basic components of emergency medical care system student name date: 25 th august 2015

BASIC COMPONENTS

OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE

SYSTEMStudent Name

Date: 25th August 2015

ORIGINS OF EMS

Accidental Death & Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

Department of Transportation (DOT) Highway Safety Act of 1966

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Emergency Medical Act of 1973

NATIONAL STANDARD CURRICULUM

Developed by DOT First developed in early 1970’s Current – 1994

Purpose Standardization of Training Programs Standardization of Levels of Certification Standardization of Patient Care

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 1

Advisory Council

Medical Direction The process used by

the Medical community to assure quality and accountability in the delivery of pre-hospital care

On-line Off-line

Protocols Quality Improvement

Advisory Council

Medical Direction

On-line Off-line

Protocols

Quality Improvement

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 2

EMT Training Initial Continuing Education

Instructor Training

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 2

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 3 Communications Systems

System Communication Radio Cellular

System Access 911 Other easily remembered numbers

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 4

Dispatch Center Well Designed Well Equipped Well Staffed & Trained Policies & Procedures

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 5

Ambulance Service Well Designed Well Equipped Well Maintained Well Trained Staff

Initial Continuing Education

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 7

System Evaluation (Cont.) Risk Management/Loss Control Outcome Studies System Status Management

Disaster Plans Major Incident Response

Designed by EMS Designed to Integrate with Other Agencies

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 8 Public Information & Education

Categorized Hospital Emergency Capabilities

Funding

COMPONENTS OF AN EMS SYSTEM - 9

Management Well Educated

Initial Continuing Education

Well Supported $ by Upper Level Management