SAAS Definitions
Manual Tasks
MNEMONICS
Bits and Pieces
Ambulance Officer Protocols
100
Is or appears 14 years of age or over
What is an Adult
100
What is the weight of the F2650 stretcher
57Kg
100
History taking
What is is Ample
100
defined as a Systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140mmHg or a diastolic pressure greater or equal to 90mmHg
What is Hypertension.
100
The aim is to reduce pain to a comfortable or tolerable levelrather than complete pain relief
What is Pain Control
200
EOC
What is the Emergency Operations Centre
200
this position is used when manual task requires working at a low level such as when moving a patient from a chair to a compact carry chair
What is The Knights position
200
The mnemonic for the primary survey
What is DRABCDE
200
Tool used as part of a thorough stroke clinical assessment
What is a Rosier Score
200
In cardiac arrest CPR and ? if indicated take precedence over all other procedures
What is Early Defibrillation
300
IPPV
What is Intermitten positive pressure ventilation
300
The average patient weight ( from case cards)
What is 90Kgs
300
Situation Report
What is a Sitrep
300
This kit is refered to, to indicate that the immediate exit of a scene is needed
What is The Purple Kit.
300
Defined as life post delivery up to 2 hours
What is A Newborn
400
LMA
What is a Laryngeal Mask Airway
400
The SWL of the Bariatric unit stretcher.
What is 500Kg
400
A quick assessment to determine a babys perfusion status
What is APGAR
400
Used to report suspected child abuse
What is The Child Abuse Hotline 131478
400
To be suspected if a patient present febrile with an altered conscious state with or without petechial or pupuric rash
What is Meningococcal Septicaemia
500
Is or appears 13 years or under
What is Paediatric
500
Made up of a series of stacked airbeds
What is the Hoverjack
500
This check is to be carried out at the beginning of every shift or during any fleet change over
What is OFLOWERSSS
500
Drugs and alcohol SA suggest that having .... standard drinks in a single drinking session doubles the risk of alcohol related injury
What is 4 standard drinks
500
Best treated with cooling by irrigation to minimise tissue damage and pain
What is Burns
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