Title: Describe the components of EMS systems.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Exploring Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems

Description should include

- history of EMS
- patient safety
- quality improvement and the EMT’s role
- roles, responsibilities, and expectations for professionalism of EMS providers, as specified in Virginia statutes
- medical direction and the EMT’s role
- methods used to access the EMS system.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the significance of the EMS White Paper (1966) in the creation of EMS systems?
- What areas of the run report would be identified for quality improvement?
- What is the difference between online and offline medical direction?