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BASIC COMPONENTS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM
Student Name
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EMS TTUHSC
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Origins of EMS
Accidental Death & Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Highway Safety Act of 1966
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Emergency Medical Act of 1973





National Standard Curriculum
Developed by DOT
First developed in early 1970’s
Current – 1994
Purpose
Standardization of Training Programs
Standardization of Levels of Certification
Standardization of Patient Care





Components of an EMS System - 1
Advisory Council
Medical Direction
The process used by the Medical community to assure quality and accountability in the delivery of pre-hospital care
On-line
Off-line
Protocols
Quality Improvement





Components of an EMS System - 2
EMT Training
Initial
Continuing Education
Instructor Training





Components of an EMS System - 3
Communications Systems
System Communication
Radio
Cellular
System Access
911
Other easily remembered numbers





Components of an EMS System - 4
Dispatch Center
Well Designed
Well Equipped
Well Staffed & Trained
Policies & Procedures





Components of an EMS System - 5
Ambulance Service
Well Designed
Well Equipped
Well Maintained
Well Trained Staff
Initial
Continuing Education





Components of an EMS System - 7
System Evaluation (Cont.)
Risk Management/Loss Control
Outcome Studies
System Status Management
Disaster Plans
Major Incident Response
Designed by EMS
Designed to Integrate with Other Agencies





Components of an EMS System - 8
Public Information & Education
Categorized Hospital Emergency Capabilities
Funding





Components of an EMS System - 9
Management
Well Educated
Initial
Continuing Education
Well Supported
$
by Upper Level Management








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Assignment Instructions


Unit 7 Assignment, Part 2 of 2: Finalizing a PowerPoint presentation


Unit outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:

 Implement elements of effective presentation design show planning.

 Effectively use charts, graphics, and photographs, in conjunction with text, to help

communicate the slideshow or poster presentation.

 Utilize a variety of tools to help gain and keep audience interest in the subject matter

being presented.

 Demonstrate the ability to assess value and make appropriate choices in presentation

document creation through progressive skill level assessments.


Course outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:

HS115-3: Build presentations that effectively communicate ideas using multimedia

applications.

HS115-4: Manage data and documents by integrating appropriate programs.

HS115-5: Demonstrate how these programs are used by healthcare professionals and in a

healthcare environment.

Instructions:

You are an employee of an EMS company that works with Clark County Hospital, in

Bayerton, Nevada. This month, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentat ...

1. BASIC COMPONENTS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE
SYSTEM
Student Name
Date










EMS TTUHSC
‹#›

Origins of EMS
Accidental Death & Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Highway Safety Act of 1966
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Emergency Medical Act of 1973





National Standard Curriculum
Developed by DOT
First developed in early 1970’s
Current – 1994

2. Purpose
Standardization of Training Programs
Standardization of Levels of Certification
Standardization of Patient Care





Components of an EMS System - 1
Advisory Council
Medical Direction
The process used by the Medical community to assure quality
and accountability in the delivery of pre-hospital care
On-line
Off-line
Protocols
Quality Improvement





Components of an EMS System - 2
EMT Training
Initial
Continuing Education
Instructor Training





Components of an EMS System - 3
Communications Systems
System Communication

3. Radio
Cellular
System Access
911
Other easily remembered numbers





Components of an EMS System - 4
Dispatch Center
Well Designed
Well Equipped
Well Staffed & Trained
Policies & Procedures





Components of an EMS System - 5
Ambulance Service
Well Designed
Well Equipped
Well Maintained
Well Trained Staff
Initial
Continuing Education





Components of an EMS System - 7
System Evaluation (Cont.)

4. Risk Management/Loss Control
Outcome Studies
System Status Management
Disaster Plans
Major Incident Response
Designed by EMS
Designed to Integrate with Other Agencies





Components of an EMS System - 8
Public Information & Education
Categorized Hospital Emergency Capabilities
Funding





Components of an EMS System - 9
Management
Well Educated
Initial
Continuing Education
Well Supported
$
by Upper Level Management

5. HS115 | Software Applications for Health Care Professionals


1


Assignment Instructions


Unit 7 Assignment, Part 2 of 2: Finalizing a PowerPoint
presentation


Unit outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:

on design show
planning.

conjunction with text, to help

communicate the slideshow or poster presentation.

interest in the subject matter

being presented.

choices in presentation

document creation through progressive skill level assessments.


Course outcome(s) addressed in this Assignment:

6. HS115-3: Build presentations that effectively communicate
ideas using multimedia

applications.

HS115-4: Manage data and documents by integrating
appropriate programs.

HS115-5: Demonstrate how these programs are used by
healthcare professionals and in a

healthcare environment.

Instructions:

You are an employee of an EMS company that works with Clark
County Hospital, in

Bayerton, Nevada. This month, you have been asked to create a
PowerPoint presentation

on the basic components of EMS used in the county.

Download and open the Unit Seven-Chap6-EMS.pptx
PowerPoint presentation and follow

the instructions below to revise the file.

a) Complete a Save As function, and save the file on your
computer, as Chap6-EMS-

Student Last Name.

b) Add your name and today’s date to the Subtitle textbox.

7. c) On Slide 7, insert an appropriate clip art, completing a clip
art search, using the key

word of “medical.”



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d) Apply Background Style 11 to the presentation.

e) Change the layout of Slide 5 to Two Content, and insert an
appropriate clip art, of

your choosing, on the slide.

f) Format the clip art on Slide 5, with a 3 pt Light Yellow
Accent 4 border.

g) Add a Flip slide transition to all slides.

h) Apply an 8 second timing to all slides in the presentation.

i) Animate two separate objects in the presentation, using the
animation style of your

choice.

j) Save the file as Chap6-EMS-Student Last Name and upload to
the Dropbox.

8. When complete, please submit your work file(s) to the Dropbox.
Be sure to Upload ALL of

your Assignment.

Use the proper naming convention: Chap6-EMS-Student Last
Name

To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to
the Gradebook after your

instructor has evaluated it.

Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted project.

Your work is due by the end of Unit 7.

Unit 7 Assignment 2 of 2 Requirements Points

possible

Points

earned by

student

Add name and date to title slide. 1

Add an appropriate clip art to Slide 7. 3

Apply Background Style 11 to the entire

presentation.

3

9. Change Slide 5 layout 3

Add clip art to Slide 5 3

Format the Slide 5 clip art with a 3 pt light

yellow, accent 4 border

3

Apply the Flip slide transition 3



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Apply an 8 second timing between all slides 3

Apply animation on two presentation objects 3

25 pts.

Points deducted for spelling, grammar,

and/or APA errors. (See Writing

Deductions Rubric in Doc Sharing)


Adjusted total points

10. Instructor Feedback: