Common Causes
Victim fell and hit their deck hard on the pool deck.
What is a head injury?
Victim is scared, sweating, hyperventilating, etc.
What is shock?
Dialing 911 and explaining all relevant information concerning the incident.
What is calling EMS?
Ensuring the victim is still during all treatment and assessments.
What is maintaining immobilization?
If victim vomits, if victim is not breathing
What are circumstance for moving victim?
Victim was using a ladder to clean the gutters.
What is a fall?
Victim appears uncomfortable, clutching their back.
What is pain at the site of the injury?
Head-tilt/chin-lift
What is ABCs?
ask the victim to be still and not move. Be reassuring. Help the victim understand what is happening by describing what you are doing?
What is talk to the victim?
Be aware of surroundings, dive into deep water only
What is prevention of spinal injury?
Victim was driving to work.
What is a car crash?
Victim cannot move.
What is loss of coordination or movement?
Keeping victim in the position found.
What is immobilization?
gently but firmly hold the victim's head still
What is maintaining head-neck-back alignment?
Vice grip and Canadian rollover.
What are water rollover techniques?
Victim was playing rugby.
What is a sport-related injury?
Blue/purple/green marks with blood on the back.
What is bruising, swelling?
Turning victim and clearing airway?
What is treatment for vomiting victim?
Support, prop and secure the victim in place with blankets, clothing, walls, chairs, etc
What is packing?
Victim was diving in the shallow end.
What is a swim-related injury?
Twisted, deformity
What is abnormal positioning?
Providing towel/blanket, reassuring victim, reassessing ABC, etc.
What is treating for shock?
Support and pad each side of the body and any injured or hollow areas using sandbags, books, rolled up blankets, towels or clothing.
What is padding?