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Introduction to EMS Systems and the Role of the Emergency Responder

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

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  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 • Assessing EMS

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

  4. 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

  5. Levels of Care • Paramedic (EMT-P) • Intermediate Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-I) • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) • First Responder

  6. 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?

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

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

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

  10. Accessing EMS • 911 • Special considerations

  11. 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?

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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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