Chiro Office Emergency

Question 1

What is an emergency action plan

Answer 1

A plan that every office should have in place to deal w emergency situations

Question 2

What is the code aspect of an EAP

Answer 2

Different codes to communite with staff depending on the severity of the condition

Question 3

What equiptment is needed to support the EAP (5)

Answer 3

• Fully illuminated exits and exit signs
• Clearly posted instructions on exit procedures and emergency protocol
• a written copy in complete form for the entire EAP given to all employees
• Fully stocked and frequently checked first aid kit
• Functional AED

Question 4

Series of events in emergency at CMCC

Answer 4

if clinician in corridor- summon immediately

-if no clinicians get closest assisting intern
(tell intern there is emergency and get assisting intern to find clinician on way to the phone )
-if AI does not find clinician they should call clinic reception or 911 directly, if calling reception state room number

• request all clinicians be paged
• first clinician on the scene will assume responsibility for the situation
• clinician must perform the emergency examination and complete all clinical notes and incident reports

Question 5

What does the primary survey entail

Answer 5

(red cross approach)

-Check, call, care occurs during your primary survey

Question 6

What happens in the Check part of the survey

Answer 6

• check the scene

- check the person (if they don’t respond move to call)

Question 7

What occurs in the call portion of the survey (for adults + childreN)

Answer 7

if they don’t respond you need to call 911

For adults- call 911 yourself and return to giving care if alone

For children- do 5 cycles of CPR then make a call and return to care

Question 8

What should u being doing in the Care section

Answer 8

ABCs then CAB

Airways, breathing, circulation
Compressions airways and breath/bleeding

Question 9

What does CAB stand for

Answer 9

Check for normal breathing

• -for <10sec
• gasping, snorting, gurling is not breathing

Airway
-stabalize the head, push from the back of jaw to open airway