Designation:F1177−02(Reapproved2009)StandardTerminologyRelatingtoEmergencyMedicalServices1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1177;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThisterminologycoversstandarddefinitionsoftermswhichapplytoallF30standards,butwhicharemoreprecisethancommonusage.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1219GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toPerformPatientInitialandDetailedAs-sessment(Withdrawn2006)3F1253GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toPerformPatientSecondaryAssessment(Withdrawn1999)3F1254PracticeforPerformanceofPrehospitalManualDe-fibrillation(Withdrawn2007)3F1255PracticeforPerformanceofPrehospitalAutomatedDefibrillationF1256GuideforSelectionandPracticeofEmergencyMedi-calServicesInstructorforBasicLifeSupport/EmergencyMedicalTechnician(BLS/EMT)TrainingProgramsF1257GuideforSelectionandPracticeofEmergencyMedi-calServicesInstructorforAdvancedLifeSupport/EmergencyMedicalTechnician(ALS/EMT)TrainingProgramsF1287GuideforScopeofPerformanceofFirstRespondersWhoProvideEmergencyMedicalCare3.Terminology3.1AppropriatedefinitionsforinterpretationoftermsusedinASTMEmergencyMedicalServicesstandardsshallbedeterminedinthefollowingorder:3.1.1Specificdefinitionsofterminologyordescriptionoftermsprovidedinthestandard.Thesewillapplytouseoftheterminthatstandardonly.3.1.2ASTMStandardTerminologyRelatingtoEmergencyMedicalServices(F1177).3.1.3Taber’sCyclopedicMedicalDictionary,16thEdition.43.1.4Mosby’sEmergencyDictionary.53.2Definitions:adjunctinstructor—anindividualwithspecializedsubjectmatterexpertise,who,onoccasion,instructsaspecifictopicofacurriculumunderthedirectionofthecourseinstructor/coordinator.F1256,F1257advancedlifesupport—medicallyacceptedlifesustaining,invasiveornon-invasiveprocedur...
