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Emergency Medical Response Special Operations

Emergency Medical Response Special Operations. Emergency Medical Response You are the emergency medical responder (EMR) the scene of a construction site

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Emergency Medical Response

Special Operations

Emergency Medical Response

You are the emergency medical responder (EMR) the scene of a construction site cave-in. On arrival you find a man who was working in an open trench that has collapsed around him to mid-chest level.

Lesson 47: Special Operations

You Are the Emergency Medical Responder

Emergency Medical Response

Special Operations Units

Tactical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Unit

Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) EMS Response Unit

Fire Rehabilitation Unit Disaster/Multiple-Casualty Incident (MCI)

Response Unit Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit Specialized Vehicle Response Unit

Emergency Medical Response

Drowning

A drowning is an event in which a victim experiences respiratory impairment due to submersion in water. Drowning may or may not result in death

Fifth most common cause of death from unintentional injury, but rises to second among those 1 to 14 years of age

Home pools the site of drowning for most young children

Highest rates of drowning in children younger than 5 years and young adults from ages 15 to 24 years

Emergency Medical Response

Three Types of Water-Related Victims

Distressed swimmer

Drowning victim—Active

Drowning victim—Passive

Emergency Medical Response

Activity

You are assigned to a local waterfront as part of the EMR team because you have received training in swimming rescues. You are stationed near a lake and notice that a young teenage swimmer has been treading water for the past several minutes and then begins to move her arms wildly.

Emergency Medical Response

Non-Swimming Rescues and Assists

Reaching assists Reaching with an object

Throwing assist When beyond your reach; floating object

with line Wading assists

Safe and shallow enough

Emergency Medical Response

Activity

You are assigned to a local waterfront as part of the EMR team because you have received training in swimming rescues. You are stationed near a lake and notice that a young teenage swimmer has been treading water for the past several minutes and then begins to move her arms wildly.

Emergency Medical Response

Ice Rescue

Call for ice rescue team immediately Never go onto the ice to attempt a rescue Use reaching and throwing assists if

patient is drowning Provide care for hypothermia if you are

able to pull the person from the water

Emergency Medical Response

Hazardous Terrain

Challenges Evacuation possibly rough and difficult

for maneuvering Patient’s position in relation to terrain

The greater the angle of the terrain, the greater the risk

Emergency Medical Response

Confined Spaces

At, above or below ground Silos, grain bins and grain elevators Underground vaults Utility vaults

Cave-ins Specialized rescue team needed No one to enter trench or area

immediately around it due to increased risk of secondary cave-in

Emergency Medical Response

Crime Scene

Law enforcement officers are in charge EMR responsibility – maintain integrity of evidence Four types:

Closed access to an unsecured crime scene―hazard still exists

Limited-access crime scene―critical evidence could be destroyed or compromised; hazards still may be present

Open-access crime scene―evidence still needs to be collected, but personnel have access to entire area

Cold crime scene―no evidential concerns or hazards are present

Emergency Medical Response

Activity

You arrive at the scene of a convenience store robbery in which a store employee was shot in the leg. The suspect has been caught and is in police custody. You are to provide care to the store employee.

Emergency Medical Response

Basic Guidelines for Fires

Do not approach a burning vehicle Never enter a burning or smoke-filled

building If you are in a building that is on fire,

always check doors before opening them. If a door is hot to the touch, do not open it

Since smoke and fumes rise, stay close to the floor

Never use an elevator in a building that may be burning

Emergency Medical Response

Special Event/Stand-by

Special event EMS incident commander in charge

Staff certified in BLS or ALS Personnel available to care for special

event spectators or participants within 10 minutes of notification of the need for emergency care

Emergency Medical Response

You Are the Emergency Medical Responder

You find that the patient is conscious but appears to be in respiratory distress from the compression of the soil surrounding him.