TB 124 - Fastsplint System Flashcards
The main concerns in evaluating acute extremity injuries are to what?
Determine type and severity
Assess distal neurological and vascular status
Appropriate splinting method
Determining type and severity of injury and assessing distal neurological and vascular status are addressed in what primary training?
EMT and paramedic
Fast splints are carried on what companies?
Trucks, engines, RAs
The fastsplint system comes in a carrying case with what?
3 different size splints and evacuation pump
Whenever an injured patient is encountered first assess for associated injuries especially where?
Cervical Spine and head
The fast splint does what to the exact shape of the injury site?
Conforms
Because the fastsplint supports without applying unnecessary circumferential pressure, it reduces what?
Compartment syndrome or impairment of circulation
The fastsplint allows the joints in relation to what of the injury to be immobilized?
Above and below
Prior to immobilization, what must be assessed distal to injury site?
Pulse, motor function, sensation
PMS must be re-evaluated every how many minutes after application of splint?
15 minutes
Pushing the valve stem in on the splint does what?
Close valve
Pulling the valve stem out does what to the valve on splint?
Opens valve
Once the desired firmness is achieved, do what with the valve on splint?
Close
Secure splint with what?
Tape or other means
Remove the fastening material prior to allowing what back into fast splint?
Air
