Airway
How do you measure an oral air way?
From the opening of the mouth to the angle of the jaw (earlobe)
What are the three basic demographics pd will typically have for us if they are on scene first
name
address
DOB
True/False: If you can not hear a blood pressure on scene you should tell your Crew Chief that you got 120/80.
You are dispatched to a drowning at Grace Lord park. You find the patient unconscious, with no pulse, and not breathing. What do you do first?
Start CPR
- compressions
- AED
- open airway/ventilate
What does RMA, AMA stand for
Refuse medical aid
against medical advice
How do you measure a nasal airway
From the tip of the patient's nose to their mouth
the width should be around the width of their pinky
You're on scene with an unconcious patient. You are told by your CC to "get info". In addition to basic demographics, what other info do we need to get on scene from the patients close family (ex. wife)
medical history
allergies
current medications (bonus: does the pt take them)
What information can you get from Rover that is needed on the chart
- Dispatch address
- "Dispatched as"
- Times
- County CAD number
You are dispatched for a patient who slipped and fell down their stone out door steps. You have a five person crew, what things should you be bringing into scene.
- Orange jump bag
- Blue trama bag
- Splint bag
Whenever you request medics over the radio dispatch will always ask you for ____________
A reason for requesting ALS
When would you use a jaw thrust instead of a head tilt/chin lift
When there is a suspected spinal injury
You are a NON emt member who just input a chart into EMS charts. What do you have to do before you stamp the paper chart and put it in the mailbox
Get an EMT on the call to sign and lock the chart.
True/False: if you see your Crew Chief doing something on scene that is unsafe you should voice your concerns after the call has ended.
False.
What are some signs of hypothermia?
what 4 things should every crew do during their shift?
1. rig check
2. charting any calls from the previous shift
3. training
4. clean up after yourselves)
We use this type of airway on newborns and infants
oral airways
What is the difference between History of Present Illness (HPI) and Medical History
HPI is the events leading up to us being called
Medical history is all major medical history
You are a support crew member (not CC/driver) and you walk on scene and find an 75 year old female sitting up, A+O and complaining of acute chest pain. You are not explicitly told what to do by your Crew chief, what are three things you could do to help.
take vitals
offer to get the stairchair
get info from family
How do we treat hypothermia
- warmth: get them in the ambulance ASAP, using heating packs and blankets as needed and remove any wet clothing
- treat for shock: supine, oxygen, warm
If your crew comes in and the linen basket is overflowing, what should you do?1
Put the dirty linens in the blue linen bags and bring the to the dirty linen room in the St Clare's ED
A patient is not able to maintain their own airway. Without using an equipment how can we help manage their airway?
head tilt/chin lift
jaw thrush
(turning them on their side if there is vomit or blood in the airway)
On a stroke call what is the most important question to ask a family or bystander
when were they last seen normal
If you are asked to bring in a moving device (ex. reeve/stairchair) what else should you do?
get the stretcher ready
What body temperature is considered hypothermia
below 95°F (35°C).
There are 5 medications EMTs can give patients, what 4 do we carry on the truck with us?
- Oxygen
- Aspirin
- Narcan
- Epinephrine