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EMS - Emergency Medical Services Who are these people?

EMS - Emergency Medical Services Fire and rescue personnel

Police and First Responders

EMS - Emergency Medical Services w Ambulance personnel

EMS - Emergency Medical Services Aeromedical Personnel Communication personnel

EMS - Emergency Medical Services Nurses Command physicians

EMS - Emergency Medical Services Physicians Surgeons

EMS - Emergency Medical Services Instructors And you! Take a CPR or first aid class!

YOU Want to Be an EMT!

It is an exciting career! w You Are There First! A life could be in your hands!

You will learn how to w Take care Of stab wounds

And to w Take care of gunshot wounds.

And to w Splint fractures.

And to w Do CPR and use an AED.

And to w Take care of unconscious people.

And to take care of w Poisoning and drug overdoses w Allergic reactions w Stroke w Heart attack w Asthma w Head injuries w Back injuries w Burns w Drowning w Childbirth w Babies

And drive an ambulance!

Believe Me! YOU WANT TO BE AN EMT!

History of EMS in US Horse-drawn ambulances introduces in the Civil War Early motorized ambulance

History of EMS 1930 Ambulance Today’s Ambulance

Advanced Life Support! 1980 in Berks County

History of EMS CPR 1966 – Portable Defibrillators 1969 – ALS – mostly in the cities 1973 – Federal legislation provides funding for development of EMS systems.

Levels of EMS Training ‡ First Responder ‡ Emergency Medical Technician Basic – This would be YOU. Basic – This would be YOU. Intermediate – not in PA yet Intermediate – not in PA yet Paramedic – a future goal? Paramedic – a future goal?

Not Just Movers and Drivers Anymore!

Roles 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

Main Duties of the EMT w Preparation w Response w Scene control w Gaining Access w Assessment and emergency care w Disentanglement w Transfer to the ambulance w Transport to the receiving facility w Termination activities

ProfessionalAttributes and Traits

Professional Attributes and 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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