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GLOSSARY <br />Definitions <br />Advanccd Lifc Support {AL5) Advanced life saving procedures, such as cardiac monitoritag, starting N fluids, <br />giving medications, arzd using advanced airway adjuncts, soznc of which arc <br />now being providcd by t�e T:MT-basic. <br />l3asic Life Support (BLS) Naninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat airway obstruction, <br />respiratory arrest, or cardiac arrest. <br />�:M'I=Basic An F.MT who has training in basic ctncrgcncy skills, incl�rding automated <br />dcfibrillation, use oI definitivc airway acijunct, and assisting paticnts wilh certain <br />mcdications. (110 hours of training) <br />EMT Intermediate An EMT who has advanced training in specitic aspects of advanced life support, <br />such as intravenous therapy. (220 hours of training_) <br />EMT-Paramedie An EMT who has extensive training in advanced life support, including <br />inCravenous lherapy, pharmacology, cardiac moniloring, and other advanced <br />assess�nent and treatment skifls. (700-$00 hours of training.) <br />First Responder The fiirst inc�ividual, such as policc officer., fircfightcr, or othcr rescucr, <br />to arrivc at thc sccnc of an erncrgcncy to providc initial mcdical assistance. <br />(Roscvillc police�-0 hours of training.) <br />Source: h.'mergency Care and Transportaeion of Ihe Sick & Injured, 7'r' ed. Roslon, 7ones and I��rlell Publishers, 1999. <br />Notc: Allina Medical "1'ransportation provides ALS ]evel service for all 911 requests and goes beyond the typical standard-of=care, <br />including leading-edge di�tical services such as 12-leud cardiac moniloring and interprelalion, advanced invasive airwny control (RSI), <br />e��d-lidal CO2 moniloring, and specialiLCd prc-hospital pediatric traioing in partnership with Children's Hospital & Clinics. <br />Abbrer►iations <br />A� <br />AMT <br />CFAI <br />CFI <br />Et}C <br />EMS <br />IAFC <br />ICMA <br />ISO <br />LW V <br />LW V RaMaFH <br />MI5 <br />PMD <br />PSA <br />PSAP <br />PIE <br />RTR <br />American Ileart Association <br />Allina Medical "1'ransportation <br />Comr►-�ission on Firc Accrcditation Intcrnational <br />Certified Nire lnvestigator <br />I:mergency Operations Center <br />Emergency Medical Services <br />International Associ�tion of Nire Chiefs <br />International City Managcrs Association <br />Insurance Services Office, an independent agency that rates eommunity t7re protection_ <br />I..caguc of Womcn Voters <br />League of Women Voters of Roseville, Maplewood, Falcon Heights <br />Managcmcnl Information System <br />Priority Medical Di.spatch <br />I'rim�ry Service Area <br />Puhlic Safiety Answcritig Point <br />Yublic Inspection/Education <br />Response Time Reliabilily <br />League of Women Voter RoMaFH 17 Roseville Fire Department 2003 & Beyond <br />