| A | B |
|---|
| Legal term, which appears in most states' driving laws, referring to the responsibility of the emergency vehicle operator to drive safely and keep the safety of all others in mind at all times. | Due regard |
| Emergency Medical Dispatcher | EMD |
| Call in which the driver of the emergency vehicle respons with lights and siren because he/she is of the understanding that loss of life or limb is possible. | True emergency |
| Large, flat area without aerial obstruction in which a helicpoter can land to pick up a patient. | Landing zone (LZ) |
| Special thermometer that is designed to go down to 82 degrees F | Hypothermia thermometer |
| Traction splints for the immobilization of a painful, swollen, deformed thigh. | Sager |
| Automated external defibrillator | AED |
| Cervical immobilization device | CID |
| Automatic transport ventilator | ATV |
| Mechanical compressor for performing CPR that is especially helpful to services with transport time to the hospital over 15 minutes. | Thumper |
