911 dispatcher Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Evidence-based techniques - ANSWER-Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Medical direction - ANSWER-Oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems system by the medical director. Direction can be either off or online Medical director - ANSWER-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system 911 system - ANSWER-a system for telephone acces...

JIBC Emergency Medical Responder Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Purpose of EMS system - Correct Answer ️️ -Formal system of care to respond to medical emergencies Typical seq. of events from emergency --> EMS activated --> pt. transfer to hospital - Correct Answer ️️ -1. 911 called 2. Dispatcher provides verbal help, dispatches EMR 3. EMR responds and may call for backup 4. Pt. may be transferred to hosp Two basic ways to access the EMS system - Correct Answer ️️...

Evidence- based techniques - ANSWER-Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Medical direction - ANSWER-Oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems system by the medical director. Direction can be either off or online Medical director - ANSWER-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system 911 system - ANSWER-a system for telephone acce...

Evidence-based techniques - ANSWER-Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Medical direction - ANSWER-Oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems system by the medical director. Direction can be either off or online Medical director - ANSWER-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system 911 system - ANSWER-a system for telephone acces...

Emergent Patients encountered by EMT's - 1. Emergent=life or limp threatening condition requiring immediate definitive care 2. Respiratory Distress, Airway Compromise, Neurological changes from baseline, signs of actual or impending shock, or meet Major Trauma criteria 3. May be transported to nearest ED with red lights or sirens, if the time from arrival on scene to arrival at hospital is LESS THAN 10 minutes a. crew must inform county communications and request a County EMS event number...

Evidence- based techniques - ANSWER-Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Medical direction - ANSWER-Oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems system by the medical director. Direction can be either off or online Medical director - ANSWER-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system 911 system - ANSWER-a system for telephone acce...

What do you do if someone refuses help? - correct answer Call 911 and stay with them until help arrives What do you do if someone of confused it can't answer? - correct answer Assume they would want help How long should you wash your hands? - correct answer At least 20 seconds Examples of bloodborne pathogens - correct answer Hepatitis and HIV When calling 911 when should you hang up? - correct answer When the dispatcher says it's OK Signs of difficulty breathing - correct answe...

911 Dispatch Questions and Answers 100% Pass How many public safety 911 professionals are there in the USA? 250,000 The eariler methods of Emergency Communications included All the above I what year was the fire emergency firebox invented 1839 In the 1930's several ambulance corps began operation and were assisted by many stages of military medicine. What was unique about the volunteers that operated the ambulance corp at the time. They provided no real medical care What city in 1838 organi...

EMT Emergency Care 14th Edition Chapters 1-1 0 VocabEvidence-based techniques - ANSWER-Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Medical direction - ANSWER-Oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems system by the medical director. Direction can be either off or online Medical director - ANSWER-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS sy...

Evidence-based techniques - ANSWER-Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Medical direction - ANSWER-Oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems system by the medical director. Direction can be either off or online Medical director - ANSWER-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system 911 system - ANSWER-a system for telephone acces...