HL - Chapter 2 - First Aid - Unit 2 Lesson 1/2/3 Flashcards
Scene size-up
Scene safety
Mechanism of Injury or Nature of Illness
Number and Location of Patients
Need for More Responders or Special Equipment
LOC
Level of consciousness
AVPU
alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsive
MARCH
Massive hemorrhage
Airway
Respirations
Circulation
Hypothermia/Head injury
DOTS
Deformities
Open wound
Tenderness
Swelling
PMS
Pulse
Motor
Sensory
Recovery position
Unresponsive, breathing patient with no suspected neck or back injuries
Positional asphyxia
when someone’s body is in a position that interferes or prevents them from breathing adequately
Triage
the process of sorting and categorizing patients
START
Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment
used to assess many patients rapidly
Classify patients according to the START protocols
RED— immediate
YELLOW— delayed
GREEN— ambulatory (minor)
BLACK— deceased (non- salvageable)
RPM
respiration, perfusion, mental status
SALT
Sort, Assess, Life- saving interventions, Treatment/Transport
ICS
Incident Command System for multiple agency response in times of disaster