Across
- 3. volunteer for fire departments, emergency medical services, or hospitals; respond to only a few calls per month
- 6. certifies emergency medical service providers at four levels
- 9. procedure which a tube is inserted into the trachea to assist with breathing
- 11. network of services coordinated to provide aid and medical assistance from primary response to definitive care
- 12. first "certified" person who arrives at the scene of a disaster, accident, or life-threatening medical situation
Down
- 1. hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and life-threatening traumatic injuries
- 2. Applicable to a medical emergency including, but not limited to, emergency care
- 4. equipment intended for use in patients experiencing a medical emergency
- 5. fourth level of the four-tier EMT category; perform lifesaving interventions with both basic and advanced equipment typically in an ambulance
- 7. second level of a four-tier category of emergency medical technician
- 8. devices used to open or maintain a patient's obstructed or injured airway
- 10. instrument for recording the changes of electrical potential occurring during the heartbeat