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AED |
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Automated External Defibrillator
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ALS |
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Advanced Life Support - the services provided by paramedics for life-threatening medical emergencies.
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BLS |
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Basic Life Support - services provided by Emergency Medical Technicians.
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CBD |
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Criteria Based Dispatch
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CEEMS |
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Center for the Evaluation of Emergency Medical Services
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CPR |
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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EMD |
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Emergency Medical Dispatch
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EMS |
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Emergency Medical Services
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EMT |
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Emergency Medical Technician -- Firefighters in King County are cross-trained as EMTs. Firefighter/EMTs are usually the first to arrive on-scene at a medical emergency.
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PAD |
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Public Access Defibrillation
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REACT |
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Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment
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