EMT 175 Intro to Emergency Medical Svc

1. Define the role and responsibilities of the EMT and Paramedic. 
2. Describe the components of the EMS system. 
3. Relate medical-legal considerations to the area of EMS. 
4. Propose the steps in a major incident response. 
5. Define stress management and relate it to the EMS. 
6. Explain blood-borne pathogens/communicable diseases and describe safety precautions used in the EMS field. 

• Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT and Paramedic 
  • The role of the EMT and Paramedic 
  • Professional ethics 
  • Benefits and responsibilities of continuing education for the EMT and Paramedic 
  • Major purpose of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians 
  • Major benefits of subscribing to professional journals 
• EMS Systems 
  • Development of the EMS system in the United States 
  • Components of an EMS system as defined by the EMSS Act 1973 
  • Attributes of an EMS System as presented in the EMS Agenda for the Future 
  • Responsibilities of the physician medical director regarding on-line and off-line medical control 
  • Research in EMS 
  • Receiving facilities and the coordination of resources  
  • History of EMS in the United States 
• Medical-Legal Considerations of EMS 
  • Categories of law in the United States 
  • Medical practice act and its implications in pre hospital care 
  • State motor vehicle laws that apply to emergency vehicles 
  • “Living Will” and a “Durable Power of Attorney” for health care 
  • “Standard of Care” as it applies to pre hospital care 
  • The importance of the medical record 
• Major Incident Response 
  • Controlling and organizing 
  • Responsibilities of the incident commander 
  • Sectors that are used at mass-casualty incidents and the responsibilities of each sector 
  • Plans and procedures in responding to mass-casualty incidents 
• Stress Management in EMS 
  • Stress 
  • Stress reaction, including the various psychological and physiological components 
  • Causes of job stress for the EMT and Paramedic 
  • Critical incident stress debriefing 
  • Needs of the dying patient, the family of the dying patient, and the EMT and Paramedic  
• Blood-Borne Pathogens/Communicable Diseases and Safety Precautions 
  • Bodies immune system 
  • Transmission of disease 
  • Precautions to protect pre hospital personnel from AIDS and HIV 
  • Universal precautions 
  • College’s protocol if injury or exposure occurs during training