Christian Ventura , Edward Denton and Emily Van Court
The Emergency Medical Responder
Training and Succeeding as an EMT/EMR
1st ed. 2021
With contributions by Pilar Nava-Parada
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Christian Ventura
Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Edward Denton
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
Emily Van Court
Simons Rock EMS, Bard College at Simons Rock, Great Barrington, MA, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-64395-9 e-ISBN 978-3-030-64396-6
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64396-6
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Science Statement
This textbook conforms to the teachings, science, and recommendations of:
National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Basic training by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
National Registry of EMTs Guidelines for Psychomotor Testing
Emergency Cardiovascular Care CPR & First-Aid Guidelines by the American Heart Association and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR)
Prehospital Trauma Life Support Guidelines by the NAEMT and the American College of Surgeons
This text may be suitable for use in the traditional EMT-Basic and EMR/CFR classroom with oversight of an authorized instructor. Appropriate medical direction, physician involvement, and consultation of local and state protocols are prerequisite to high-quality EMS training and supersedes the recommendations within this text. The guidelines, treatments, and methods in this text are in line with the most recent science by date of publication.
Editorial Science Support:
This text has been reviewed for scientific accuracy by Pilar Nava-Parada, MD, PhD. Dr. Nava-Parada is employed by Pfizer, Inc., and The Nava-Parada Family Fund Corporation
How to Use this Textbook
This textbook is intended to be used for:
Complementing an EMT, EMR, or Certified First Responder course
Studying for the NREMT exam
Studying for a refresher for state licensure
This textbook is not particularly great for:
Being used as a first aid manual
Replacing emergency or medical services
Use as a field guide in the middle of an emergency
In fact, you might want to call 911 again if you see your EMT flipping through the pages of this book before they treat you!
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to sincerely thank the following:
Christian Ventura
Judith Inumerable, Ava Ventura, Xavier Ventura, Edith Inumerable, Steve Voorhees, family, and friends for continued support throughout the production of the book.
Dr. Anne ODwyer, Dr. Francisca Oyogoa, Dr. Kathryn Boswell, Dr. Jessica Robbins, Dr. Diane Pirarino, Dr. Joseph Crouchman, Jesse Brady, and Caleb Sabatka for scientific and sociological support throughout my career, and embodying compassion, excellence, and kindness in everything.
American Heart Association of New Jersey, Education Department at Hudson Regional Hospital, HAMES National, ACTSquad, and First Branch Ambulance for fostering kind support in my projects.
My favorite partner Liz Connor, Christopher Knauth, Dr. Barnita Haldar, Dr. Charu Khatreja, Niviya George MPH, Saloni Jain MS, and my wonderful research assistants at the EMS lab.
Edward Denton
Dr. Roy Denton, Eva Garcia CRNA, Reyes and George Hernandez, Reyna Rodriguez, Rebecca Rodriguez, and all family and friends for the moral support and encouragement all throughout life which has allowed for this current success.
Alfonso Rodriguez and Raquel Rodriguez for providing the motivation to continue the pursuit of medicine and EMS education to save lives both directly through practice and indirectly through teaching.
Sr. Angelina Pelliccia, Joan Tagliaferro, Dr. Jenna Winokur, Dr. Donn Winokur, Bryan Alban, Dr. Sarah Snyder, and Thomas Mulligan for creating and nurturing the seed, my interest and passion for science and medicine, that has led me to pursue it not only to the point I have reached now but even more into the future.
Emily Van Court
Dr. Jesse Robbins and Dr. Katheryn Boswell for encouragement during hard times.
Michelle Richards, Carl Vancourt, Eunseo Choi, and Roya Eshpari for being a supportive family throughout this process.
Additionally, the authors acknowledge that this work is that of the authors and does not reflect their institutional affiliations.
Introduction
Welcome to The Emergency Medical Responder: Training and Succeeding as an EMT/EMR! We are so glad to be joining you on your journey to becoming a healthcare provider. Allow us to be a few of the first people to welcome you to the best of both worldsthe healthcare professional AND first responder family. This book is gifted to you, the EMS student, to support you in becoming an evidence-based, compassionate, and patient-centered EMS provider.
Whats So Unique About this Book
Unlike other EMS texts on the shelf, this book is special:
It is the first of its kind to contain COVID-19 data and science from the pioneers of EMS pandemic response research.
It follows a NEW outline for EMS teaching that makes concepts easy to understand, retainable, and applicable to the real world.
The authors of this text are practicing EMS practitioners, instructors, and published scientists in emergency medicine.