Tag: EMS SYSTEMS

• Ways To Prevent Errors (September 1, 2020)
  

  The best way to prevent errors is to understand that errors often result in a poor outcome or even death of the patient. Humans make mistakes by nature, however with the right amount of emphasis on the problem, errors can be reduced drastically. Often times errors are made simply because the EMS crew are working […]

• EMS Education ()
  

  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 […]

• Roles & Responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Systems Personnel ()
  

  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 […]

• 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 […]

• 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 […]

• EMS Education ()
  

  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 […]

• EMS Education ()
  

  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 […]

• Roles & Responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Systems Personnel ()
  

  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 […]

• 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 […]