Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • About This Book
  • How To Use This BookAbout the Author
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors
  • Reviewers
  • Foreword
  • Ch. 1: Introduction to Emergency Medical Systems
  • Ch. 2: History of Emergency Medical Systems
  • Ch. 3: Legislation and Regulation
  • Ch. 4: Human Resources
  • Ch. 5: Transportation
  • Ch. 6: Medical Oversight
  • Ch. 7: Educational Systems
  • Ch. 8: Public Education
  • Ch. 9: Prevention
  • Ch. 10: Public Access
  • Ch. 11: Communications
  • Ch. 12: Disasters
  • Ch. 13: Clinical Care
  • Ch. 14: Information Systems
  • Ch. 15: System Finances
  • Ch. 16: Evaluation
  • Ch. 17: Research
  • Appendix A: EMS Systems Act of 1973
  • Appendix B: Resource List
  • Appendix C: Physician Medical Direction in EMS
  • Appendix D: Creating an Injury Prevention Program
  • Glossary
  • Index