EMT Notes
· Glucose, ATP
· Sugar converted from the foods we eat (mitochondria is the responsible cell).
· Basic nutrient of the cell.
· Building blocks for energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
· Process known as metabolism – the cellular function of converting nutrients into energy.
· EMT
· Min. lv. Of cert. for ambulance personnel.
· Provide basic lv. Medical and trauma care & trans. to medical facility.
· Responsibility:
· Personal safety
· Safety of the crew, patient, and bystanders
· Patient assessment
· Patient care
· Lifting and moving
· Transport
· Transfer of care
· Patient advocacy
· Quality Care:
· Preparing carefully written doc.
· Becoming involved in the quality process.
· Obtaining feedback
· Maintaining equipment
· Cont. education
· Medical Direction:
· Med. Director – a physician assumes ultimate resp. for the patient-care aspects of EMS system.
· Med. Direction – oversight of patient-care.
· Protocols – lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions develop by Med. Director.
· Designated Agent – an EMT or person authorized by a Med. Director to give medications and provide emergency care.
· EMT Level:
· EMR
· Activating EMS system, providing immediate care for life-threatening inj., controlling the scene, and preparing for the arrival of ambulance.
· EMT
· Provide basic lv. Medical and trauma care, transportation to a med. Facility.
· AEMT
· Same as EMT w/ adv. airway devices, monitor blood glucose lv., admin. some medication, IV administration.
· Paramedic
· The most adv. lv. Of prehospital care.
· Wellness of EMT and Critical Incident:
· Maintain solid personal relationships, exercise, sleep, eat right, limit alcohol and caffeine intake, see physician regularly, up to date vaccine.
· Standard Precautions:
· BSI, the strict assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious.
· PPE:
· Protective gloves
· Hand washing
· Eye and face protection
· Masks – TB wear N-95 or HEPA
· Sugar converted from the foods we eat (mitochondria is the responsible cell).
· Basic nutrient of the cell.
· Building blocks for energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
· Process known as metabolism – the cellular function of converting nutrients into energy.
· EMT
· Min. lv. Of cert. for ambulance personnel.
· Provide basic lv. Medical and trauma care & trans. to medical facility.
· Responsibility:
· Personal safety
· Safety of the crew, patient, and bystanders
· Patient assessment
· Patient care
· Lifting and moving
· Transport
· Transfer of care
· Patient advocacy
· Quality Care:
· Preparing carefully written doc.
· Becoming involved in the quality process.
· Obtaining feedback
· Maintaining equipment
· Cont. education
· Medical Direction:
· Med. Director – a physician assumes ultimate resp. for the patient-care aspects of EMS system.
· Med. Direction – oversight of patient-care.
· Protocols – lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions develop by Med. Director.
· Designated Agent – an EMT or person authorized by a Med. Director to give medications and provide emergency care.
· EMT Level:
· EMR
· Activating EMS system, providing immediate care for life-threatening inj., controlling the scene, and preparing for the arrival of ambulance.
· EMT
· Provide basic lv. Medical and trauma care, transportation to a med. Facility.
· AEMT
· Same as EMT w/ adv. airway devices, monitor blood glucose lv., admin. some medication, IV administration.
· Paramedic
· The most adv. lv. Of prehospital care.
· Wellness of EMT and Critical Incident:
· Maintain solid personal relationships, exercise, sleep, eat right, limit alcohol and caffeine intake, see physician regularly, up to date vaccine.
· Standard Precautions:
· BSI, the strict assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious.
· PPE:
· Protective gloves
· Hand washing
· Eye and face protection
· Masks – TB wear N-95 or HEPA