Ocems trauma triage - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Trauma Triage Criteria - Injuries (Extremities) - Extremity injuries: - Penetrating (appears to penetrate all skin layers) injury to extremity above elbow or knee - Extremity injury w/ poor circulation or w/o a pulse - Paralysis or paraesthesia of arm or leg due to injury - Fracture of 2 or more long bones (humerus, femur) - Amputation (partial or complete) above wrist or ankle - Crushed, degloved, or mangled extremity (excluding only fingers or toes) Trauma Triage Criteria - Abnormal Vit...

Patients not requiring a specialty center what are stable for EMT transport should be transported to ___________Unless the patient has requested transport to the facility where ..... he has previously received medical care or is currently receiving medical care or his/her physician is on staff or the facility is identified by his insurance carrier as a "plan hospital" - ️️The closest, most accessible emergency receiving center What are the four trauma hospitals in OC? - ️️UCIM...

OCEMS Ambulance Driver / Attendant Course quiz with Correct Answers Three types of receiving centers in the county - Answer-Trauma, Cardiovascular, Stroke Can you initiate CPR using an Autopulse or Lucas in the county - Answer-Yes Can you administer naloxone - Answer-Yes Can you obtain blood glucose and administer oral glucose - Answer-Yes Can you place a 12-lead and interpret it - Answer-No Can you extricate an entrapped person - Answer-Yes; try before you pry, simple extrication Can yo...