Emergency medical responders

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)/Paramedics Joseph Angell 11/23/2010 Dr. Wannamaker GUST 1270   Intro: Paramedics are emergency medical technicians more commonly known as EMT’s. EMT’s provide emergency treatment for the ill or injured on a scene and during en route to a medical facility. EMT’s are called upon at all hours of the day or night; typically the first medical specialist that a patient will call upon in an emergency. Paramedics are trained to provide lifesaving pre-hospital

Background EMTALA is the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act that was developed in 1985 as part of the Title IX of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act that went into effect in the year 1986 (Sara Rosenbaum, 2012). EMTALA was developed after an article was published in 1986 that documented how Cook County Hospital in Chicago was receiving patients that were “dumped” there that were unemployed, minorities, and lacked health insurance (Singer, 2014). This problem also occurred

very big but it has a huge responsibility. There are three people that are on a team at once, The pilot, the nurse and the medic. Life flight was founded August 1, 1976 as the second helicopter air medical program in the United State. The founder was Dr. James H. "Red" Duke, Jr, who is now medical director for Life Flight and has been since its inception. To this day, Life Flight has flown more than 120,000 patient missions. They have machines such as the aircraft (helicopter), ambulances and boats

Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome Acute coronary syndrome is a medical emergency in women and men that needs immediate attention; it is imperative to identify early symptoms to get an early treatment with good outcomes. The timely recognition of symptoms for this condition could be a matter of life or death for the patient; acute coronary syndrome is responsible for more than seven million deaths around the world each year, (De Vonn, Hogan, Ochs, & Shapiro, 2011). Su, Nyi, and Li (2015)

Dr. Eric Cooper is the medical director for Snohomish County Emergency Medical Services (SCEMS). SCEMS is made up of numerous Fire Departments and Private Ambulance providers to serve the citizens of the county (E. Cooper, personal communication, May 23, 2016). All of the Fire Department services are on the same instance of Electronic Health Record (EHR). Implementation of the EHR began in 2010, with Advanced Life Support entities. In 2013 the EHR vendor added a feature called Health Data Exchange

Atlanta market, growth is expected to be even more advantageous with over 400,000 healthcare service jobs added by 2040 . The Metro Atlanta area is projected to grow by 3% and add over 2.5 million residents in this same time span. With the presence of Medical and Research Universities, several of the nation’s leading private practitioners, and a vast EMS/Police and Fire network, the influx of professionals promises a constant stream of working adults in need of initial and recurring certifications, both

fatigue is causing mental and physical health issues with EMT’s as well as safety issues for both EMT’s and the patients they are responding to. I believe that the EMT profession needs work hour regulation similar to those of long haul truck drivers, medical residents, pilots and railroad conductors. ”Virtually every branch of commercial or public transportation has very strict rules on hours that their employees can operate, except EMT.”(Medic Madness) The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

In 2008 when I decided to start going to college I had no idea what I wanted to do; besides eventually be a Game Warden. Goals that I laid out for myself were simple at the time. I foresaw nothing that was going to get in my way. I was prepared to breeze right through everything. Personal goals that I had set for myself were to continue on with a happy marriage and lose weight. My academic goals consisted of graduating by 2012 and starting a master’s program right after graduating with my bachelor’s

else. In the poem Beowulf he is a hero that did some unrealistic things. Even though they did not seem to be real life situations the story helped people understand some of the characteristics of a hero. The best comparison to Beowulf is an Emergency Medical Technician. The first reason why an EMT and Beowulf are the same is because they are strong physically and mentally. Beowulf was strong mentally in the strategy he used to fight. He kept a clear mind and did not let things easily get to him

fabric. The Jaws of Life ripped apart my vehicle as if it was a damp piece of paper. I felt nothing—not physically, mentally, or emotionally. My surroundings were so obscure that I could not even comprehend the words leaving the lips of the emergency medical technicians. And then I felt it. A brace was strapped around my neck and my body was hoisted onto a stretcher. The entire left side of my body had been mangled beyond belief. I have been exposed to a profuse amount of painful events in my lifetime