Scene Assessment
All of the steps taken in a thorough scene assessment spell this word...
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What is "HEMP"
This is assessed immediately after Level of Consciousness and before airway...
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What is Delicate Spine
skin that is excessively sweaty due to increased adrenaline, appears pale white as constricted vessels shunt blood to vital organs, reduced LOC and rapid pulse and breathing rate are signs of...
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What is uncompensated shock?
During your ABC's you perform an Breathing check. This should take how long...
Cpr Manual pg 10
What is 5-10 seconds?
A person who renders emergency medical services to aid an ill, injured or unconscious person is not liable for damages, injury to, or death of that person caused by the person's act or omission in regarding medical services or aid because of this ACT
What is the Good Samaritan Act (1996)?
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Taking the time to do a scene assessment will help you avoid...
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What is "Tunnel Vision"?
The acronym that is used to assess Level of Consciousness...
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What is "AVPU"?
Deep puncture injuries to the chest will produce a _______ _______ _______ or evidence of air bubbling from the injury...
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What is a Sucking Chest Wound?
Doing chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 which is about 30 compressions in about 15-18 seconds is the correct rate for these categories of patients...
CPR Manual pg 22
What are adults and children?
A first responder may perform emergency procedure on members of the public without legal risk if the first responder acts in a non negligent manner and the FR may do what they have been trained for and consider necessary to preserve a persons life according to this ACT
What is the Emergency Health Services ACT?
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Traffic, downed power lines, carbon monoxide, dangerous people, danger of fire and evidence of infectious disease are all examples of...
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What are Hazards?
Too little O2 delivered to the brain, too little blood delivered to the brain, too little sugar delivered to the brain, too much CO2 built up in the brain and too much Alcohol or Drugs delivered to the brain will result in...
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What is Reduced Level of Consciousness?
The following are all symptoms of __________ _______.
Laboured noisy breathing, heaving up and down on each breath, bulging neck muscles, pursed lips, desire to lean forward, blue or grey lips skin or nail beds, confusion or unusual pulse rate and colour...
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What is Respiratory Distress?
When using an AED on an infant and there is not enough room on the chest for both of the pads then the responder should use this option for pad placement...
CPR manual pg 25
What is "one on the chest and one on the back"?
Section 28 of this act allows the police to take a person into custody and deliver him/her to a physician if the person acts in a manner dangerous to themselves or others and apparently suffers from a mental health disorder
What is the Mental Health Act?
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The following mechanisms are known to cause major trauma in your patient and require________ _______
Fall from height of greater than 5 meters, severe deceleration accident, ejection from vehicle, pedestrian struck or motorcycle accident with blunt force trauma to the abdomen or chest...
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What is Rapid Transport?
Large amounts of water or vomit getting into the trachea and the lungs is referred to as _________ and can lead to death as we struggle to get air into our fluid filled lungs...
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What is Aspiration?
Extreme confusion, combativeness, diaphoretic, excessive salivation and in extreme cases seizures, unconsciousness are all possible signs of...
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What is Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)?
at least _______ and _________are the correct depths for CPR compressions for adult and infants...
CPR manual pg 24
What is "at least 2" and 1/3 of the chests depth"?
According to this ACT and other Statutes, evidence must be preserved
What is the Coroner's Act?
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in your "Quick Look", blueish-purple, pale white or ashen grey skin colour are signs of...
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What are "Life Threatening Conditions?
Adult breathing is considered slow if the rate of breathing is less than...
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What is 10 breaths per minute?
These symptoms that may last 5 minutes or less indicate a possible _________
sudden numbness or weakness in the leg, sudden confusion or trouble understanding, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or severe headache with no known cause...
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What is a Trans Ischemic Attack (TIA)?
Remove clothing, jewelery, and medical patches that could interfere with the pad placement and place pads at least 1" away from this...
CPR manual pg 25
What is a Pacemaker?
A patient may complete a _______________. This may be as simple as a hand written paper, signed by the patient and witness.
What is an Advanced Care Directive?
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Other legal documents that dictate treatment may be a DNR, Living Will or No CPR Order