Term: Definition:
What is the purpose of the EMS The EMS system permits patient care
system? to begin at the scene of the injury or
illness, and EMS continues care from
the time of injury or illness until
rehabilitation or discharge.
Term: Definition:
Which wars taught the importance of During Korean and Vietnam conflicts
emergency care and how? we learned that injured soldiers
benefited from emergency care in the
field prior to transport.
Term: Definition:
How did the realization of prehospital It evolved the civilian EMS system
care evolve the civilian EMS system? from a mere provider of fast transport
with poorly trained or untrained
individuals who provided little or no
care to a system where highly trained
EMS personnel provide professional
care at the scene and en route to the
hospital.
Term: Definition:
How do we continue to learn about We continue to learn about trauma
trauma care? care from the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and we continue to
implement changes in in EMS practice
based on the outcomes of those
patients.
,Term: Definition:
What caused the modern EMS system The President's committee for traffic
to evolve from its beginnings in the safety identified a need to reduce the
1960s? injuries and deaths related to highway
crashes.
Term: Definition:
1966 Published Report: Accidental In 1966 the National Academy of
Death and Disability: The Neglected Sciences National Research Council
Disease of Modern Society published the report known as the "
white paper" named Accidental Death
and Disability: The Neglected Disease
of Modern Society. This report
detailed the number of deaths and
injuries related to traffic crashes in
the United States and identified severe
deficiencies in the delivery of
prehospital care making
recommendations intended to change
ambulance systems, training
requirements, and the provision of
prehospital care.
Term: Definition:
Highway Safety Act of 1966 Required each state to establish a
highway safety program that met
prescribed federal standards and
included emergency services. The
department of transportation took the
leadership role in the development of
emergency medical services. An early
focus was improving the education of
prehospital personnel including the
development of national standard
curricula.
, Term: Definition:
The Emergency Medical Services Provided access to millions of dollars
System Act of 1973 of funding for EMS system planning
and implementation, personnel
availability, and training.
Term: Definition:
What role did the American Heart The American Heart Association
Association have in the effect on began to teach cardiopulmonary
emergency medical services? resuscitation (CPR) and basic life
support to the public. Completion of a
CPR course is now a prerequisite tithe
EMT course.
Term: Definition:
1993- National Emergency Medical Released by the National Registry of
Services Education and Practice EMTs and defined issues related to
Blueprint EMS training and education and was
intended to guide the development of
national training curricula.
Term: Definition:
1996- EMS Agenda for the Future The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration published this
document with the intent to make EMS
a greater component in the health care
system in the United States.
What is the purpose of the EMS The EMS system permits patient care
system? to begin at the scene of the injury or
illness, and EMS continues care from
the time of injury or illness until
rehabilitation or discharge.
Term: Definition:
Which wars taught the importance of During Korean and Vietnam conflicts
emergency care and how? we learned that injured soldiers
benefited from emergency care in the
field prior to transport.
Term: Definition:
How did the realization of prehospital It evolved the civilian EMS system
care evolve the civilian EMS system? from a mere provider of fast transport
with poorly trained or untrained
individuals who provided little or no
care to a system where highly trained
EMS personnel provide professional
care at the scene and en route to the
hospital.
Term: Definition:
How do we continue to learn about We continue to learn about trauma
trauma care? care from the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and we continue to
implement changes in in EMS practice
based on the outcomes of those
patients.
,Term: Definition:
What caused the modern EMS system The President's committee for traffic
to evolve from its beginnings in the safety identified a need to reduce the
1960s? injuries and deaths related to highway
crashes.
Term: Definition:
1966 Published Report: Accidental In 1966 the National Academy of
Death and Disability: The Neglected Sciences National Research Council
Disease of Modern Society published the report known as the "
white paper" named Accidental Death
and Disability: The Neglected Disease
of Modern Society. This report
detailed the number of deaths and
injuries related to traffic crashes in
the United States and identified severe
deficiencies in the delivery of
prehospital care making
recommendations intended to change
ambulance systems, training
requirements, and the provision of
prehospital care.
Term: Definition:
Highway Safety Act of 1966 Required each state to establish a
highway safety program that met
prescribed federal standards and
included emergency services. The
department of transportation took the
leadership role in the development of
emergency medical services. An early
focus was improving the education of
prehospital personnel including the
development of national standard
curricula.
, Term: Definition:
The Emergency Medical Services Provided access to millions of dollars
System Act of 1973 of funding for EMS system planning
and implementation, personnel
availability, and training.
Term: Definition:
What role did the American Heart The American Heart Association
Association have in the effect on began to teach cardiopulmonary
emergency medical services? resuscitation (CPR) and basic life
support to the public. Completion of a
CPR course is now a prerequisite tithe
EMT course.
Term: Definition:
1993- National Emergency Medical Released by the National Registry of
Services Education and Practice EMTs and defined issues related to
Blueprint EMS training and education and was
intended to guide the development of
national training curricula.
Term: Definition:
1996- EMS Agenda for the Future The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration published this
document with the intent to make EMS
a greater component in the health care
system in the United States.
