Chapter 5 Flashcards
emergency prepardeness
being properly equipped and trained for any medical crisis or disaster
emergency medical service (ems)
the response system called in the event of a medical crisis or traumatic injury. Including personnel trained in basic or advance life support and the ambulance to transport an injured victim to a hospital emergency room
emergency action plan (eap)
a formal document outlining the steps taken in the event of a medical crisis or disaster
defined medical emergency
a medical illness or traumatic injury that has the potential to be life-threatening or progress to be life-threatening event in the absence of treatment
nonemergency
any medical illness or injury that does not pose a medical threat to life or limb
all staff should be trained in ____ ____/ _ _ _ and know where the emergency equipment is located
first aid/CPR
if adequate assistance is not available bystanders may be
used
AT’s must have proper equipment and training for
any medical emergency
necessary preparation includes
eap, proper coverage, emergency equipment and supply maintenance, appropriate medical personnel, continuing education
eap
must be customized to the needs of the organization
should be practiced and reviewed at least __ time a year
one
should specify:
emergency personnel, communication, equipment and transportation
all staff needs to be able to implement the
eap
one staff member on the scene should be assigned to call 911, if necessary
ems
communicate with ems to make them aware of the school’s
eap
prior communication between ems and AT staff with good relationships and
rapport
when calling ems individual must have
easy access to the phone
ability to speak calm and clear over the
phone
give
name, address and phone number of where emergency took place
the number of injured
individuals
condition of the
injured
current care and
treatment
specific directions to the
scene
any other
requested info
let them
hang up first
all people involved with the injured individual must be able to correctly use the emergency equipmen
available
easy access to emergency
equipment
spin board, cervical collar, splints, oxygen,
CPR mask
emergency medical form must be filled out each ___ with current information
year
parent/guardian
contact info
med info in case
of emergency
hospital
preference
dr’s phone
numbers
parental permission for
treatment and transportation
breathing cessation (stopped)
med emergency
abrasions (top layer of skin scrapped)
non emergency
minor cuts
non emergency
no pulse
med emergency
concussion without loss of consciousness
non emergency
concussion with loss of consiousness
med emergency
neck/spinal injury
med emergency
fractures (break)
med emergency
dislocations
med emergency
strains (ligament)
non emergency
sprains (tendon)
non emergency
minor contussions
non emergency
contusions (bruise)
non emergency
dislocations
med emergency
eye injuries
med emergency
severed asmatic attack
med emergency
heat-related illness
med emergency
any injury causing signs of shock (pale, clammy, profuse sweating, etc.)
med emergency
all injuries, no matter how small, should be reported to
ATC and treated
