EMT Module 7

For WCCC Instructor zim's class

type 1 ambulance

truck configuration

type 2 ambulance

van style configuration

type 3 ambulance

van-truck configuration

safe driving is

driving with regard for everyone’s safety

where to park ambulance

100 feet away

ambulance crash

speed kills, not weather or time of day

what positions for shock?

recumbent (flat on back) or trendelenburg (feet highest)

stokes stretcher

long distance, high angle, off road

EMT HAZ-MAT level of training

first responder awareness & operations

phases of initial decontamination

blot, strip, flush, and cover

mechanisms of decontamination

emulsification, chemical reaction, disinfection, dilution, ab/adsorption, removal, disposal

priority 1 pts - red

treatable life threats ex airway/breathing issues, severe bleeding, decreased mental status, etc

priority 2 pts - yellow

serious but not life threatening ex bone injuries, back injuries

prioirty 3 pts - green

walking wounded, minor painful/swollen/deformed extremities etc

priority 0 - black

dead

who is the triage officer

most knowledgeable EMS provider

what is domestic terrorism

groups or individuals without foreign direction

motivations for international terrorism?

religion, ideology, politics

OTTO acronym for terrorism

occupancy/location, type of event, timing of event, on scene warning signs

occupancy/location

usually symbolic or historic locations, public buildings, etc

timing of event

anniversaries, national holidays, special events

what % oxygen is needed for normal breathing

19.5% oxygen

chemical harm

is primary incident

exposure =

dose or concentration x time

etiological harm is

primary incident

biological agents includ

bacterium, virus, toxin

zoonotic

able to move through the animal human barrier

what is the most likely form of nuclear terrorism

nuclear facility sabatoge