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