Ems 430 Flashcards
Midazolam
5mg
For seizures also known as versec
Rescue and suppression district/battalion chief inspection dates
Als companies Monthly inspection
23
24
25
Law enforcement capabilities
If the pt is stable law enforcement will dictate the hospital destination
Approved methods of restraint
.Consider appropriate sedative
.Soft limb restraints
.Stretcher straps/harness
.Wide cloth restraints
When pt in restraints
Pms should be checked every 5 minutes
Dos criteria must be documented in the narrative
Unresponsive
Apneic
Pulseless
Lividity
Body decay or visible decomposition
Rigor mortis
Open cranium with exposed brain matter
Decapitated or has a severed trunk
Full thickness burns entire body
Blunt chest trauma
Ventricular rhythm 30 or less without pulse
Medical asystole
Pt who are apneic,pulseless and asystolic
Resuscitation may be terminated only when all the following exist
Pt at long term medical facility
Arrest not witnessed
No shocks provided
Pt 18 or older
Rhythm remains asystol after 3 rounds of full acls
Advanced airway in place
Who controls death scene
Law enforcement
when transporting more then 1 pt to the hospital
Officer in charge of suppression will provide personnel to ride along
When to call for air transportation
Ground Time exceeds 20mins
Alternative method of transporting a service animal
Family members, friends or neighbors, animal control, district battalion chief law enforcement
Personnel may ask only two questions of the service animal
-Is the dog a service animal because of a disability?
-What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
For a patient to be considered a trauma alert what must they GCS be?
12 or less
The Lucas device is permitted in trauma