I need to Call my Lawyer
These protects folks that are willing to help others who are injured and aren't on duty.
What are Good Samaritan Laws.
Examples of experiences that EMTs might experience on the job that cause stress.
What is a mass-casualty incident, death or trauma to a child, death or injury to a coworker, suicide, domestic violence, sexual assault.
Masks, gloves, eye protection, gowns are an example of what?
What is PPE. Personal Protective Equipment.
Bleeding to death can be avoided by looking for this in your primary assessment.
What is X (an Exsanguinating bleed).
What does LOC stand for?
What is Level of Consciousness.
I wrestled my patient to the ground because they were bleeding and I knew how to help. They said, "No!" What could I be charged with?
What is battery.
Describe Signs and Symptoms of an Acute Stress Response.
What is an increased HR, RR and BP and tunnel vision.
What is the five step scene size-up mnemonic?
What is:
1. I am number one.
2. What happened to you?
3. Don't get it on me.
4. Are there any more?
5. Dead or alive?
My patient was U on the AVPU scale. Where should I check for a pulse?
What is the carotid pulse.
Bonus: What does AVPU stand for?
What does A & O x 4 mean?
What is Alert and Oriented to
1. Person
2. Place
3. Time
4. Event
My patient was unresponsive and struggling to breathe. I put in an airway and began ventilating. I assumed that they wanted help.
What is Implied Consent.
A response that lasts more than two days after exposure to a traumatic stressor?
What is Acute Stress Disorder.
I need to leave! The scene isn't safe. Give three examples of an unsafe scene.
What are downed power lines, gas leaks, traffic, falling debris, a weapon.
Options for opening an airway depending upon a patient's mentation.
What is a head-tilt-chin-lift and what is a jaw thrust.
Bonus: how do you decide which one to use?
Explain SAMPLE.
S signs and symptoms
A allergies
M medications
P Past medical history
L Last ins and outs
E Events leading up to this
Who should I call for medical decisions that are beyond my level of training?
What is Medical Direction.
What are some positive coping methods for dealing with job related stressors?
What is Massage, exercise, healthy diet, talking with a friend, bonding with your dog, seeking professional help, taking time off.
The difference between situational awareness and tunnel vision when you first arrive on scene?
What is arriving on scene and doing a scene size-up to confirm that the scene is safe prior to assisting with patient care.
Hey You! Call 911 and get an AED!
I am starting compressions on an adult; at what depth and what rate?
What is 100 to 120 compressions per minute and what is 2" deep for an adult.
Explain the steps in working through the primary assessment.
X- Exsanguinating bleed: check for bleeding
A- Airway: confirm airway. Patient is talking?
B- Breathing: observe, feel.
C- Circulation: check for a pulse
D- Decision: more resources? head and spine.
E- Environment
Negligence can be proven with what three things?
What is:
Duty to Act to a certain standard.
Breach of duty.
Causation of harm to the claimant.
Name some of the chemicals produced in our body to cope with stress.
What are Endorphins, Dopamine, Seratonin, Oxyctocin.
List some examples of an NOI that an EMT might encounter on the job.
What is a diabetic emergency, cardiac emergency, respiratory distress, anaphylactic response, ectopic pregnancy, infection.
List some ways to monitor and observe a patient's breathing.
What is look, listen and feel. Watch for chest rise, monitor skin color, signs of perfusion, listen to lung sounds, observe patients body position.
List four pulse locations.
What is the radial pulse, the brachial pulse, the femoral pulse, the carotid pulse, the dorsalis pedis pulse, the tibial pulse.