Emilio Perez 16-1521

STUDY GUIDE UNIT 1 “THE FIRST RESPONDER”

1- Watch the short video and write a brief summary making special emphasis on the role of the first
responders.

The video explains different point of views of first responders, what it takes to be one. They
explain that they feel good about helping others in emergencies, but it takes a lot of work and
mental focus for this job, they explain that they grew knowing that this was the job for them,
tell a few stories about cases and how to manage under pressure situations.

2- Define the following words:

 Ambulance: a vehicle equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from hospital,
especially in emergencies.
 Paramedic: a person trained to give emergency medical care to people who are seriously ill
with the aim of stabilizing them before they are taken to hospital.
 Emergency Medical Technician: also known as an ambulance technician, is a health
professional that provides emergency medical services. EMTs are most commonly found
working in ambulances. EMTs are typically formally certified and trained, although
sometimes non-certified ambulance personnel may be referred to as EMTs. In English-
speaking countries, paramedics are a separate profession that has additional educational
requirements, qualifications, and scope of practice.

3- Define the following medical equipments.

 Blood pressure apparatus: also known as a blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure
gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to
collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, and a mercury or
aneroid manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used with a means to determine at
what pressure blood flow is just starting, and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual
sphygmomanometers are used with a stethoscope when using the auscultatory technique.
 Mechanical ventilator: Mechanical ventilation, or assisted ventilation, sometimes
abbreviated as IMV, is the medical term for artificial ventilation where mechanical means
are used to assist or replace spontaneous breathing.
 Gurney: a wheeled stretcher used for transporting hospital patients.
 Wheelchair: a chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is
unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability.
 Pacemaker: a device for stimulating the heart muscle and regulating its contractions.
 Emergency medicine trolley
 Defibrillator: an apparatus used to control heart fibrillation by application of an electric
current to the chest wall or heart.

4- Define what a hospital is. Investigate and write about different types of hospital stating their main
characteristic.
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Hospital, an institution that is built, staffed, and equipped for the diagnosis of disease; for the
treatment, both medical and surgical, of the sick and the injured; and for their housing during this
process. The modern hospital also often serves as a centre for investigation and for teaching.

5- Write your opinion about how the emergency medical services (911) work in our country.

The truth is, I have only used it once in the middle of this pandemic and it was not good at all, it
still needs to grow with its services and also with the people who take care of emergencies, my
grandmother died in their hands for them not bringing enough oxygen, they arrived with an empty
tank.