Scene Survey
This is an example of taking charge
What is STOP STOP STOP DON'T MOVE!
The goal of RBS
To check for further injuries
This is what RBS stands for.
What is Rapid Body Survey?
An action you do after you have found an injury and are moving on with ESM, but your gloves are covered in blood.
The S in SAMPLE
Signs and Symptoms
You always have to obtain this from the casualty before administering first aid to them
What is consent?
This is what you should do when you need to get to the other side of the casualty while performing RBS
What is walk around their feet, not around their head or stepping over them?
What is 5-10 seconds?
Immediate intervention to a casualty who was hit by a car and fell, hitting their head.
Stabilize head and neck using c-spine hold
The A in SAMPLE
Allergies
This is a precaution you have to take before making contact with the casualty (has to do with being sanitary and staying safe)
What is putting on gloves?
A reason to check the casualty's face while performing RBS
What is checking for changes in facial expression that indicates pain or discomfort (ex. wincing)?
These are the qualities of normal breathing.
What are deep and regular?
An appropriate response to when the casualty screams in pain when you pat down their upper leg and the injury is hidden under their jeans.
The M in SAMPLE
Medication
A common rhyme to remember hazards you should watch out for
What is fire, wire, gas, glass? 🔥🔥🔥
A medical alert bracelet can indicate this.
What is (Allergies, Medical Conditions, Medication, Treatment Considerations or Restrictions, etc.)?
This is a maneuver to perform on a casualty to manually open their airway.
What is head-tilt-chin-lift?
An appropriate response to when casualty is badly hurt but does not give you consent to help them.
What is staying near them for any developments in the situation and calling an ambulance?
Past Medical History
What you should do when you ask for conset and are met with no response (casualty is unconscious)
What is assume implied consent and administer first aid until help arrives or until they wake up (making sure to verbalize everything you are doing)?
7 things you have to check for during RBS
Head, shoulders, abdomen, back, upper left arm, upper right arm, lower left arm, lower right arm, hands/fingers, pelvis, upper left leg, lower left leg, upper right leg, lower right leg, feet, ankle circulation, medical alert bracelets
This is a sign of shock in ABCs.
What is pale, cool, clammy?
The appropriate respond to when the casualty is surrounded by wild rabid animals that are running around.
What is do not enter the scene until safe and call animal control, cops, or ambulance?
The L in SAMPLE
Last meal