EMS & MFR

 EMS System

a network of resources linked together for the purpose of providing emergency care and transport to victim of sudden illness or injury.

Medical first responder(MFR)

the first person on the scene of an incident with emergency medical care skill ,typically to most basic EMS level.

Quality of the MFR

*responsibility

*honesty

*pride(hygiene,uniform,personal appearance)

*emotional stability

*professional demeanour 

*good physical condition

*demonstrated ability

Duties of the  MFR

1)protect your saftey and saftey of your crew, the patient, and bystander

2)gain access to the patient

3)assess the patient to identify life-threatening problems

4)alert additional EMS resources

5)provides care based on assessment findings

6)assisst other EMS personnel

7)participate in record-keeping and data collection as received

8)act as liaison with other public saftey workers

9)perform patient packaging and preparation for the movement and transportation.

Responsibilities of the MFR

MFR responsibility refers to the legal and ethical obligations that all person who practice an art or profession must be accountable before the law for any acts that cause harm as a results of carrying out that activity.

scope of care :

actions that are legally allowed by the MFR when providing patient care.

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Duty to act:

The contractual or legal obligation of the MFR to provide care.

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Breaches of Responsibility

Abandonment: Discontinuing emergency medical care without making sure that another health care professional with equal or better training has taken over

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Negligence: Failure to provide the expected standard of care , causing injury or death of the patient.

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Rights of the Patient

*To solicit and receive pre-hospital care

*confidentiality regarding personal information and condition

*To purse legal resources for acts of negligence ,abandonment,and/or violations of confidentiality

*In some situations,the patient has the right to refuse care.The patient may be required to sign a refusal form in the presence of a witness

Consent

Impalied Consent:Consent assumed on the part of an unconscious,confused or seriously injuried or,in a minor patient (according to local legislation)that cannot make decisions.

i.e , Its is assumed that if the person were concious .he/she would authorize care.Likewise ,one assumes that if a relitive or the minor's guardian were present,he/she would authorize care.

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Expressed Consent:Permission that must be obtained from every responsive .competent adult patient before providing emergency care.

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Basic Equipment of the MFR

Basic peronal protective Equipment (PPE)

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