Scene Size-up
This is the very first priority before touching the patient.
What is scene safety?
This tells you how alert someone is
What is level of consciousness?
These 3 things tell you how your patient is doing medically
What are baseline vital signs?
This is what you are looking for on the head assessment
What is the Scalp, ears, CSF, eyes, facial bones, mouth, nose
This is what you would reassess to make sure your pt is still alive
What is ABC's?
This factor helps predict the types of injuries you may find.
What is mechanism of injury?
This tells you why you were called there/what is life threatening
What is chief complaint/apparent life threats?
This tells you your pt's medical history
What is SAMPLE history?
This is what you are looking for during your neck assessment
What is JVD, tracheal deviation, and cervical step offs?
This is what you would reassess if for example your pt was bleeding during your skill
What is bandaging/interventions?
This step makes sure you aren't alone
What is requests additional EMS assistance?
This maneuver is used to open the airway when spinal injury is suspected.
What is the jaw‑thrust?
This vital sign tells you blood oxygen concentration and can indicate hypoperfusion (shock)
What is SPO2?
This is what you are looking for on the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
What is chest palpation, lung sounds, abd palpation, pelvic stability, and genitalia?
This is what you would reassess to make sure your pt's shock status does not progress
What are vital signs?
This step makes sure you don't paralyze your patient
What is stabilization of the spine?
These four elements must be checked when assessing breathing quality.
What are rate, rhythm, quality, and chest rise?
Hypotension in a trauma pt would be indicative of this
What is shock?
This is what you are checking on the extremities
What is extremity palpation (upper and lower) and CMS?
This is what you would reassess to make sure your pt's neuro status has not changed
What is A&O, GCS, or AVPU?
This step of scene size‑up protects you from becoming a second patient.
What is identifying scene hazards?
This is the first thing you check in circulation.
What is major bleeding?
What is 1 breath every 5-6 seconds?
This is what you are checking after you log roll
What is walking the spine, buttocks inspection (bleeding/incontinence), and back of the legs?
This is how often you would reassess your pt
What is every 5 minutes?