How to Treat
Symptoms
Assessment
SAMPLE
100

The main hydration option

What is water?

100

Very serious medical emergency

What is a heat stroke?

100

The first thing you should always do when assessing the situation

What is ensuring scene safety?

100

What the S stands for

What are symptoms?

200

They would rest here

What is a shaded area?

200

Headache and flushed skin can signal this

What is heat exhaustion?

200

An example of a primary assessment

What is alert and oriented?

200
What the A stands for

What are allergies?

300

This should be removed

What is excess clothing?

300

Abdominal pain (stomachache) can signal this

What is a heat cramp?

300

Something to check during the secondary assessment

What is vital signs, LOC, heart rate, skin (any will work)?

300

What the E stands for

What are events leading up?

400

This food should be avoided

What is salt?

400

What the M stands for

What is medication?

500
Another hydration option instead of water

What is a diluted noncaffeinated sports drink?

500

What the L stands for

What is last intake/output?

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