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1. ABCDs
2. AEIOU-TIPS
3. AVPU
4. Applies gentle traction/tension as needed, rotating extremity if necessary and if tolerated by patient.
5. Applies high flow oxygen via nonbreather
6. Applies occlusive dressing
7. Apply suction in a side to side or circular motion as you withdraw the catheter
8. Arranges for rapid transport
9. Arranges for transport of patient.
10. Assesses airway, breathing, circulation (%Q{"ABCDs"}%)
11. Assesses %Q{"CMS"}%.
12. Assesses respirations for the following
13. Assesses the ABCDs, controls any bleeding
14. Assists breathing, manages/treats life threats.
15. Based on the chief complaint, gathers information by asking OPQRST questions.
16. Blanket Roll Splint for Shoulder
17. Boot Removal
18. CHEATED
19. CMS
20. Calls for transport, equipment, and/or additional assistance.
21. Calls for transport, equipment, and/or additional assistance, EMS if needed.
22. Checks for and controls any major bleeding.
23. Chooses the correct device/material for splinting/stabilization.
24. Communicates to the patient the procedure you will perform.
25. Confirms and monitors %Q{"LOR"}% (%Q{"AVPU"}% or %Q{"GCS"}%).
26. Counts number of breaths for 30 seconds
27. Crosses ends of cravats that are behind patient to make a figure eight.
28. DUMBELS
29. Determines if patient can speak in complete sentences.
30. Determines if patient has breathing problems.
31. Determines number of lifters available
32. Determines the MOI (mechanism of injury) and/or NOI (nature of illness)—patient’s chief complaint.
33. Do not suction an adult for more than 15 seconds.
34. Draws ends of sheet together over pelvis
35. Evaluate patient mental status.
36. Executes the lift
37. Explains commands, procedures
38. Exposes and assesses the injury to determine the location and proximity to hip or knee joint
39. Exposes and inspects injury to identify level of emergency and formulate treatment plan.
40. Exposes the chest
41. Exposes/visualizes injured area to determine that a figure eight is appropriate.
42. FACTUAL OEC
43. Figure Eight Application
44. Starting at the wrists fold 1st glove inside out
45. Folds sheet lengthwise
46. Forms a tight blanket roll.
47. Forms general impression
48. Gently advance the airway.
49. Gloves inside out
50. HAZWOPER
51. Hold the adjunct against the side of the face
52. ID-ME
53. Identifies substance
54. Identifies the number of patient(s) and the %Q{"LOR"}% of each.
55. If nerve gas is suspected, obtains nerve gas antidote kit.
56. If SEVERE signs/symptoms exists
57. If suspected spinal injury
58. Insert the lubricated airway into the larger nostril
59. Keeps patient's knees flexed
60. Kneels beside or above the patient’s heads.
61. LAR and HAR
62. LOR
63. LUSS / RUGL
64. Loads patient onto long spine board
65. Log rolls patient on to backboard
66. Looks for chest rise and fall
67. MCI
68. Maintains airway, uses BVM or suction if needed. Monitor vitals
69. Maintains spinal alignment
70. Maintains spinal immobilization if applicable.
71. Make sure the suctioning unit is properly assembled and turn on the unit if using a power system.
72. Manages/treats life threats.
73. Measures and applies a C-collar per local protocol
74. Minimizes further exposure
75. Moving as a unit and maintaining spinal stabilization, the rescuers lower the patient to the ground.
76. NOI
77. Observes patient for excessive salivation
78. Obtains baseline set of vitals.
79. Obtains SAMPLE history
80. Obtains %Q{"SAMPLE"}% history from patient and/or witness (if available).
81. Open the patient’s mouth and insert the catheter only as far as you can see.
82. Open the patient’s mouth with the cross-finger technique.
83. PERRL
84. Palpates entire chest
85. Patient Assessment—Trauma Patient
86. Peal second glove off
87. Performs detailed head-to-toe body assessment physical exam %Q{"DCAPBTLS"}%.
88. Place fingers inside second glove
89. Place removed glove in dominant hand
90. Places blanket on flat surface, sizing the roll by folding the blanket to fit the size needed.
91. Places four cravats crosswise on one end of folded blanket; rolls blanket firmly, including cravats.
92. Places hands on either side of the patient’s head
93. Places one cravat around each shoulder
94. Places patient in a sitting position.
95. Places patient in supine position, with blanket roll under shoulder blades.
96. Positions hands underneath patient
97. Positions rolled blanket and cravats snugly in the axilla (armpit) of the dislocated shoulder.
98. Positions the lifters
99. Posterior S/C Dislocation Reduction
100. Pre-oxygenate patient prior to suctioning.
101. Prepares and applies splint, keeping movement of injured extremity to a minimum.
102. Prepares and position all of the equipment needed.
103. Prepares patient for transport, activates EMS.
104. Primary Assessment
105. Provides any necessary interventions related to airway/breathing
106. Provides interventions per protocols.
107. Pulls ends of sheet tight over pelvis
108. RPM
109. Re-evaluates patient, monitor vitals.
110. Readjusts occlusive dressing tape
111. Reassesses CMS after splint is applied.
112. Reassesses vital signs and primary assessment
113. Removes boot/shoe per local protocol.
114. Rescuer #1 applies traction to the wrist on affected side by pulling arm out and downward toward ground.
115. Rescuer #1 manually stabilizes the fracture site above and below the injury.
116. Rescuer #1 stabilizes injured area of leg/ankle
117. Rescuer #1 stabilizes the boot to be removed.
118. Rescuer #2 firmly grasps ankle hitch with one hand
119. Rescuer #2 gently removes boot by sliding heel away from foot
120. Rescuer #2 removes ski or snowboard if present and then applies the ankle hitch.
121. Rescuer #2 simultaneously places counter-traction on the other side of body by pulling on cravat tied around upper chest.
122. Rescuer #2 spreads the boot open.
123. Rescuer #2 stabilizes the boot/shoe or the ski/snowboard if the equipment is still in place.
124. Rescuer #2 unbuckles/unlaces the boot completely.
125. Rescuer #3 assesses CMS.
126. Rescuer #3 connects ankle strap if needed and turns crank/knob
127. Rescuer #3 positions the splint according to manufacturer’s directions and secures the groin strap around upper thigh.
128. Rescuer #3 prepares traction splint
129. Rescuers secure Velcro support straps or cravats.
130. Rotate the airway 180°.
131. SAR
132. SLUDGE
133. SOAP
134. START
135. Secondary Assessment
136. Secures patient to a backboard.
137. Secures second cravat around the patient’s waist.
138. Secures the object with the appropriate materials covering both eyes.
139. Secures the patient's knees and ankles with cravats, padding any voids.
140. Secures the patient to the backboard
141. Size the airway.
142. Sizes splint properly; uses pads as needed and positions splint.
143. Splinting a Lower Extremity Injury
144. Splints and stabilizes extremity with minimal movement.
145. Stabilizes hand and forearm on the blanket with the remaining two cravats.
146. Stabilizes the cervical spine if injury is trauma induced.
147. Ties cravats with square knots, ensuring that the shoulders are in normal position.
148. Ties sheet in overhand knot
149. Ties wide cravat around upper chest, under armpits.
150. Tightens cravats so that the position of the shoulders is the same as if the patientwere sitting normally
151. Traction Splinting
152. Transports patient and transfers to EMS personnel.
153. Treats for shock.
154. Treats for shock and maintains body temperature
155. Treats for shock/provides oxygen.
156. While helper holds blanket roll in place, ties one set of cravats over the opposite shoulder around the neck.