FLORIDA BASIC RECRUIT HIGH
LIABILITY CHAPTER 2: FIRST AID
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(RATED
A+)
EMS System (Emergency Medical Services System) - ANSWERA network of trained
professionals linked to provide advanced out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden
traumatic injuries or illness.
USDOT - ANSWERSets the standard for the EMS System, even though each state
regulates its own EMS.
Paramedics & Emergency Medical Technicians(EMT) - ANSWERExamples of
advanced, specialized responders who can provide more comprehensive care than
criminal justice officers.
Criminal Justice First Aid Provider Levels of Training - ANSWERAirway Care
Patient Assessment
CPR
Bleeding Control
Stabilization of Injuries to the Spine and Extremities
Care for Medical and Trauma Emergencies
Use of Limited Amount of Equipment
Assistance to other EMS Providers
CANNOT Administer Medications
EMS Levels of Training: First Responder - ANSWERAirway Care with use of Adjunctive
Equipment
Patient Assessment
CPR
Bleeding Control
Stabilization of Injuries to the Spine and Extremities
Care for Medical and Trauma Emergencies
Use of Limited Amount of Equipment
Assistance to other EMS Providers
Other Skills or Procedures as Local or State Regulations Permit
EMS Levels of Training: EMT - Basic - ANSWERPerform all Techniques of a First Aid
Provider and a First Responder
Perform Complex Immobilization Procedures
Restrains Patients
Staffs and Drives Ambulance
,EMS Levels of Training: EMT - Paramedic - ANSWERPerform all Functions of First
Responder and EMT - Basic
Administers Medications
Performs Advanced Techniques, including Cardiac Monitoring
CJ First Aid Provider Responsibilities - ANSWERProtect the Safety of YOU, the Patient,
and Bystanders
Gain Access to the Patient
Determine Life-Threatening Emergencies (ABCs)
Maintain Composure
Keep your Appearance Neat, Clean & Professional
Maintain a Caring Attitude
Alert EMS
Provide Care Based on Your Assessment
Assist EMS Personnel
Keep Your Skills Current
Participate in Record Keeping
Act as a Liaison with other Public Safety Personnel
ABCs - ANSWERAirway, Breathing & Circulation
Ethical Responsibilities - ANSWERMake the patient's physical and emotional needs a
priority.
Respect their needs without regard to nationality, race, gender or age.
Practice your skills.
Continue your education.
Uphold professional standards.
Show respect for the competence of others in the medical field.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Work in accord with other medical professionals.
Duty to Act - ANSWER"A duty to take some action to prevent harm to another and for
the failure of which one may be liable depending on the relationship of the parties and
the circumstances."
Breach of Duty - ANSWEROccurs when you either fail to act or act inappropriately.
Standard or Scope of Care - ANSWERCare that you are expected to provide to the
same patient under the same conditions as would any criminal justice first aid provider
who received the same level of training.
Good Samaritan Act - ANSWERprotects a civilian first aid provider from liability for
medical care performed in good faith
, Abandonment - ANSWERWhen you stop providing care without ensuring that the
patient continues or begins to receive the same or better care.
Negligence - ANSWER"The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably
prudent person would have exercised
in a similar situation; any conduct that falls below the legal standard established to
protect others
against unreasonable risk of harm, except for conduct that is intentionally, wantonly, or
willfully
disregardful of other's rights."
Negligence Occurs if what Conditions are Present? - ANSWERDuty To Act-You were
supposed to be there.
Breach of Standard of Care-What you did was wrong.
Causation-What you did caused the injury.
Damages-The patient suffered an injury; the injury is additional to the original injury.
Battery - ANSWERThe use of force against another resulting in harmful or offensive
contact; an intentional and offensive
touching of another without lawful justification.
"Unlawful physical contact"
Consent - ANSWER"Agreement, approval, or permission as to some act of purpose,
especially given voluntarily by a competent person"
Expressed Consent - ANSWERConsent that is clearly and unmistakably stated
Implied Consent - ANSWERConsent inferred from one's conduct rather than from one's
direct expression. You may assume that the unresponsive patient is at risk of death,
disability, or deterioration of condition and would agree to care if able to consent. May
also apply to conscious patients who do not stop you from providing treatment, refuse
care, and then become unresponsive and are not competent to refuse care.
Informed Consent - ANSWERA person's agreement to allow something to happen
made with full knowledge of the risks involved and the alternatives
In Florida what age is a Minor defined as? - ANSWERUnder age 18.
DNR/DNRO (Do Not Resuscitate Order) - ANSWERdocuments a terminally or
chronically ill patient's wish to refuse resuscitation.
Advanced Directive - ANSWERdocuments the patient's request to withhold specific
medical care.
LIABILITY CHAPTER 2: FIRST AID
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(RATED
A+)
EMS System (Emergency Medical Services System) - ANSWERA network of trained
professionals linked to provide advanced out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden
traumatic injuries or illness.
USDOT - ANSWERSets the standard for the EMS System, even though each state
regulates its own EMS.
Paramedics & Emergency Medical Technicians(EMT) - ANSWERExamples of
advanced, specialized responders who can provide more comprehensive care than
criminal justice officers.
Criminal Justice First Aid Provider Levels of Training - ANSWERAirway Care
Patient Assessment
CPR
Bleeding Control
Stabilization of Injuries to the Spine and Extremities
Care for Medical and Trauma Emergencies
Use of Limited Amount of Equipment
Assistance to other EMS Providers
CANNOT Administer Medications
EMS Levels of Training: First Responder - ANSWERAirway Care with use of Adjunctive
Equipment
Patient Assessment
CPR
Bleeding Control
Stabilization of Injuries to the Spine and Extremities
Care for Medical and Trauma Emergencies
Use of Limited Amount of Equipment
Assistance to other EMS Providers
Other Skills or Procedures as Local or State Regulations Permit
EMS Levels of Training: EMT - Basic - ANSWERPerform all Techniques of a First Aid
Provider and a First Responder
Perform Complex Immobilization Procedures
Restrains Patients
Staffs and Drives Ambulance
,EMS Levels of Training: EMT - Paramedic - ANSWERPerform all Functions of First
Responder and EMT - Basic
Administers Medications
Performs Advanced Techniques, including Cardiac Monitoring
CJ First Aid Provider Responsibilities - ANSWERProtect the Safety of YOU, the Patient,
and Bystanders
Gain Access to the Patient
Determine Life-Threatening Emergencies (ABCs)
Maintain Composure
Keep your Appearance Neat, Clean & Professional
Maintain a Caring Attitude
Alert EMS
Provide Care Based on Your Assessment
Assist EMS Personnel
Keep Your Skills Current
Participate in Record Keeping
Act as a Liaison with other Public Safety Personnel
ABCs - ANSWERAirway, Breathing & Circulation
Ethical Responsibilities - ANSWERMake the patient's physical and emotional needs a
priority.
Respect their needs without regard to nationality, race, gender or age.
Practice your skills.
Continue your education.
Uphold professional standards.
Show respect for the competence of others in the medical field.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Work in accord with other medical professionals.
Duty to Act - ANSWER"A duty to take some action to prevent harm to another and for
the failure of which one may be liable depending on the relationship of the parties and
the circumstances."
Breach of Duty - ANSWEROccurs when you either fail to act or act inappropriately.
Standard or Scope of Care - ANSWERCare that you are expected to provide to the
same patient under the same conditions as would any criminal justice first aid provider
who received the same level of training.
Good Samaritan Act - ANSWERprotects a civilian first aid provider from liability for
medical care performed in good faith
, Abandonment - ANSWERWhen you stop providing care without ensuring that the
patient continues or begins to receive the same or better care.
Negligence - ANSWER"The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably
prudent person would have exercised
in a similar situation; any conduct that falls below the legal standard established to
protect others
against unreasonable risk of harm, except for conduct that is intentionally, wantonly, or
willfully
disregardful of other's rights."
Negligence Occurs if what Conditions are Present? - ANSWERDuty To Act-You were
supposed to be there.
Breach of Standard of Care-What you did was wrong.
Causation-What you did caused the injury.
Damages-The patient suffered an injury; the injury is additional to the original injury.
Battery - ANSWERThe use of force against another resulting in harmful or offensive
contact; an intentional and offensive
touching of another without lawful justification.
"Unlawful physical contact"
Consent - ANSWER"Agreement, approval, or permission as to some act of purpose,
especially given voluntarily by a competent person"
Expressed Consent - ANSWERConsent that is clearly and unmistakably stated
Implied Consent - ANSWERConsent inferred from one's conduct rather than from one's
direct expression. You may assume that the unresponsive patient is at risk of death,
disability, or deterioration of condition and would agree to care if able to consent. May
also apply to conscious patients who do not stop you from providing treatment, refuse
care, and then become unresponsive and are not competent to refuse care.
Informed Consent - ANSWERA person's agreement to allow something to happen
made with full knowledge of the risks involved and the alternatives
In Florida what age is a Minor defined as? - ANSWERUnder age 18.
DNR/DNRO (Do Not Resuscitate Order) - ANSWERdocuments a terminally or
chronically ill patient's wish to refuse resuscitation.
Advanced Directive - ANSWERdocuments the patient's request to withhold specific
medical care.
