Designation:F1421–01StandardGuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechnician(Basic)ToManageObstetricalEmergencies1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1421;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishestheminimumtrainingstandardforthemanagementofobstetricalemergenciesbytheemer-gencymedicaltechnician(basic).1.2Thisguideisoneofaserieswhichtogetherdescribetheminimumtrainingstandardfortheemergencymedicaltechni-cian(basic).1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:F1031PracticeforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTech-nician(Basic)2F1219GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toPerformPatientPrimaryAssessment2F1285GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toPerformPatientExaminationTechniques2F1328GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toPreparePatientsforMedicalTransporta-tion2F1329GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)inBasicAnatomyandPhysiology2F1419GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toManageShock2F1420GuideforTrainingtheEmergencyMedicalTechni-cian(Basic)toPerformManagementTechniques22.2OtherDocuments:StandardsandGuidelinesforCardiopulmonaryResuscita-tionandEmergencyCardiacCare3TextbookofPediatricAdvancedLifeSupport43.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1managementtechniques,n—referstothestep(s)thatconstituteactiontakenbytheemergencymedicaltechnician(basic)forapatientinneedofassistanceasaresultofarealorperceivedtraumaticormedicalcondition.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thisguideestablishestheminimumnationalstandardfortrainingtheemergencymed...
