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Ethical and Societal Issues in Emergency Medical Response
MIS 655X
A.M.Townsend
Chad Austin Arpan Dan Lew Hill
Steven Pautz Bryan Walter
Overview
• 911 System
• EMS Dispatch
• EMS Response
• Patient Transfer to Hospital
911 System Overview
911 System Issues• Landlines
– False Calls, PBX Systems
• Master Street Address Guide• Cell Phones
– No Addresses, Auto 911 Calls– GPS Location Services
• Auto-dialers– Service Equipment, Building Alarms– Third Party Security/Medical– OnStar System
• No Location, V.I.N. #, Make, Model
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EMS Dispatch
• Jurisdiction
• Unencrypted Radio Dispatch
• Hospital Communication to Accident Site
• Onsite Conditions
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EMS Response• Navigating to the Site
– Maps– Traffic Lights– GPS Coordinates
• First Responders– Community Volunteers
• Treatment Protocols• Patient History• Family/Cultural Issues• EMT Toughbook QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture.
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Patient Transfer to Hospital
• Selection of Hospital– Type of Trauma– Biases, Incentives
• Transfer of Patient Info– Biometrics, Tests, Photos, ID Tags
Summary• 911 System Overview
– Illegitimate Calls– Address Information
• EMS Dispatch– Unencrypted Radio Communications– Repeat Callers
• EMS Response– Navigation To The Site– Family/Cultural Issues
• Patient Transfer– Protect Patient Data