Search Line
By making the search line stop, you use this command
What is "Halt the Line"
Name three types of cold weather injuries and provide one example of how to treat one of the cold weather injuries.
Early frostbite, late frostbite, early hypothermia, late hypothermia
This person leads the lifts and will count for patient packaging and transport
What is the person holding C-spine
What is the "green bible" of ES?
The Ground & Urban Direction Finding Team Tasks
1 long blast on a whistle means:
What is assemble on the signal origin. (Line up for a search line along the team leader)
Explain the layer principle
Wear several loose layers of clothing to keep a person warmer than one bulky item of clothing
The multiple layers trap warm air pockets, which help maintain a uniform body temperature.
List three types of transport devices that can be used to move a patient.
Answers may include: Stokes basket, backboard, stretcher, and quiklitter
Participants in a search line look for these things:
What is "clues or signs that a missing person or aircraft was in that area"
Name three signs of late frostbite
Bonus 300: Name three treatment steps for late frostbite
Three signs of late frostbite is when the skin turns mottled or blotchy, yellow, and much later greyish blue.
Three treatment steps for late frostbite are;
Transport the patient to medical care immediately.
If transport is not immediately available, immerse the affected area in warm (not hot) water until circulation and re-warming occur.
Do not let the affected part touch the sides of the container the body part is immersed in.
1 short line on a whistle means
What is forward the line. (Move forward)
Why does heat in other body parts transfer its heat to your core?
Heat is transferred to heat up your core because vital organs need to be warm for you to function. Our bodies constrict the blood vessels that keep our extremities warm and redirect that blood flow to the core to keep our vital organs warm.
Why is it especially important to assess a patient for suspected spinal injury before transporting?
Because if you move a patient with suspected spinal injury without securing the neck or spine, you can end up moving those sensitive areas. The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord so you could potentially kill or paralyze your patient.
Explain the difference between a hasty search and a regular search line.
A hasty search is a fast, quick search. A regular search line is much more thorough, so it takes longer to search. Hasty search can cover more ground, but less thorough
What scarf is C/2d Lt Malcolm at Hawk Mountain Ranger School?
Green Scarf (Field Medic)
2 short blasts on a whistle means
What is "Halt the line" (Stop)
Why is it important to not massage a frozen body part friends?
When the skin's temperature drops low enough, ice crystals form around and within the cells, freezing tissue and possibly rupturing cells.
If you massage those crystals, more damage can occur because rubbing those sharp crystals around can pierce the insides of your body.
What was the name of the patient from the patient packaging class?
Rescue Randy
Name 3 rules for radio use
Responses may include:
1. Do not say over and out together
2. The person who starts the transmission will end the transmission
3. Do not use personal information on the radio
If the skin is wet, it will lose heat ___ times faster than if it is dry.
If the skin is wet, it will lose heat twenty times faster than if it is dry.
3 short blasts on a whistle means what and what are ground team members expected to do when this signal is heard?
What is "Help or danger signal" Ground team members must stop immediately.
List three materials that are good for keeping the body warm and why
Wool, polypropylene and gore-tex because these fabrics remain warm when wet
Where should you place your hands to stabilize C-spine?
Don't cradle the patient's neck with your hands. Without lifting the patient's head, move your forearms inwards to support their head. Keep their head in a neutral position and apply firm pressure to maintain the support. Two fingers on the temples.
In the incident command, what role does the liason officer have?
Responsible for initiating and maintaining contact with government agencies, regulatory authorities, and mutual aid partners during an incident. (Any outside organizations)
This phrase means thank you in Hebrew
(toda)
תודה