Operations
It is important to wear these at any accident scene?
What is reflective/safety vests/clothing?
Blockages in these arteries cause myocardial infarctions.
What are the coronary arteries?
The stretcher in A1 is different than others because it does this.
What is a power load?
This term means on or to the side.
What is lateral?
This type of splint is specifically designed for use in femur fractures.
What is a traction splint?
Three reasons Amherst dispatch will automatically start an engine to assist at a medical call.
What is cardiac arrest, known bariatric patient, search, labor/delivery, significant fall or other trauma.
Although it frequently presents with respiratory symptoms, this medical emergency is actually cardiac in nature.
What is CHF?
You would find the LUCAS device here.
What is the driver side rear compartment?
We should never restrain patients in this position.
What is prone?
This hospital is the only level 2 trauma center in our catchment area.
What is the Elliot?
When an EMT or AEMT is driving it, the medic car is known as this.
What is car 4?
This life-threatening emergency often presents with pain described as "tearing" and significant evidence of bleeding.
What is a ruptured AAA?
This lifting device lives under the bench seat of A1 as we only have one.
What is the Binder Lift.
The opposite of distal.
What is proximal?
Two reasons you might not be able to clear c-spine.
What is distracting injury, altered mental status, intoxication?
This hospital has a Pyxis for medications with individual usernames and passwords, and all of the supplies are on a cart.
What is CMC?
Sometimes patients waiting for a heart transplant will have this device that when present, doesn't create a palpable pulse.
What is an LVAD?
The ambulance was sold to us by Sugarloaf and is this brand.
What is Medix?
This suffix means inflammation.
What is -itis?
Paramedics can administer this medication for evidence or concern of significant bleeding.
What is tranexemic acid (TXA)?
What is Wilkins, Souhegan, Lowe's, Patio Barn, Meetinghouse Place.
Starting in the superior and inferior vena cava, trace a drop of blood through the heart, lungs, and back into the body.
What is VC, R atrium, R ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, L atrium, L ventricle, aorta?
Three differences between A1 and the other ambulances.
What is power load stretcher, lifepak is cellular, lifepak has charger, narc box has a key, IV drawer, no power O2 lift, multiple compartments accessible from both inside and outside, 20 inches longer.
Hysterectomy is the removal of a uterus. This term is the removal of an ovary.
What is oophrectomy?
The three components of the "trauma triangle of death."
What are hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy?