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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Who are these people?
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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Fire and rescue personnel
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Police and First Responders
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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Ambulance personnel
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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Aeromedical Personnel
Communication personnel
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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Nurses
Command physicians
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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Physicians
Surgeons
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EMS - Emergency Medical Services
Instructors
And you! Take a CPR or first aid class!
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YOU Want to Be an EMT!
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It is an exciting career!
You
Are There
First!
A life could be in your hands!
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You will learn how to
Take care
Of stab
wounds
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And to
Take care
of gunshot wounds.
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And to
Splint fractures.
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And to
Do CPR and
use an AED.
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And to
Take care of
unconscious people.
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And to take care of
Poisoning and drug overdoses
Allergic reactions
Stroke Heart attack Asthma
Head injuries Back injuries Burns Drowning Childbirth Babies
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And drive an ambulance!
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Believe Me!
YOU WANT TO BE AN EMT!
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History of EMS in US
Horse-drawn ambulances introduces
in the Civil War
Early motorized ambulance
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History of EMS
1930 Ambulance
Today’s Ambulance
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Advanced Life Support! 1980 in Berks County
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History of EMS
1960 - CPR
1966 – Portable Defibrillators
1969 – ALS – mostly in the cities
1973 – Federal legislation provides funding for development of EMS systems.
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Levels of EMS TrainingLevels of EMS Training First ResponderFirst Responder Emergency Medical TechnicianEmergency Medical Technician
• Basic – This would be YOU.Basic – This would be YOU.• Intermediate – not in PA yetIntermediate – not in PA yet• Paramedic – a future goal?Paramedic – a future goal?
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Not Just Movers and Drivers Anymore!
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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities Personal safety
Safety of crew, patient and bystanders
Patient care based on assessment findings
Lifting and moving patients safely
Transport/transfer of care
Record-keeping/ data collection
Patient advocacy
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Main Duties of the EMT
Preparation Response Scene control Gaining Access Assessment
and emergency care
Disentanglement Transfer to the
ambulance Transport to the
receiving facility Termination
activities
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ProfessionalProfessionalAttributesAttributesand Traitsand Traits
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Professional AttributesProfessional Attributesand Traitsand Traits
Appearance Keeps knowledge and skills up to date Puts patient’s needs as a priority without endangering self Maintains current knowledge of local, state, and national issues affecting EMS
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