Working with Police Flashcards
What do we need to document at a sudden death?
Description of scene
Your movements
Illustration of scene
Contemporaneous notes
What is our role at a sudden death?
Document a crime scene
Inform police
What is our role in an accidental death?
Assessing the patient
Ensuring scene integrity
Calling police
Reporting findings to police
How do we manage some with OC spray in their eyes?
Do not flush
Do not rub
Blink vigorously
Remove clothing
When do we transport a patient who has been OC sprayed or tasered?
If the taser probes are lodged in bone or difficult to remove
If they are lodged in the head/neck/groin
If the patient appears not to have recovered and may be suffering from a medical condition
What is a sudden death?
One that is unexpected. This can be an MVA or a cardiac arrest etc.
