Case Entry
First case entry question
What is what's the address of the emergency
46 yoa female passed out, awake, breathing
What is unconscious
65 year old male at St George Care Center that needs to go to the hospital for a fall that happened last night.
What is 37 Inter-facility
Okay now, find the Adam's apple on his neck. Use two fingers to feel on either side of it for a pulse. Tell me when you've found it.
What is: Instructions for Taking a Pulse
Evidence to suggest critical injuries from high speed incident including but not limited to, head on / T-Bone / collisions, or vehicle / motorcycle vs pole / tree / wall/ semi
What is high velocity impact
7-E-1
What is person on fire
4 yoa male with a quarter in his throat
What is choking
38 year old female that is feeling dizzy.
What is sickness
At some point, your phone may stop working, so I'm going to tell you exactly what to do next. Your car is going to continue to fill with water.
Vehicle in water - Vehicle Underwater
Abdominal pain Anaphylactic shock Difficulty breathing or swallowing Generalized swelling Itching Rashes / Hives
What is allergic signs & symptoms
Remove anything covering the face or mouth, then tell me if s/he is breathing
What is suffocation
88 yoa males hip popped out of place
What is traumatic
32 yoa female dropped a knife and it impaled her foot.
What is Stab/Gunshot/Penetrating Trauma - Penetrating Trauma
What is stroke diagnostic tool - >3 clear evidence of stroke
Accidental intake of a potentially harmful substance
What is poisoning (ingestion)
Rule 2
What is: If the compliant description involves trauma choose the chief compliant protocol that best addresses the mechanism of injury.
72 yoa female lost her balance and is having problems with her vision, slurring her words
What is stroke
23 yoa female having a seizure. She is not awake and not breathing.
What is seizure
if authorized by local Medical Control and the chest pain/discomfort (Heart Attack Symptoms) patient is alert, > 16 years old, and has no reported stroke symptoms.
What is Aspirin Diagnostic & Instruction Tool
A person underwater in a man made structure intended for domestic use (e.g. swimming pool, hot tub, or bath tub)
What is domestic rescue
The patient is gasping for air
What is ineffective breathing
25 year old female took her medications. About 15 mins later she took her medications again forgetting she already had. She has no priority symptoms and just wants paramedics to check her.
What is Poisoning
45 yoa male dove into the pool, hit the bottom, broke his leg.
What is Drowning / Near Drowning / Diving / Scuba Accident
Find the pads (electrodes), and if necessary, plug them into the machine.
AED Support
Ground-level falls caused by fainting, near fainting, or dizziness should be handled on Protocol 31.
Fall Rule 7