Published in AEMT. Tags: description of profession, EMS SYSTEMS.
The point of section is to explain how the curriculum (the plan the instructor uses to deliver the course) is developed. At the National level, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides guidance for all levels of training in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training. A logical question would be, “what would a bunch of […]
Published in AEMT. Tags: EMR, EMS SYSTEMS, Professionalism.
Personnel who work in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have varied responsibilities. The responsibilities that are generally expected of all EMS personnel (regardless of provider level) to be carried out without direct order and generally on a continual basis. The responsiblities are as follows: Maintain equipment readiness – Ensure the vehicle has fuel and is serviceable […]
Published in EMR, EMT. Tags: EMS SYSTEMS, quality improvement.
Failures of action, or unintentional actions, are classified as skill-based errors. This error type is categorized into slips of action and lapses of memory. Failures in planning are referred to as mistakes, which are categorized 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 […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: EMS SYSTEMS, patient safety.
The EMS Motto is, ‘Do No Harm’. The very first priority for EMS providers is to ensure the safety of the patient. Patient safety is a high priority in all medical venues. EMS operations are laden with many high risk activities, each with the possibility of a furthering the suffering of the very patients EMS […]
Published in EMT. Tags: description of profession, EMS SYSTEMS.
The point of section is to explain how the curriculum (the plan the instructor uses to deliver the course) is developed. At the National level, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides guidance for all levels of training in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training. A logical question would be, “what would a bunch of […]
Published in EMT. Tags: description of profession, EMS SYSTEMS.
The point of section is to explain how the curriculum (the plan the instructor uses to deliver the course) is developed. At the National level, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides guidance for all levels of training in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training. A logical question would be, “what would a bunch of […]
Published in EMT. Tags: EMR, EMS SYSTEMS, Professionalism.
Personnel who work in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have varied responsibilities. The responsibilities that are generally expected of all EMS personnel (regardless of provider level) to be carried out without direct order and generally on a continual basis. The responsiblities are as follows: Maintain equipment readiness – Ensure the vehicle has fuel and is serviceable […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: authorization to practice, EMS SYSTEMS, medical control, scope of 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 […]
Published in AEMT, EMT. Tags: ACCESS POINTS, EDUCATION, EMS HISTORY, EMS SYSTEMS.
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 […]
Published in AEMT. Tags: EMS SYSTEMS, 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 […]