Questions and Answers Case: You arrive on scene at a high school football game to find an adult male lying under the bleachers with first responders on scene. He has an abrasion to his forehead and there is emesis on…
Questions and Answers Critical Incident Stress 1 What is a critical incident? A critical or incident is defined as a powerful or emotionally provoking event experienced by the EMS provider. This stressor typically overwhelms the person’s normal coping mechanisms and…
Questions and Answers 1 What is scene safety and how does it affect emergency medical service (EMS) providers? Scene safety is the general principle of keeping safe from all hazards while working as an EMS provider. Scene safety is critical…
Questions and Answers 1 What is the difference between quality assurance and quality improvement ? Sometimes used synonymously, the terms quality assurance (QA) and quality improvement (QI) refer to distinct processes with different goals. The goal of QA is to…
Questions and Answers 1 What is public health? Public health can be a very wide-ranging field that can include injury prevention, disease surveillance, and management of underserved populations. The American Public Health Association is a group based in Washington, DC,…
Questions and Answers 1 What is direct medical oversight? While state specific, emergency medical services (EMS) agencies have providers (typically physicians or advanced practice providers) on standby to provide direct medical oversight. Direct medical oversight, also referred to as online…
Questions and Answers 1 What is the role of a public information officer (PIO)? PIOs are the relay between the organization/department and the public They serve as the spokespersons providing information as necessary to the media. Having a designated spokesperson…
Questions And Answers 1 What types of vehicles are used by emergency medical services (EMS) systems? There are multiple types of vehicles employed in emergency services response, with the most common being an ambulance. Other vehicle types like helicopters, airplanes,…
Questions and Answers 1 Are there other important determinants of patient outcome besides assessment and treatment of a patient? While prehospital assessment and interventions are important to patient care, the determination of where to transport is also critical. If there…
Questions and Answers 1 When did emergency medical services originate? There are reports from biblical times where care was performed outside of places for healing. The Edwin Smith Papyrus and Babylonian Code of Hammurabi detailed early treatment and transport protocols.…