Category: AEMT
- Authorization To Practice ()
The National Highway Safety Administration, through various versions of the documents, ‘EMS Agenda For The Future’, publish updated versions of what EMS should become in the coming years. By constantly looking into the future, NHTSA is able to provide recommendations, a curriculum, and develop provider levels based on the ‘Scope of Practice ‘ model. State […]
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System ()
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems come in various configurations. The type of configuration of an EMS System is largely based on the needs of the community that it serves. Fire based EMS are ran and generally staffed with cross trained firefighters. The advantages of a fire based EMS system are many. For one, when an […]
- Quality Improvement ()
Failures of action, or unintentional actions, are classified as skill-based errors. This error type is categorised into slips of action and lapses of memory. Failures in planning are referred to as mistakes, which are categorised as rule-based mistakes and knowledge-based mistakes. Skill-based errors Skill-based errors tend to occur during highly routine activities, when attention is diverted from a task, either by thoughts or […]
- Maintaining Certification ()
It is the personal responsibility of the EMS provider to maintain their certifications and licenses. A certification is an acknowledgement by a certifying agency or company that a candidate has demonstrated minimal competency of the certification. At the time of this writing, Georgia utilizes the testing processes of the National Registry of EMT’s. The exams […]
- Access to Emergency Medical Services ()
A public-safety answering point (PSAP), sometimes called “public-safety access point” is a call center where emergency calls (like police, fire brigade, ambulance) initiated by any mobile or landline subscriber are terminated. It can also happen that when 911 is dialed in then a logic is implemented by mobile or network operators to route the call to the […]
- The Role of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration ()
reprinted from here OFFICE OF EMS Consensus-building, collaboration, and supporting significant national projects are the hallmarks of NHTSA’s contributions to EMS system development. An efficient EMS system is integral to reducing injury and mortality on and off our Nation’s highways, and is key to ensuring prompt emergency response to any type of illness or injury. […]
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System ()
EMS Is The Service or Business, EMT’s work for EMS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems come in various configurations. The type of configuration of an EMS System is largely based on the needs of the community that it serves. Fire based EMS are ran and generally staffed with cross trained firefighters. The advantages of a […]