EMSjärjestelmät
EMSjärjestelmät, standing for Emergency Medical Services systems, are organized networks designed to provide pre-hospital emergency medical care. These systems are crucial for responding to medical emergencies, traumas, and sudden illnesses, aiming to reduce mortality and morbidity. A comprehensive EMS system typically includes several key components. First are the access points, usually public emergency numbers like 112 in Europe or 911 in North America, which are staffed by trained dispatchers. These dispatchers assess the situation, determine the appropriate level of response, and send out the necessary resources.
The response component involves trained emergency medical personnel and vehicles. Personnel can range from basic life
The treatment and transport phase involves the actual delivery of medical care at the scene and during
Finally, EMS systems often incorporate post-response activities. This includes patient handover to hospital staff, data collection