PARAMEDIC CARE AND PRINCIPLES &
PRACTICE UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● bystander. Answer: A family member, friend, or stranger to the patient
who is present at the patient's medical emergency.
● certification. Answer: The process by which an agency or association
grants recognition to an individual who has met its qualifications.
● chain of survival. Answer: As defined by the American Heart
Association, the five most important factors affecting survival of a
cardiac arrest patient: (1) immediate recognition and activation of EMS;
(2) early CPR; (3) rapid defibrillation; (4) effective advanced life
support; (5) integrated post-cardiac arrest care.
● clinical protocols. Answer: The policies and procedures established by
a medical director for all components of an EMS system, such as
medical treatment protocols.
● Department of Homeland Security. Answer: A department of the U.S.
federal government charged with protection of the county from threats
and attacks.
, ● Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD). Answer: The person who
manages an EMS system's response and readiness and is responsible for
assignment of emergency medical resources to a medical emergency.
● ethics. Answer: The rules or standards that govern the conduct of
members of a particular group or profession.
● evidence-based medicine (EBM). Answer: The conscientious, explicit,
and judicious use of scientific evidence of effectiveness in decisions
about the care of a patient or patients.
● helicopter air ambulance (HAA). Answer: Emergency care provided
by EMS personnel and helicopter flight crews who are trained in the
preparation of patients for and the care of patients during helicopter
transport.
● interoperability. Answer: A feature of the emergency and public safety
communications infrastructure that allows personnel from different
jurisdictions and systems to communicate with each other effectively.
● intervener physician. Answer: A physician at the scene of an
emergency who is not affiliated with EMS or not affiliated with the EMS
service that has been dispatched to the scene.
● licensure. Answer: The process by which a government agency grants
permission to engage in a given trade or profession to an applicant who
PRACTICE UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● bystander. Answer: A family member, friend, or stranger to the patient
who is present at the patient's medical emergency.
● certification. Answer: The process by which an agency or association
grants recognition to an individual who has met its qualifications.
● chain of survival. Answer: As defined by the American Heart
Association, the five most important factors affecting survival of a
cardiac arrest patient: (1) immediate recognition and activation of EMS;
(2) early CPR; (3) rapid defibrillation; (4) effective advanced life
support; (5) integrated post-cardiac arrest care.
● clinical protocols. Answer: The policies and procedures established by
a medical director for all components of an EMS system, such as
medical treatment protocols.
● Department of Homeland Security. Answer: A department of the U.S.
federal government charged with protection of the county from threats
and attacks.
, ● Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD). Answer: The person who
manages an EMS system's response and readiness and is responsible for
assignment of emergency medical resources to a medical emergency.
● ethics. Answer: The rules or standards that govern the conduct of
members of a particular group or profession.
● evidence-based medicine (EBM). Answer: The conscientious, explicit,
and judicious use of scientific evidence of effectiveness in decisions
about the care of a patient or patients.
● helicopter air ambulance (HAA). Answer: Emergency care provided
by EMS personnel and helicopter flight crews who are trained in the
preparation of patients for and the care of patients during helicopter
transport.
● interoperability. Answer: A feature of the emergency and public safety
communications infrastructure that allows personnel from different
jurisdictions and systems to communicate with each other effectively.
● intervener physician. Answer: A physician at the scene of an
emergency who is not affiliated with EMS or not affiliated with the EMS
service that has been dispatched to the scene.
● licensure. Answer: The process by which a government agency grants
permission to engage in a given trade or profession to an applicant who
