ems - emergency medical services who are these people?
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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 Services
Physicians
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
And to
Take care
of gunshot wounds.
And to
Splint fractures.
And to
Do CPR and
use an AED.
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
Horse-drawn ambulances introduces
in the Civil War
Early motorized ambulance
History of EMS
1930 Ambulance
Today’s 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 TrainingLevels of EMS Training First ResponderFirst Responder Emergency Medical TechnicianEmergency Medical Technician
• Basic – This would be YOU.Basic – This would be YOU.• Intermediate – not in PA yetIntermediate – not in PA yet• Paramedic – a future goal?Paramedic – a future goal?
Not Just Movers and Drivers Anymore!
Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities Personal safety
Safety of crew, patient and bystanders
Patient care based on assessment findings
Lifting and moving patients safely
Transport/transfer of care
Record-keeping/ data collection
Patient advocacy
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
ProfessionalProfessionalAttributesAttributesand Traitsand Traits
Professional AttributesProfessional Attributesand Traitsand 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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