Scene Safety
Your evaluation of the conditions in which you will be operating
What is scene size-up
fire trucks, DPW, additional ambulances, law enforcememt, paramedics
What is additional resources
breathing without assistance
What is patent airway
injury due to fall or MOI
What is consider c-spine
the overall initial impression that forms the priority of patient care
What is general impression
pink, flushed, red, mottled
hot, warm, cool
clammy, diaphoretic, dry
What is color of skin, temperature of skin and condition of skin (CTC)
When your patient becomes combative, when the scene is unsafe, when you feel threatened
What is the time to call law enforcement
the most serious thing the patient is concerned with, the reason the patient called 911
What is chief complaint
put on a nrb, nasal cannula or use a bvm
What is initiate oxygen therapy
gloves, masks, gowns
What is PPE
Excessive bleeding, respiratory distress, no pulse
What is life threat
extremely sweaty
What is diaphoretic
who's responsibility is to make sure the scene is safe
What is You!!
You have 3 patients with minor injuries, 2 patients with critical injuries, etc.
What is determining the number of patients
tests a patient's mental status by checking his or her memory and thinking ability
What is orientation (level of consciousness)
strong, weak, thready,
What is types of pulse
12-20 in an adult
What is normal respirations