Emergency Preparedness

Question 1

What is EAP? How do we handle it?

Answer 1

Establish and Emergency Action Plan

CPR, basic first aid administration, AED use, evacuations, communication, varies per scenario

roles and responsibilities when in an emergency such as who’s taking action and who’s calling 911

Question 2

EAP Essentials Pt.1

Answer 2

1. action plan for different venues and activities
2. policy and procedures for equipment removal and first responders
3. access to phones
4. designate staff for specific duties during

Question 3

EAP Essentials Pt.2

Answer 3

5. key access to areas
6. practice emergency plan
7. assign people for follow up care
8. contact/insurance info for athlete
9. help others

Question 4

Overview: Primary Survey

Answer 4

initial assessment of life threatening problems

D: Danger and safety

R (Response): consciousness

A (airway): liquid in mouth

B (breathing): check mouth and chest, pulse and bleeding

C (compression): 30 compressions

Then Defib

Question 5

Overview: Secondary Survey

Answer 5

focused on medical history and physical examination beyond initial assessment

Question 6

Overview expanded

Answer 6

Vital Sign inspection, Immediate care (PRICE), and splinting techniques

Question 7

Immediate Care: PRICE

Question 8

Primary Survey (on-field)

Answer 8

assessing life threatening issues

assessment of level of consciousness, AVPU (alert, non-responsive to verbal or painful stimuli, and unresponsive/unconscious)

Question 9

On-Field Assessment

Answer 9

1. Seriousness of the injury
2. Type of first aid and immobilization
3. immediate referral to a physician for the further assessment
4. manner in which athlete will be transported

Question 10

Off-Field Assessment

Answer 10

made once athlete is stabilized

HOPS - History, Observation, Palpation, Special tests

History = past injuries and risk factors

Observation = compare limbs, bruising and bleeding

Palpation = feeling for abnormalities or pain

Special Test = MRI, broken bones or different evaluations

Question 11

Removing an athlete

Answer 11

method of removal depends on : spinal injury, ambulatory aid, manual conveyance

Question 12

Suspected Spinal Injury

Answer 12

Don’t involve yourself and move them unless an EMT or AT

Call EMS and stabilize head and neck

Question 13

Emergency Splinting Technique: 2 major things

Answer 13

1. splint from one joint above fracture to one joint below

2. splint the injury in the position found in, don’t move athlete until splinting has taken place

Question 14

Forms of Splints

Answer 14

vacuum splints, air splints, sam splint

Question 15

When to call 911 pt.1

Answer 15

unconscious
severe bleeding
severe deformity
dislocated shoulder w/o radial pulse (near thumb)
fracture (be aware of going into shock)

Question 16

When to call 911 pt.2

Answer 16

seizures
throat injury
spinal cord
hyper/hypothermia
respiratory distress
respiratory arrest