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You Also MAY NOT Give Away, Sell or Share the Content Herein.  \nIf you purchased this book/ebook from anywhere other than [http://www.ems-safety.com](http://www.ems-safety.com) , you have a pirated copy.  \nPlease help stop Internet crime by reporting this to:  \n[support@ems-safety.com](support@ems-safety.com)  \n© Copyright The EMS Professional ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any informational storage or retrieval system without the expressed written, dated and signed permission from the author.  \nDISCLAIMER AND/OR LEGAL NOTICES:  \nThe information presented herein represents the views of the author as of the date of publication. Because of the rate with which conditions change, the author reserves the right to alter and update this information based on the new conditions. The publication is for informational purposes only. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor its affiliates/partners assume any responsibility for errors,  \ninaccuracies or omissions. Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional. If advice concerning medical, legal or related matters is needed, the services ofa fully qualified professional should be sought. You should be aware of any laws/practices or local policies which govern emergency care or other pre hospital care practices in your country and state. Any reference to any person or business whether living or dead is purely coincidental.  \nTable of Contents  \nEMS Foundations 1  \nWell being of the EMT 2  \nMedicolegal Aspects 3  \nGeneral A&P Terms and Structures 5  \nIV Therapy 13  \nPoisoning & Overdose 17  \nNeurological 22  \nAbdominal 26  \nEnvironmental 28  \nBehavioral 32  \nGynecological 34  \nObstetrical 36  \nNeonatal Resuscitation 39  \nGeriatrics 41  \nRespiratory 43  \nCardiovascular 49  \nDiabetic 53  \nAllergic Reactions 56  \nTrauma 58  \nHemorrhage & Shock 61  \nBurns 67  \nThoracic Trauma 70  \nHead & Spine Trauma 72  \nAbdominal Trauma 76  \nExtremity Trauma 77  \nHistory Taking 78  \nTechniques of Physical Examination 80  \nPatient Assessment 86  \nCommunications 92  \nDocumentation 97  \nAdvanced Level Study Help 101  \n*Special* Pediatric Emergencies 110  \nFoundations  \nEMS: Emergency Medical System. Components are defined by the Nat’l Highway  \nTraffic Safety Administration  \nB Fire service-based  \nB Third service  \nB Private ambulance service  \nB Hospital-based  \nB Volunteer systems  \nEMD: Emergency Medical Dispatcher, assigns call based on distance to the call, time of  \nday, level of care needed  \nFirst Rule of Patient Care: do no harm  \nTraining and Certification: the National Standard Curriculum serves as the foundation for  \ntraining EMT-Is.  \nReciprocity: Mutual exchange of privileges or licenses by two certifying agencies  \nLicensure: process by which an agency grants permission to an individual to engage in a profession/occupation because they meet the minimum competency/qualifications  \nCertification: action by which an agency grants recognition to an individual who has met its qualifications.  \nMedical Direction: medical supervision of an EMS system and the field performance of  \nthe EMTs  \nProtocols: Written instructions, developed by the medical director, for the care of  \npatients with specific conditions, illnesses or injuries  \nStanding Orders: Field interventions that are completed before contacting medical  \ndirection  \nContinuous Quality Improvement: Evaluation of services provided and the results  \nachieved as compared with accepted standards  \nB Delineate system-wide problems  \nB Elaborate on the causes of the problem B Develop remedies  \nB Lay out a plan to implement the remedies BEnforce the plan on correction  \nB Reexamine the problem  \nEthics: the discipline","cbCaiurpyeS41wHS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiurpyeS41wHS","pdf",829157,118,"English","# EMS Foundations\n## Well being of the EMT\n## Medicolegal Aspects\n## General A&P Terms and Structures\n## IV Therapy\n## Poisoning & Overdose\n## Neurological\n## Abdominal\n## Environmental\n## Behavioral\n## Gynecological\n## Obstetrical\n## Neonatal Resuscitation\n## Geriatrics\n## Respiratory\n## Cardiovascular\n## Diabetic\n## Allergic Reactions\n## Trauma\n## Hemorrhage & Shock\n## Burns\n## Thoracic Trauma\n## Head & Spine Trauma\n## Abdominal Trauma\n## Extremity Trauma\n## History Taking\n## Techniques of Physical Examination\n## Patient Assessment\n## Communications\n## Documentation\n## Advanced Level Study Help\n## Special Pediatric Emergencies","[{\"question\":\"What core EMS concepts are introduced in the guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide defines the EMS (Emergency Medical System), identifies its components, and explains roles such as the Emergency Medical Dispatcher and Emergency Medical Technician training foundations.\"},{\"question\":\"What medicolegal and ethics topics does the guide emphasize?\",\"answer\":\"It covers preventing legal problems through proper care within scope, medical direction, protocols and standing orders, and outlines ethics as the discipline of dealing with good and bad.\"},{\"question\":\"Which emergency condition areas are covered for pre-hospital care?\",\"answer\":\"Coverage includes poisoning and overdose, neurological and abdominal issues, trauma and shock, burns and thoracic injuries, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, diabetic and allergic reactions, and pediatric emergencies.\"}]","The EMS Quick Study Guide - EMS Foundations - Emergency Medical System | PDF",1790157513,297]