Emergency Medical Services
What are the three levels of EMT?
Basic, Intermediate and Paramedic
Another name for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is?
CPR
Skills needed to be a dispatcher is paying attention to___________.
Detail
An advanced EMT is also known as what?
EMT Intermediate
The highest level of emergency service training is?
EMT-Paramedic
You have to have an associate's degree to be a dispatcher? True or False
False - high school diploma
EMT-Intermediate training programs are comprised of 20-250 hours of classroom and clinical instruction. True or False
False it is 30 -350 hours of training
What does FCC stand for?
Federal Communications Commission
___________ ___________ they are strong and courageous, but they go through all kinds of trauma whether physical or mental.
First Responders
To be eligible for EMT training program you must have at least a?
High school diploma or equivalent degree
All states require EMTs to be ______________________.
Licensed
Many dispatchers are trained to offer_________ __________ over the phone.
Medical help
Who has the most advanced training EMT or Paramedic?
Paramedic
First Responders are at a greater risk for PTSD what does that stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Who Monitor and track the status of police, fire, and ambulance units?
Telecommunicators
Dispatchers keep detailed records of the calls that they answer. True or False?
True
EMT-Basic is the minimum level of certification for a career in emergency medical services. True or False
True
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. True or False
True
Having a good driving record is a requirement to be a EMT/Paramedic. True or False
True
When transporting a patient in an ambulance, one EMT or paramedic may drive the ambulance while another monitors the ___________ ________
Vital signs
Can an EMT Intermediate administer intravenous fluids to patients?
Yes
The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international ___________________ by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories
communications
EMT stands for?
emergency medical technician
Unscramble this word - tsfri redsprone
first responder
Explain how to put out a grease fire on a stove
smother fire with a lid