Mods 1-3 Flashcards
1
Q
when do you change a tire?
A
- if the wheel bounces
- wheel wobbles
- flat tire
- slow leak
- seasons?
2
Q
injury prevention levels
A
- primary - preventing injury occurance
- secondary -reducing injury effects
- tertiary - efforts to rehabilitate an injury survivor
3
Q
teachable moments
A
- in the absence of non fatal injuries people are often receptive to education
- injuries patient, parents, and companions are receptive to
- the scene itself
- theres a definite way it could’ve been avoided
- vague advice is less likely to stick
4
Q
5 E’s of injury prevention
A
- environment changes when community awareness is raised
- engineering ex child safety bottles
- education - targeted and reinforced with reward
- economic incentives - monetary incentives to reinforce safety
- enforcement - legislation/regulation of rules
5
Q
intentional injuries
A
- suicides
- assaults
- murder
- terrorist attacks
6
Q
unintentional injuries
A
- unplanned
- seconds to minutes
- harmful outcome not saught
- car accidents
- floods, fires
7
Q
5 steps of developing an injury prevention program
A
- conduct a community assessment
- define the injury problem
- implement + evaluate interventions
- set goals and objectives
- plan and test interventions
8
Q
loading and unloading the patient
A
- safe and quick
- most on stretcher
- always secure
- person riding with patient is either in the front seat or in the patient compartment
- always load the most severe last so the they can be unloaded first
9
Q
8 steps of rescue operations
A
- preparation
- response
- arrival/assessment
- stabilization
- access
- discentanglement
- removal
- transportation
10
Q
how to prepare a patient for aeromedical transport
A
- wrap in leakproof foil
- add blankets if need be
- portable stretcher
- minimal equipment
- head set with mic
- secure all cables
11
Q
special rescue situations
A
- confined spaces
- trenches
- water
- rope rescue
- wilderness search and rescue
12
Q
confined spaces
A
-limited ventilation
-O2 deficient
-risk of fire and explosion
-quicksand
-look for someone who witnessed event
assume IDHL atmosphere
-secure scene
13
Q
trenches
A
- unstable
- patient must be carefully dug out
- risk of collapse with additional weight
- walking close could cause further damage
- keep all bystanders, workers and traffic away
14
Q
water
A
- static source
- moving water
- PFD is essential
- self rescue position
- water causes heat loss 25% faster then air
15
Q
cold water
A
any water below 37C can cause hypothermia
