CPR
What is the rate of compressions to breaths during CPR
30:2
First and Most important thing to do when arriving on scene
Make sure the scene is safe
Where do you apply a tourniquet?
2-3 inches above injury on extremities, avoiding joints
Correctly Apply AED Pads
AED Pads applied correctly
How many quadrants is the abdomen split into
4
What should the rate of compressions be?
100 to 120 bpm
What should you examine on a patient having difficulty breathing
Lung Sounds
What precaution should you take with a patient with trauma to the head, neck, or spine
Evaluate spinal injury and stabilize cervical spine
Where do you find OPA's and NPA's
Main pocket of oxygen bag
Where is the sternum located
Center of Chest
How do you know you are giving adequate breaths during CPR?
Visible chest rise and fall
What should you check for a patient with an altered mental status
Blood Glucose Level
What 3 things should you assess on a patient with trauma to extremities (PMS)
Pulse, Motor Function, and Sensation
What Medications do we carry on our rigs
Epinephrine
Glucose
Naloxone
Albuterol/ Ipratropium
Aspirin
What body system would a issue with a patients pancreas be associated
Endocrine
How do you apply AED pads on an infant
Front and Back
What 3 letter acronym is used to assess the most critical issues in the assessment and name the acronyms
A- Airway
B- Breathing
C-Circulatory
Why and what do you use for a penetrating chest wound and how do you apply it
Occlusive dressing with 3 of 4 sides taped to create a flutter valve so that air is not sucked in through hole in chest wall.
Draw up adult dose of Epinephrine
0.3 mg
Where is the radial and carotid artery
Correctly places locates both arteries
Name the 5 reasons EMS can stop CPR
Fatigue
Scene becomes unsafe
Signs of Life
DNR provided
CPR ended by Med Control
Name and list the two acronyms used in an assessment
O-Onset S-Symptoms
P- Provocation A- Allergies
Q-Quality M- Medications
R- Radiation P- Pertinent History
S-Severity L- Last Oral Intake
T- Time E- Events
Apply a Traction splint
Correcty applied traction splint
Assemble Oxygen Regulator
Correctly assembled regulator
Name the 5 sections of the spine
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx