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Protocol states that the palm of the hands, soles of the feet, and the cheeks are the most effective locations for these.
What are ice packs?
The dose and route for nalaxone (Narcan) in opioid overdose with signs of respiratory compromise.
What is 2mg intranasal (IN)?
Condition that states that it is assumed a patient would want help when they are in an altered state and cannot give permission for care.
What is implied consent?
The person who has overall control of the entire incident.
Who is the incident commander?
The reference used to determine what type of hazardous material and appropriate aspects of a response for that material.
What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)?
Immersion time for which a patient is considered dead on scene in cold water?
What is 90 minutes?
This is the adult dose and route for adult epinephrine (1:1000) in allergic reaction and severe respiratory distress.
What is 0.3mg intramuscular (IM)?
This patient is under 18 and is not emancipated, therefore cannot legally refuse care without an guardian.
What is a minor?
These are the critical first steps after declaring an MCI establishing incident command.
What are patient count and triage?
The acronym for the 5 types of incidents that first responders may encounter.
What is CBRNE?
Immersion time for which a patient is considered dead on scene in warm water.
What is 30 minutes?
This is the pediatric dose and route for EPI (1:1000) in an allergic reaction or severe respiratory distress.
What is 0.15mg intramuscular (IM)?
A person that is completely alert and appropriate with no mind altering substances and aware of risks has this right.
What is the right to refuse?
the acronym used to properly perform triage according to regional protocols.
What is S.A.L.T. Triage?
The most common chemical agent encountered by firefighters due to reactions in modern residential fires.
What is Cyanide?
Temperature at which patient should be handled gently and promptly transported.
What is 30 Degrees C (86 degrees F)?
This is the indicated weight for the pediatric epinephrine dose.
What is 10-30kg (20-60 lbs.)?
An emergency vehicle operator must use this while responding to a call using lights and sirens.
What is due regard?
These are the five categories of patients during an MCI.
What are immediate, delayed, minimal, expectant, and dead?
First responders should be aware of these in terrorist responses as they are often missed.
What are secondary devices or threats?
Medical condition in which a tanker and it's dump tank could be an appropriate tool for treatment.
What is exertional heat stroke?
This class of drugs are important to know for first responders and includes such medications as Eliquis, Warfarin, Coumadin, and Xarelto.
What are anti-coagulants (blood thinners)?
Elements for this include the duty to act, breach of duty, causation, resulting damage, and willfulness.
What is gross negligence?
This are the only treatments allow at the MFR level during the initial triage.
What are control major hemorrhage and open the airway?
This type of incident is often difficult to detect and presents with an unusual increase in the number of individuals seeking care.
What is a biological incident?