EMT Module 1 Vocab

comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination

A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient

a system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and provides callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crew

a document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills by various EMS providers.

pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and cause disease in humans. These pathogens include bare are not limited to, hep B and HIV

the use of objects to limit a persons visibility of you

written documentation by a physician giving permissions to medical personnel not to attempt resuscitation int he event of cardiac arrest