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| A position who assumes ultimate responsiblity for the patient care aspects of the EMS system. |
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| Oversight of the patient care aspects of an EMS system by the medical director. |
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| OFFLINE MEDICAL DIRECTION |
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| Consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or any other physician. |
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| Consists of orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the filed by radio or telephone. |
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| List of steps such as assessments and interventions to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the medical director of an EMS system. |
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| An EMT or other person authorized by medical director to give medications and provide emergency care. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extention of the medical director's license to practice medicine. |
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| A policy or protocol issued my a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations. |
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