under the NHTSA 2005 National EMS Scope of Practice Model
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
a federal law passed in 1990 that protects individuals with a documented disability from being denied initial or continued employment based on their disability (p. 9)
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
under the NHTSA 2005 National EMS Scope of Practice Model
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
under the NHTSA 2005 National EMS Scope of Practice Model
EMS system
Emergency Medical Services system (p. 4)
EMT-Basic (EMT-B)
emergency medical technician trained to the basic level (p. 6)
EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I)
emergency medical technician trained to the intermediate level (p. 6)
EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P)
emergency medical technician trained to the paramedic level (p. 7)
First Responder
a person typically trained to the first-responder level who is likely to be the firest person on the scene with emergency care training (p. 6)
medical direction
medical policies
medical director
physician who is legally responsible for the clinical and patient care aspects of an EMS system (p. 13)
medical oversight
the medical director's broad responsibilities
off-line medical direction
medical policies
on-line medical direction
direct orders from a physician to a prehospital care provider given by radio or telephone (p. 13)
Paramedic
under the NHTSA 2005 National EMS Scope of Practice Model
prehospital care
emergency medical treatment given to patients before they are transported to a hospital or other facility. Also called out-of-hospital care. (p. 8)
protocols
the policies and procedures for all components of an EMS system. Also called orders or standing orders. (p. 13)
quality improvement (QI)
a system of internal and external reviews and audits of an EMS system to ensure a high quality of care. Also known as continuous quality improvement (CQI) (p. 14)
standing orders
preauthorized treatment procedures; a type of treatment protocol. See also off-line medical direction