Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue Flashcards
If you are involved with extrication, wear ___ over your disposable gloves
Leather gloves
Shock absorbing bumpers can ___
Release and injure anyone standing in front of them
Clearance to maintain around airbags
- 5” around side impact airbags
- 10” around driver side airbags
- 20” around passenger side airbags
Haze from airbags is caused by ___
Cornstarch or talcum powder
Removal from entrapment or from a dangerous situation or position
Extrication
Extrication is also called ___
Disentanglement
A condition in which a person is caught within a closed area with no way out or has a limb or body part trapped
Entrapment
Extended entrapment of a limb can lead to ___
Crush syndrome
The ability to reach patients
Access
Ten phases of extrication
- Preparation
- En route to the scene
- Arrival and scene size-up
- Hazard control
- Support operations
- Gaining access
- Emergency care
- Removal of the patient
- Transfer of the patient
- Termination
Ongoing process of info gathering and scene evaluation to determine appropriate strategies and tactics to manage an emergency, while paying attention to hazards
Size-up
Will allow you to evaluate the hazards and potential injuries and determine the number of patients
360° walk around
The ability to understand and react to the threats around you
Situational awareness
A bent steering wheel is a MOI for significant ___
Face and/or thoracic trauma
Imprints in the dashboard indicate ___
The knees hitting it, indicating potential for serious lower extremity injuries such as hip dislocations and fractures
If you are not the first on scene, in most incidents there will be an area designated as the ___
Safe zone
An area where people can be exposed to sharp metal edges, broken glass, toxic substances, radiation, or explosion of hazardous materials
Danger zone (hot zone)
Disconnect which battery cable first?
Negative
How long for hybrid car system to deenergize after disconnecting battery?
Up to 10 minutes
Car high-voltage cables are usually ___
Orange
Trying to get to the patient as quickly as possible without using any tools or force
Simple access
Requires the use of special tools, and special training to access the patient
Complex access
Requires specialized skills and equipment to safely enter and move around
Technical rescue situation
Made up of people from one or more departments in a region who are trained and on call for certain types of technical rescues
Technical rescue group
Nearest safe and stable setting
Staging area
Location of the incident commander
Incident command post
When an ambulance is summoned to an incident for a search and rescue, they are sent to ___
The incident command post or staging area
Dirt can weigh ___
Up to 100 lbs per cu/ft
Park at least ___ away from a cave-in or trench rescue
500’
Never enter a trench deeper than ___ without proper shoring in place
4’
Mnemonic for reasons for rescue failure
FAILURE
FAILURE
F. Failure to understand the environment or underestimating it
A. Additional medical problems not considered
I. Inadequate rescue skills
L. Lack of teamwork or experience
U. Underestimating the logistics of the incident
R. Rescue vs recovery mode not considered
E. Equipment not mastered
