Week 2- Roles of emergency responders Flashcards
What does HALTS stand for when considering human factors?
Hungry Angry Late Tired Stress
When looking at an MVA what things should be considered when identifying patients?
All involved in the accident Look everywhere in the vehicle establish where people where seated Account for child restraints Ask witnesses who was involved/how many people/how many vehicles
What makes for poor leadership at a scene?
Lack of obvious identification
Trying to do all roles
what are the steps when you first arrive at the scene?
Identify TO and TO roles
Sure easy identification by wearing tabards loacted in side door
Limit equipment you take to scene, only what is required to fulfil roles - emergency management folder, smart triage pac, portable radio, note pad and pen
Who should take the role of the triage officer on a scene?
By the most experienced member of crew
What is the primary role of the triage officer?
Provide initial scene leadership. ensuring that all required steps/role are followed
What nactions need to be carried out by the triage officer?
Scene leadership
Ensure patients are trained using SmartPsc triage cards
Provide direction for oncoming resources
Ensure that timely accurate streps given
Establish scene layout- clearing points, loading points, holding points
Report to health commander
Direct transport officer
What is involved in the Sort component of the triage?
Assessing GCS, RR and SBP to obtain a score which will indicate triage priority
What is the size composted of the initial triage?
Assessing if the patient is walking, breathing, their RR and HR to initially categories patients
what are the priority categories?
Life threatening Priority one
urgent P2
walking wounded P3
dead
What are the tasks of the transport officer?
Undertake patient management
Co-ordniate transport vehicles to ensure appropriate transfer of patients
Commence and maintain casualty movement log relating to transported patients
Ensure appropriate access/egress for vehicles
Supervise the casualty clearing point
What is included in casualty movement log?
Record name/traige tag brief description injuries tirage categorie destination hospital transporting ambulance/time
What are the initial management goals for paramedics?
Basic airway management- lateral positioning
Major haemorrhage control - tornequet, patient holding pressure/bystander pressure
What are the key aspects of a casualty collecting point?
Safe distance from scene
Appropriate size for paitents
provides shelter
attempt to seperate pts by priority to facility
Instruct patient to remain where they are
