Emergency Medical Services: Resources
Print Resources
"EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom is a collection of rapid-fire questions and answers to help students prepare for EMT-B state and national certification and refresher exams. it consists of “pearls”-succinct pieces of knowledge in a question and answer format. Designed to maximize test scores, EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom prunes complex concepts down To The simplest kernel. EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom is an excellent study guide for EMT-Basic students going through initial or refresher training. The manual is written in direct correlation To The U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum. Objectives are covered in the order and manner in which they appear in the curriculum. EMT-Basic Pearls of Wisdom is an interactive text, set up in a format that encourages active learning. Unlike multiple-choice formats, this study aid requires the student to come up with the answer. Questions are followed by answers consisting of additional information to enhance learning. Emphasis has been placed on evoking both trivia and key facts that are easily overlooked, but which appear on certification exams."
"The most trusted name in anatomy! Readers will benefit from 2100 superb, high-quality illustrations, thorough coverage of important topics such as the structure and function of each body system, anatomical aspects of common surgical techniques, cross-sectional imaging, the anatomy encountered during endoscopic surgery, and more. "Stands alone as the greatest single reference in anatomy." (Radiology, review of a previous edition of Gray's Anatomy)."
"Whether fire or EMS, career or volunteer, training on the Incident Command System structure is necessary for the most effective incident operation. Integrating the EMS provider into the ICS structure is vital to ensure that ICS positions are filled by the appropriate individuals.
Written for EMS supervisors and shift supervisors, paramedics, and lieutenants, Incident Command for EMS looks in detail at the overall ICS structure, specifically the positions related to the EMS provider, and uses scenarios to ensure that readers understand the application of ICS principles for every response, from the single patient to the mass casualty incident."
"In the wake of disaster emergency responders are first on the scene and last to leave. They put concern for the lives of others over concern for their own lives, and work tirelessly to recover the bodies of the missing. Their heroic actions save lives, provide comfort to and care for thewounded and inspire onlookers, but at what cost to themselves? We now know that rescue workers who are exposed to mutilated bodies, mass destruction, multiple casualties, and life-threatening situations may become the hidden victims of disaster. The traumatic consequences of exposure can profoundlyimpact emergency responders, radiate to their families, and permeate the emergency organization. This much-needed new book, based on the authors' original research and clinical experience, describes the consequences of trauma exposure on police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics. Weaving datacollected in large-scale quantitative studies with the personal stories of responders shared in qualitative interviews, this much-needed account explores the personal, organizational, and societal factors that can ameliorate or exacerbate traumatic response. Stress theory, organizational theory,crisis theory, and trauma theory provide a framework for understanding trauma responses and guiding intervention strategies. Using an ecological perspective, the authors explore interventions spanning prevention, disaster response, and follow-up, on individual, family, group, organizational, andcommunity levels. They provide specific suggestions for planning intervention programs, developing trauma response teams, training emergency service responders and mental health professionals, and evaluating the effectiveness of services provided. Disaster, whether large-scale or small, underscoresour ongoing vulnerability and the crucial need for response plans that address the health and well being of those who confront disaster on a daily basis. In the Line of Fire speaks directly to these emergency response workers as well as to the mental health professionals who provide them withservices, the administrators who support their efforts, and the family members who wonder if their loved one will return home safely from work tonight."
Electronic Resources
"Presents comprehensive empirical data on fire emergency and EMS call processing and turnout times, and aims to improve the operational benchmarks of NFPA peer consensus standards through a close examination of real-world data. The book also identifies and analyzes the elements that can influence EMS mobilization response times."
"The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has been accrediting air and ground transport services since 1991. One of the most significant needs the Commission has recognized is to assist transport services in creating a culture that supports safety and quality for both crews and patients. Most of the helicopter EMS (emergency medical service) accidents and many ground ambulance accidents can be attributed to human factors and systems designs that lead to poor decision-making. Management commitment is vital to create and maintain a culture that supports risk assessment, accountability, professionalism and organizational dynamics. This volume has been created by CAMTS to address this need directly and comprehensively. It offers a groundbreaking collection of expert insights and practical solutions that can be used by EMS, Fire and Rescue, public and private services, and professional emergency and transport professionals worldwide. Quoting from the foreword written by Robert L. Helmreich, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Texas Human Factors Research Project, This is an important book which should be required reading for everyone involved in patient transport, from managers and dispatchers to those at the sharp end... The experienced and able authors and editors of this work use culture as the overarching concept needed to maximize safety while delivering patients expeditiously."
"Written by international contributors, this detailed overview of telemedicine will be of interest to health professionals, policy makers, and frontline responders. The book begins with historical notes on telemedicine, then offers an overview of trauma and disasters as a worldwide problem. Communication technology and telemedicine connectivity are then reviewed in preparation for chapters on specific technologies used in telemedicine, such as videoconferencing and wireless technologies for medical monitoring. There is also material on planning, equipment, and techniques for telemedicine in remote conditions, extreme environments, disasters, and war, and for specific conditions such as trauma and emergency care, stroke, burns, and orthopedics, illustrated with real cases. Interhospital telemedicine practices are examined, and sociotechnical and organizational challenges to wide e-health implementation are discussed. Final chapters cover educational aspects of telemedicine and offer tips for keeping up with current developments. The book includes b&w photos of equipment, plus detailed process diagrams demonstrating the many factors and actors involved in telemedicine. A glossary and list of acronyms are also included. Latifi is professor of surgery and director of telemedicine and teletrauma at the University Medical Center of Arizona Health Sciences Center." Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
"Written for trainees preparing for Board examinations or current medical residents, this volume provides 110 visual diagnosis cases accompanied by a brief presentation and multiple choice question. These are followed by in-depth discussion of each case and its diagnosis. Color photographs showing the relevant body part, along with electrocardiogram and radiograph images are included. This second edition adds twenty five new cases. Holstege, Baer, and Brady are with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia. Pines is affiliated with the Center for Healthcare Quality at George Washington University." Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)