Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: EMS SYSTEMS, 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 […]
Published in EMR, EMT. Tags: EMS SYSTEMS, Professionalism.
Professionals are highly educated and capable individuals that are expected to possess admirable character traits that guide their activities and interpersonal relations. Doctors and attorneys are considered professionals. There are times when a doctor or attorney who demonstrates a lack of these admirable character traits will lose their license to practice. EMS personnel are expected […]
Published in EMR. 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. Tags: description of profession, EMS SYSTEMS.
The point of this 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 […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: 911, EMS SYSTEMS, PSAP.
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 […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: EMS SYSTEMS, FICEMS, NHTSA.
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. […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: ACCESS POINTS, EDUCATION, EMS SYSTEMS.
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 […]