Tactical Safety And Tactical Flashcards
Cover
Hides your body and offers ballistic protection.
When you retreat to a safe area. You should?
Notify responding units and agencies.
Concealment
Hides the body, but doesn’t offer any ballistic protection.
Distraction and evasion tactics
Using a stretcher in a doorway to block aggressor.
Throwing equipment to trip or slow aggressor
Using an unconventional path while retreating
Anticipating the move of the aggressor and taking counter moves
Body armor is also know as?
Bullet-resistant vest
EMS providers preassigned roles in regards to tactical safety?
Contact and Cover
Contact provider
Imitates and provides direct patent care.
Preforms patient assessment.
Handles most interpersonal scenes contact.
Cover provider
Observe the scene for danger while the contact provider cares for pt.
Generally avoids pt care duties that would prevent observation of the scene.
In small crews, may preform limited function such as handling equipment.
Safety tactics include?
Retreat, cover and concealment, distraction and evasion, contact and cover and warning signals and communication.
Patient care in a hot zone requires?
Special training, authorization, body armed and communication.