| A | B |
|---|
| first responder | adminsiters oxygen and simple bleeding control |
| EMT Basic | most common prehospital provider |
| EMT Intermediate | trained in advanced airway mngmnt and IV therapy |
| EMT Paramedic | highest level of prehospital care |
| IAFF | International Association of firefighters |
| Star of Life | national EMS symbol adopted in 1973 |
| Emergency physicain | a doctor trained to give care to the acutely ill |
| White paper | laid groundwork for inclusion of EMS in legislation |
| chain of survival | early access, CPR, Defibrillation and advanced care |
| Good Samaritan | ancient wanderer who helped others |
| ambulances volante | flying ambulances |
| Clara Barton | founder of American Red Cross |
| Korean War | first use of helicopter for medical transport |
| Vietnam War | Huey decreased the rate of combat mortality |
| Julian Stanley Wisely | organized the first volunteer rescue squad in 1928 |
| American Red Cross | Responsible for providing basic medical training |
| CPR | life saving technique was taught to civilians for the first time in late fifites and early sixties |
| Emergency | T.V. program brought the public recognition of EMS |
| EMD | Emergency Medical Dispatch |
| Trauma centers | hospitals designated to treat trauma patients |
