Take care of unconscious people.
And to take care of
Poisoning and drug overdoses
Allergic reactions
Stroke
Heart attack
Asthma
Head injuries
Back injuries
Burns
Drowning
Childbirth
Babies
And drive an ambulance!
Believe Me!
YOU WANT TO BE AN EMT!
History of EMS in US
Early motorized ambulance Horse-drawn ambulances introduces in the Civil War
History of EMS
Today’s Ambulance 1930 Ambulance
Advanced Life Support! 1980 in Berks County
History of EMS
1960 - CPR 1966 – Portable Defibrillators 1969 – ALS – mostly in the cities 1973 – Federal legislation provides funding for development of EMS systems.
Levels of EMS Training
First Responder
Emergency Medical Technician
• • •
Basic – This would be YOU.
Intermediate – not in PA yet Paramedic – a future goal?
Not Just Movers and Drivers Anymore!
Roles and Responsibilities
Personal safety
Transport/transfer of care
Safety of crew, patient and bystanders
Record-keeping/ data collection
Patient care based on assessment findings
Patient advocacy
Lifting and moving patients safely
Main Duties of the EMT
Preparation
Response
Scene control
Gaining Access
Assessment and emergency care
Disentanglement
Transfer to the ambulance
Transport to the receiving facility
Termination activities
Professional Attributes and Traits
Professional Attributes and Traits
Appearance
Keeps knowledge and skills up to date
Puts patient’s needs as a priority without endangering self
Maintains current knowledge of local, state, and national issues affecting EMS
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