FIRE/EMS OPERATIONS
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Ambulance bed, Why is the ambulance bed always on the driver's side of the ambulance?
Ambulance Bill, Where do I pay the ambulance bill?
Charges for EMS, Are there charges for an EMS run in Miami Township?
CPR Classes, Does Fire/EMS offer CPR and/or First Aid classes?
EMT Classes, Where can I take an EMT Class?
EMT Certification, What are the different levels of ?
EMT Duties, What are the duties of EMT-Basics, EMT-Intermediates, and EMT-Paramedics?
Fire Truck and Police respond to an EMS call, Why?
Grocery Store, Why do I occasionally see a fire truck or ambulance at the grocery store?
Medical Patient Report, How do I get a copy of a medical patient report?
Protocol, What is an EMS protocol?
Ambulance
bed, Why is the ambulance bed always on the
driver's
side of the ambulance?
The bed/cot is on the driver's side of the vehicle for
a number of reasons. First and foremost, the bed is placed
on the drivers side to encourage paramedics to position
the patient on their left side. This reduces the
chance of aspiration in both lungs and is an anatomical
reason having to do with the angle at which the right and
left mainstem bronchi come off the trachea.
Secondly, this arrangement allows access to curb-side for entrance/exit by personnel rather than the more dangerous street-side.
Thirdly, there is a historical connection to the old Hurst funeral and ambulance car. On the right of the ambulance was a jump seat for ambulance personnel. This arrangement requires the cot hardware to be on the driver's side of the vehicle and the tradition carried forward.
Ambulance Bill, Where do I pay the ambulance bill?
In most instances the billing is done through you insurance company, On occasion you may be billed directly and payment is made according to the direction on the invoice.
Charges for EMS, Are there charges for EMS in Miami Township?
No, not for residents of Miami Township or businesses located in Miami Township. However, if a non-resident requires treatment by EMS personnel, a fee is charged.
CPR Classes, Does Fire/EMS offer CPR and/or First Aid classes?
Yes, go HERE to see the annual schedule
Diversion, What is?
Diversion is a protocol for deciding when a hospital will not accept new patients in the emergency room from arriving ambulances. When this occurs the ambulance is diverted to a hospital that is able to receive patients in their emergency room. Typically a hospital will go on "Diversion" when there are an insufficient number of beds in the regular hospital necessary for admission by emergency room patients. In theory, the protocol attempts to prevent the shortage of beds for emergency room patients after they have been treated and need admission to regular hospital care.
EMT Classes, Where can I take an EMT Class?
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic classes are offered at the University of Cincinnati, Clermont College Campus and at Scarlet Oaks Vocational School
EMT
Certification,
What are the different levels of ?
EMTs can be certified as Basic, Intermediate, or
Paramedic. Basic is the lowest level of certification,
then Intermediate, and Paramedic is the most advanced
EMT Duties, What are the duties of EMT-Basics, Intermediates, and Paramedics?
EMT- Basics can assess vital signs such as pulse, blood pressure, and respiration. They may control bleeding, administer Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), treat shock victims, immobilize fractures, apply bandages, splint fractures, treat and assist heart attack victims, and conduct emergency childbirth. EMT-Basics use and care for emergency equipment, and know dispatch language and terminology.
EMT- Intermediates complete the duties of an EMT-Basic and more advanced procedures. These procedures include using defibrillators (electronic devices that apply an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart), and other intensive care procedures.
EMT- Paramedics have the highest level of certification and are authorized to administer intravenous drugs and to operate complicated life-support equipment. In addition, EMT-Paramedics learn to interpret electrocardiograms (EKGs) and perform endotracheal intubations.
Fire Truck and Police respond to an EMS call, Why?
The other day my neighbor called 911 for EMS and after the ambulance arrived, the fire truck arrived along with a police car. Why the fire truck and the police officer for an EMS call?
Every Miami Township emergency response vehicle is staffed with a minimum of two people equally trained and qualified as a Fire Fighter and as an EMS technician. On occasion, additional assistance may be required for certain EMS runs and the personnel aboard a fire truck may provide that assistance. Every fire truck also contains advanced life support equipment which may also be necessary on some calls. For example, additional personnel may be required to safely move a person from the residence to the EMS vehicle or additional oxygen and/or other support may be required.
It is important to note that Fire/EMS personnel remain with their vehicle at all times. It would be inappropriate for additional assistance to arrive in a non-emergency vehicle because in just a few minutes, the next call may be a fire run and valuable time would be wasted if personnel had to return to the station to acquire the appropriate vehicle. Your safety and ours depends on the team being together and ready to respond to aggressively mitigate the emergency to which we have been called.
A police officer may arrive to assist with traffic or other safety related issues.
Grocery Store, Why do I occasionally see a fire truck or ambulance at the grocery store?
All Miami Township Fire/EMS personnel are on duty for a minimum 24 hours shift and often more. The station is their home away from home and naturally, they prepare meals at the station, and on occasion need to purchase additional food. Because they remain with their vehicle at all times you will occasionally see them along with their vehicle at the grocery store
Medical Patient Report, How do I get a copy of a medical patient report?
You may come to our office and inspect and copy most of the medical information about you that we maintain. We will normally provide you with access to this information within 30 days of your request. We may also charge you a reasonable fee for you to copy any medical information that you have the right to access. In limited circumstances, we may deny you access to your medical information, and you may appeal certain types of denials.
Protocol, What is an paramedic protocol?
A paramedic protocol is a procedure and a guideline for treating patients by an EMS Paramedic based on symptoms they can see or symptoms a patient may describe. The protocol has been previously determined by physicians and other involved in emergency response procedures and simply provides a recipe for treating victims of accidents or illnesses.
Sirens late at night, When responding to a call in the "middle of the night" do Fire/EMS have to sound the sirens even though traffic is probably light?
Yes, state vehicle code mandates that while responding Code Three, an emergency response vehicle must have all emergency lights on and the siren sounding. A Code Three response is initiated when life, property or the environment is in immediate jeopardy (ie. bleeding, breathing problems, fire or hazardous materials going down a storm drain).