Emergency Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Put simply, emergency management deals with risk and risk avoidance.1 This simple phrase turns into a complex, comprehensive discipline and field of study considering all hazards,…
Deployment, Posting, and Response Times
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The goal of any medical service is to provide the patient with the right resources at the right time. For many in our society any wait…
EMS Personnel
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Individual states regulate the education, certification, and licensure of their EMS providers. Historically, the federal government has support EMS development at the state, regional, and local…
EMS System Design
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The emergency medical services (EMS) system is a complex combination of various providers and facilities that provide three basic medical functions: stabilization, evacuation, and redistribution. Although…
Protocols, Policies, and Guidelines
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Prehospital emergency medical care by EMS providers can be defined as physician-directed medical care in the prehospital setting with or without ambulance transport. A wealth of…
EMS Research
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Clinical research is an essential feature of modern medical practice. Although most areas of medicine present challenges to conducting high-quality controlled studies, the prehospital and emergency…
Community Relations and Public Health
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Public health as defined by Charles-Edward A. Winslow is “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and…
Provider Education
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen All US states and territories require that providers staffing EMS vehicles have successfully completed a program of initial training and passed an examination process. These providers…
Patient Safety and Continuous Quality Improvement
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Emergency medical services providers, like other health care workers, are dedicated to improving the lives of their patients. Unfortunately, even with the best of intentions, there…
Diversion, Bypass, and Offload Delay
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Although the primary focus of an advanced EMS system is typically the patient care rendered in the field and during transport, the act of delivering the…
