EMS basic
Crews take vitals during calls. This data is used to establish a baseline and monitor for changes over time at least two times throughout the patient interaction.
What is
Blood pressure
Respirations
Pulse
CTC
SPo2
You arrive on scene and find a person lying on the ground, not responding when you speak or tap them.
What is check responsiveness, call for help, and assess airway, breathing, and pulse?
A machine that helps with heart rhythms during a specific call?
What is a AED during a cardiac arrest?
This is the recommended rate for chest compressions during CPR.
What is 100–120 compressions per minute?
On a call, this helps avoid confusion by making sure everyone knows what to do.
What are assigned roles?
A jagged cut and a scrape are two different soft tissue injury. They also have different terms.
What is a laceration and abrasion?
A patient has a deep cut on their arm with heavy bleeding.
What is apply direct pressure and control the bleeding?
A tool that allows us to open the o2 tank to deliver oxygen to anyone who needs o2.
What is a o2 key?
When a patient is presenting seizures and the ctc is hot dry flushing, this can indicate this serious heat illness.
What is heat stroke?
When using the radio, you should keep messages this way.
What is short and to the point?
The pressure exerted against the arteries during contraction of the left ventricle and in between contractions of the left ventricle
What is systole and diastole?
A patient fell and is holding their arm, saying it hurts a lot and they can’t move it.
What is Stabilization and then immobilize the arm doing PMS before and after splinting?
We uses it for trauma to protect what provides structural support, mobility (bending/twisting), and protects the central nervous system.
What is a c-collar?
One serious symptom after a head injury that requires medical attention.
What is vomiting, confusion, or loss of consciousness?
This leadership skill keeps a scene organized and efficient.
What is clear direction and communication?
There are third type of burns:
First-degree
second-degree
Third-degree
What is the medical term for these burns?
What is
Superficial
Partial thickness
Full-thickness?
A patient is sitting upright, breathing fast, and says they feel like they can’t catch their breath.
What is help them stay calm, keep them in a comfortable position, and assist with oxygen if available?
This place of tool is very important because without it we won't be able to ensures continuity of care by informing hospital staff of prehospital treatment, supports billing/reimbursement, provides data for quality improvement (QI), and acts as legal protection for providers
What is a ipad?
Spurting, bright red blood is a source of bleeding.
What is Arteries?
You arrive on a chaotic scene with multiple patients. What is the most important FIRST action to ensure effective care and teamwork?
What is establish scene safety and take control/assign roles?
In the medical field we use directional terms.
One of them being closer to the trunk or point of attachment.
What is proximal?
Someone is clutching their throat and cannot speak or cough.
What is perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)?
This equipment can fit anywhere which crew always take with them most of the time to help those who are non-ambulatory?
What is a stair chair?
Evisceration is a type of injury could lead to infection and shock.
What is an abdominal wound with internal organ protruding?
While treating a patient, your partner makes a mistake that could affect patient care. What is the best way to handle this in the moment without disrupting teamwork?
What is address it calmly and respectfully, correct the mistake, and continue patient care?