A report on Paramedic
Registered healthcare professional who works autonomously across a range of health and care settings and may specialise in clinical practice, as well as in education, leadership, and research.
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Emergency medical services
5 linksEmergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care.
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care.
In English-speaking countries, they are known as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, with the latter having additional training such as advanced life support (ALS) skills.
Emergency medical technician
3 linksAmbulance technician, is a health professional that provides emergency medical services.
Ambulance technician, is a health professional that provides emergency medical services.
In English-speaking countries, paramedics are a separate profession that has additional educational requirements, qualifications, and scope of practice.
Emergency!
3 linksAmerican action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television.
American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television.
The series stars Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe as two rescuers, who work as paramedics and firefighters in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Robert A. Cinader
2 linksRobert A. Cinader (November 10, 1924 – November 16, 1982) was an American television producer best known for his work on two NBC series packaged by actor/producer Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited, Adam-12 and Emergency! The latter show in particular was widely credited by observers as one of the most important efforts to promote the widespread adoption of paramedic services by fire departments and hospitals in the U.S.
Freedom House Ambulance Service
1 linksFreedom House Ambulance Service was the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid.
Jack Webb
2 linksAmerican actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet franchise, which he created.
American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet franchise, which he created.
LACoFD's paramedic program was among the first paramedic services in the United States.
Defibrillation
1 linksTreatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach).
Treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach).
In the United States, many advanced EMTs and all paramedics are trained to recognize lethal arrhythmias and deliver appropriate electrical therapy with a manual defibrillator when appropriate.
Mass-casualty incident
1 linksIncident in which emergency medical services resources, such as personnel and equipment, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties.
Incident in which emergency medical services resources, such as personnel and equipment, are overwhelmed by the number and severity of casualties.
Initially, the senior paramedic at the scene will be in charge of the incident, but as additional resources arrive, a senior officer or chief will take command, usually using an incident command system structure to form a unified command to run all aspects of the incident.
Triage
1 linksPractice invoked when acute care cannot be provided for lack of resources.
Practice invoked when acute care cannot be provided for lack of resources.
In advanced triage systems, secondary triage is typically implemented by emergency nurses, skilled paramedics, or battlefield medical personnel within the emergency departments of hospitals during disasters, injured people are sorted into five categories.
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
1 linksUS certification agency covering prehospital medical providers.
US certification agency covering prehospital medical providers.
NREMT recognizes four levels of EMS: EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic (some states may have additional certifications).