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EMS Systems
There are many different EMS systems that utilize advanced life support (ALS) professionals in different ways. Some EMS systems will have an ALS professional on all first response units such as found in the Portland and Washington County. The ALS group is a team of highly trained individuals that provide more advanced medical care to patients while they are in transit and their training exceeds that of an EMT for example. Generally these teams are composed of three individuals that include a standard paramedic, a critical care paramedic, and an emergency care practitioner (FCEMS, N.d.):
Paramedic (EMT-P) - Paramedics are licensed individuals who can perform tasks beyond that of an EMT. These tasks include: cardiac monitoring, intubation, and administering IV medications.
Critical Care Paramedic (CCEMTP) - Critical care paramedics are similar to paramedics except that they are certified to provide more care to patients in critical conditions. Through their training,...
Generally a dispatch professional will run through a set of predetermined questions that will allow them to determine the nature of the emergency and the level of service required (Hicks, 2011). Other distracts have even more tiers and will include a BLS team, a BLS ambulance, and an ALS ambulance. Operationally such a system is more complex because the dispatcher will have to determine…
Works Cited
Barnett, J. (2011, April 26). New Jersey's Two Tier ALS System. Time to Advance? Retrieved from Fire EMS: http://www.theemsblog.com/2011/04/26/new-jerseys-two-tier-als-system-time-to-advance/
FCEMS. (N.d.). Advanced Life Support (ALS). Retrieved from FC Emergency Medical Services: http://www.fcems.org/advanced-life-support.html
Hicks, J. (2011, August 23). FULLY INVOLVED | ALS vs. BLS: What's The Difference? Retrieved from Kitsap Sun: http://www.kitsapsun.com/lifestyle/fully-involved-als-vs.-bls-whats-difference
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EMS is a critical component within the survival of society. Society is predicated on the productivity of each of its constituents. However, as is often the case, these members are susceptible to sickness and ailments. EMS is therefore needed to provide aid to insure the proper treatment of society. Often, life can occur unexpected and without warning. A system is needed to responds to these emergencies in a timely manner.