You crack me up
1/2 Mass x Velocity (sq)
There is a red mark on the chest running from the left shoulder to the right hip on the driver of MVA
What are seat belt marks
Rear-end crash injuries
What are whiplash injuries, especially if a headrest is not properly adjusted
Velocity more than caliber
What determines the damage a bullet leaves in the body
Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary
What are the four types of blast injuries
A vehicular crash is 3 of these crashes
What are car against a tree, body against car, and organs against the body
Seatbelts worn too low can cause this
What are hip dislocations
Chest and abdomen injuries on the side of the impact, fractures of lower extremities, pelvis and ribs
What kind of injuries might you see from a lateral impact
The entrance and exit wounds aren't aligned
What happens when the bullet flattens out, tumbles, or ricochets
A common blast injury that may require decompression of the chest
What is a pneumothorax
Death of an occupant in the vehicle or ejection from a vehicle
What are significant MOI's in a MVA
Internal injuries from the seat belt
What happens if you wear the seat belt to low
The most common life threat in a rollover crash
What is ejection
The length, diameter and type of blade
What are some things to determine in a stabbing injury
The middle ear, lungs, stomach, intestines, bladder
What are some hollow organs that could easily be injured by pressure changes from a blast
Seatbelt use and airbag deployment
What are some things to determine in an MVA with injuries
Starred windshield and bent steering wheel
What are some things you might see in an MVA if the driver was unrestrained
Car vs pedestrian things to determine at the scene
What was speed of the vehicle, how far the victim was thrown, the surface patient landed on, and whether the patient was pulled under the vehicle
Can result in serious injury to internal organs distant from the actual bullet path
What is cavitation
A reason to bring in the chopper
What is the distance to the hospital is greater than 20-25 miles, ALS is needed, and no access to ground ALS, extended extrication time, multiple trauma patients
20 ft
What is the fall distance that is require to be classified as a significant MOI
Just because they didn't deploy doesn't mean they won't
What can happen to airbags during extrication if they haven't already gone off
Helmet, leathers, and boots
What are some protective devices a motorcycle rider can wear
The most significant MOI 270 deer rifle vs. a 45 pistol
What is a 270 deer rifle
Level I, Level II, Level III or Level IV
What are the different levels of trauma hospitals