Ambulance Ops
Your medic is ready to transport the stable pt. This is what your radio traffic may sound like to dispatch..
Medic --- transporting 1 (ALS/BLS) (nonemergent/emergent) to hospital destination
You have a patient involved in an MVC with moderate intrusion and extrication, they need their airway opened.. how you do this? (specific name for the technique)
jaw thrust
This is the PSI your bottle should be above when not in use (so for morning check off and if used for a workout)
>4000psi
> or =3/4
Depending on where you are in the Villages/ weather, these are our closest trauma facilities/ transport options
Ocala Regional/ HCA ocala, Orlando Regional, Shands Cair, Shands teaching Hospital Gainesville
This is what the term APGAR stands for
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respirations
These are the most common house fires in the Villages
roof/attic from lightning strikes, garage fires from golf carts/electric vehicles and fuel load
This is something that has to be filled occasionally and should be checked every shift for our diesel ambulances...
DEF
hip/pelvic fracture, knee fracture, foot fracture, amputation
normal check off, run all saws, run generator, check extrication equipment, help driver tilt cab and with light tower check off
This is something that should be done as the EMT when you return to the station before walking away from the truck.. truck not medical specific
plug the truck in, if your truck has the option for diesel emissions system then hook that up as well
This is the rule of 9s for an adult
head each side 4.5, chest and back are 4.5 each, stomach and low back are 4.5 each, each side of each arm 4.5, genitals 1, front of each leg on each side is 9%
What is my favorite college football team? ... extra 100pts if you know why.. good luck
UF, I went through critical care school there
you need to name one day of the week and the chores associated with that day (example monday is vehicle check offs)
tuesday- exterior
wednesday- interior
thursday- kitchen
friday- bathrooms
sunday funday