Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in The
Streets 8th Edition Chapter 5
Communications Vocabulary Updated
2022 A+
automatic crash notification (ACN) -
... [Show More] ANS-On-board computer systems in motor vehicles
that automatically send telemetry data to a monitoring service in the event of a crash,
which then relays the data to emergency responders; also called advanced automatic
crash notification
base station - ANS-A radio at a fixed location (such as a hospital or dispatch center)
consisting of a transmitter, receiver, and antenna.
Biotelemetry - ANS-Transmission of physiologic data, such as an ECG, from the patient
to a distant point of reception (commonly referred to in EMS as "telemetry").
Cell phones - ANS-Wireless telephones that communicate via radio waves with the
telephone system through an interconnected network of repeater stations called cells
Clear text - ANS-Using regular language (plain English) and accepted terms to enhance
clarity of communication, rather than using ten-codes or other code systems
closed-ended questions - ANS-A question that is specific and focused, requiring either a
yes or no answer, or an answer chosen from specific options.
Computer assisted dispatch (CAD) - ANS-Linked dispatch center computer consoles
and vehicle-mounted mobile data terminals
Crew Resource Management (CRM) - ANS-An operational practice designed to
enhance communication and teamwork, and to thereby reduce preventable errors
cultural competence - ANS-An understanding of how a patient's cultural background
shapes his beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
Culture - ANS-a system of shared beliefs, norms, behaviors, and expectations that
persist over time and prescribe social behavior and assumptions
digital radio - ANS-The transmission of information via radio waves using native digital
(computer) data or analog (voice) signals that have been converted to a digital signal
and compressed
Dispatch - ANS-To send to a specific destination or to send on a task
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