"Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care."
The provision of first aid, CPR, and other emergency treatments in case of sudden illness, injury, or cardiac arrest.
Anatomy and physiology: This topic covers the structure and function of the human body, including the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems.
Injury assessment and evaluation: This topic covers the fundamentals of recognizing, assessing, and diagnosing athletic injuries, including common injuries and mechanisms of injury.
Exercise physiology: This topic covers how the body responds to physical activity and exertion, including how to design and implement structured exercise programs.
Emergency procedures and protocols: This topic covers the procedures and protocols that need to be followed in emergency situations, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, and first aid.
Pharmacology and medication management: This topic covers the use and administration of medications commonly used in sports medicine, including their indications, dosage, side effects, and contraindications.
Rehabilitation and injury prevention: This topic covers the principles and strategies used in rehabilitating injured athletes, as well as strategies for preventing injuries from occurring in the first place.
Biomechanics and kinesiology: This topic covers the principles of movement, including the mechanics of human motion and how the body moves during athletic performance.
Nutrition and hydration: This topic covers the role of nutrition and hydration in athletic performance, as well as strategies for designing optimal nutrition and hydration plans.
Psychology of athletic performance: This topic covers the psychological aspects of athletic performance, including motivation, attention, goal setting, and stress management.
Legal and ethical issues in sports medicine: This topic covers the legal and ethical issues faced by athletic trainers, including risk management, medical liability, and professional and ethical standards.
Basic Life Support (BLS): This type of emergency care includes life-saving techniques like CPR, artificial respiration, and management of choking, bleeding, and shock.
Advanced Life Support (ALS): This type of emergency care requires the use of advanced equipment and techniques, including advanced airway management, defibrillation, drug administration, and other invasive procedures.
Trauma care: This type of emergency care is required for people who have suffered severe injuries, such as broken bones, head injuries, and internal bleeding. Trauma care typically involves emergency stabilization, diagnostic tests, and surgery.
Cardiac care: This type of emergency care is required for people who have suffered heart attacks, strokes or other cardiac emergencies. Emergency medication like aspirin, nitroglycerin, and clot busters are typically used in cardiac care.
Pediatric care: This type of emergency care is specifically designed for infants, children and adolescents. It involves specialized equipment and techniques for emergency stabilization, pain management, and supportive care.
Obstetric care: This type of emergency care is required for women in labor or those who have recently given birth. Obstetric care can include emergency delivery, resuscitation of newborns, and management of maternal complications.
Poisoning care: This type of emergency care is required when someone has been exposed to harmful chemicals, drugs, or poisons. Poisoning care typically involves emergency decontamination, supportive care, and treatment for specific symptoms.
Mental health emergency care: This type of emergency care is required when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, such as suicidal tendencies, panic attacks or psychosis. Mental health emergency care typically involves assessment, stabilization, and referral to appropriate mental health services.
Burn care: This type of emergency care is required for people who have been burned by fire, hot liquids, chemicals or electricity. Burn care typically involves emergency stabilization, pain management, and wound care.
"EMS can be summoned by members of the public (as well as medical facilities, other emergency services, businesses and authorities) via an emergency telephone number."
"Ambulances are the primary vehicles for delivering EMS, though squad cars, motorcycles, aircraft, boats, fire apparatus, and others may be used."
"EMS agencies may also operate a non-emergency patient transport service."
"Historically, ambulances only transported patients to care, and this remains the case in parts of the developing world."
"When EMS is dispatched, they will initiate medical care upon arrival on scene."
"If it is deemed necessary or a patient requests transport, the unit is then tasked with transferring the patient to the next point of care, typically an emergency department of a hospital."
"The term 'emergency medical service' was popularised when these services began to emphasise emergency treatment at the scene."
"In some countries, a substantial portion of EMS calls do not result in a patient being taken to the hospital."
"Training and qualification levels for members and employees of emergency medical services vary widely throughout the world."
"In some systems, members may be present who are qualified only to drive ambulances, with no medical training."
"Most systems have personnel who retain at least basic first aid certifications, such as basic life support (BLS)."
"In English-speaking countries, they are known as emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics."
"Paramedics [...] have additional training such as advanced life support (ALS) skills."
"Physicians and nurses may also provide pre-hospital care to varying degrees in certain countries, a model which is popular in Europe." Note: Due to the length of the provided paragraph, I can only provide a selection of quotes that answer the questions. Please let me know if you would like additional quotes or information.