Scene Size Up Flashcards
What are the steps in the scene size up?
- Check scene safety
- Taking standard precautions (BSI)
- Note mechanism of injury or nature of illness
- Determine number of patients
- Decide what additional resources are needed
What is scene size up
General overview of the incident and it’s surroundings.
Consider any special resources you may need.
Ensuring scene safety requires what?
Constant reassessment
When working next to a public roadway you are supposed to wear (at minimum)….what?
the American National Standards Institute 107 or 207 certified high visibility public safety vest.
You have to make sure you can ___________ and _________ the scene safely.
enter, exit
What is a snatch and grab?
quick entry to find PT, doing the ABSOLUTE least you have to that will allow the PT to moved safely and a quick egress to a more secure location
What is deliruim characterized?
By an acute sudden change in mental status
What is tunnel vision?
A situation where a paramedic becomes completely involved in pt care that they fail to see possibility of physical hard to pt or other providers.
What is MOI
Mechanism of Injury
Define MOI
The way in which a traumatic injury occurs
What is NOI
Nature of Illness
Define NOI
The general type of illness a pt is experiencing
When should you consider calling for additional EMS?
On your way to the scene
What is ICS?
Incident command system
What does ICS do?
Its a system implemented to manage disasters and mass casualty incidents in which section chiefs, including operators, finance, logistics and planning to incident commander.
