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CHAPTER 7 VOCAB
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Basic Life Support | (BLS) |
Advanced Life Support | (ALS) |
Post Dispatch Instructions | (PDIs) Basic level instructions given to the caller immediately after initiating after dispatch. |
Pre-Arrival Instructions | (PAIs) are scripted, advanced-level instructions given in time-critical situations where correct evaluation, verification, and advice are essential. |
Medical Incidents | An acute or chronic illness or other biological malady. |
Trauma Incidents | A physical injury or wound caused by an external force through accident or violence. |
Time Life Priority Incidents | A situation that potentially poses an immediate life threat to the patient or bystanders. |
Dispatch Life Support Instructions | |
Mechanism Of Injury (MOI) | The exchange of forces that results in an injury to the patient. |
Hot Mode | Lights and siren are on. |
Cold Mode | The lights and siren is not on. |
Three Categories of EMS Calls | Medical Incidents, Trauma Incidents, and Time-Life Priority Incidents. |
Medical Calls Require | |
Three Incident Types for Medical Calls |