CH1 Professional Responder Flashcards
what is the emergency medical care system?
network of professional responders with an intergrated approach to providing care in an emergency situation
what are the components of emergency response (7)
- patient (injuey/illness)
- public response
3.EMS activtaion - responder care
- advanced pre hospital care
- hospital care
- rehabilitation
what part of the emergency response do AT’s complete? (3)
-EMS activation
-Responder care
- Rehab
Do first responders transport patients? If not then who?
no, only EMS
are firefighters traditional or non traditional professional responders? Why?
non traditional. Depends on province but they are the first ones to show up in medical emergency before ambulance in BC.
Name traditional professional responders (4)
-emergency medical responder
-primary care paramedic
-advanced care paramedic
-critical care paramedic
Primary responsibilities of a first responder (7)
- ensure your own saftey
- ensure saftey of bystanders
- gain access to patient
- determine any threats to the patient life (primary/secondary assessment)
- request more advanced medical care as needed
- provide the necessary care for the patient
- assist more advanced personnel
Define principle & preference
principle- what is necessary for patient improvement
preference- how the principle is efficiently achieved with skills available (provider)
4 factors that determine your principle & preference
- situation
- patient condition
- responder knowledge, skills/training
- equipment available
What is the golden period of trauma
the time during which treatment of shock or traumatic injuries is most critical and the potential for survival is best
how does the role of the first responder help in the ‘golden hour’
controlling blood loss, keeping the airway open can be the difference of life or death
what is the platinum 10 minutes
optimal time of survival when doing initial assessment, intervention & packaging
how to give efficient care
-emergency interventions are situation/sport specific
- you have a duty to act quickly & safely
1. assess patients condition
2. act as the patients advocate
3. summon additional help as necessary
4. assist other medical personel at the scene
5. document your actions
6 professional responsibilities
- caring & professional attitude
- self care plan to manage stress
- clean & professional appearence
- keep knowledge & skills up to date
- safe & healthy lifestyle
- Careful how you react
parts of the emergency health care team (4)
- charge person
- assistant
- control person
- call person
what is the role of the charge person
Lead.
Most capable to handle injuries and accidents.
-Initiates EMS
-assess for life threatening injuries
-manages injuries
liaison with EMT
-documents
what is the role of the assistant
assists the charge person with managing the injuries
what is the role of the control person
-crowd control
-gathers any equipment needed for charge person
What is the role of the call person
-calls the ambulance
-reports back to the charge person with info
-meets the ambulance & brings them to the site
guidelines for good communication (6)
- introduce yourself
- eye contact & body language
- speak directly to the patient
- be aware of language & tone of voice
- listen to the person
- calm and professional
elements of self care (6)
-eat sensibly
-adequate sleep
-regular exercise
-hobbies
-self care plan
-self awareness of personal stress level (take precautions against exceeding your own limits)
what is critical instant stress (CIS)
PTSD like stress soon after a traumatic incident
signs & symptoms of CIS
-confusion
-lowered attention span
-poor concentration
-denial
-guilt
-depression
-anger
-change in interactions with others
-change in appitite
-unusual behaviour
-uncharacteristic, excessive humour or silence
CIS vs PTSD
CIS: acute, s/s appears soon after the event, s/s may not last long
PTSD: chronic, s/s usually appear within 3 months of traumatic event, s/s long lasting
