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3 Elements of the Operational Spectrum?

- Operations during peacetime (ODP)




- Operations other than war (OOTW)




- War

3 Elements of the Hazard Spectrum?

- Trauma/Burns




- Medical/Toxocological




- Environmental

Types of Hazards?

- Physical Injury


- Fire


- Toxic Fumes


- Cross infection


- Enemy fire


- IED/VBIED/Suicide IED


- CBRN attack


- Climate

Scene Management Approach?

Command and Control


Safety


Communication


Assessment/extrication


Triage


Treatment


Transport

METHANE?

My callsign


Exact location
Type of incident
Hazards (present/potential)
Access (route in/out)
Number and severity of Casualties
Emergency services present/required

ATMIST?

Age
Time of injury
Mechanism of injury
Injuries sustained
Signs-vital
Treatment given

Define Triage.

"The assignment of treatment and evacuation priorities to the wounded and sick at each echelon of care."

Triage Priorities - T1

- RED


- Immediate


- Immediate life saving resuscitation and/or surgery needed


- Airway obstruction


- Accessible haemorrhage


- Non-accessible haemorrhage

Triage Priorities - T2

- YELLOW


- Urgent


- Needing early resuscitation and/or surgery


- Open fractures of long bones


- Large joint dislocations

Triage Priorities - T3

- GREEN


- Delayed


- Require treatment but a longer delay is acceptable


- Minor lacerations


- Uncomplicated fractures

Triage Priorities - T4

- Expectant


- Serious multiple injuries needing extensive treatment or with poor chance of survival


- Severe head injuries


- Extensive burns


- Rarely used as authorisation required

Triage Sort?

More detailed triage system using a numerical scale from 0-12 based on:


- Respiratory Rate (RR)


- Systolic Blood Pressure (BP)


- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Mass Casualty Situation Definition and Principle?

"When the number of live casualties temporarily overwhelms the available medical and logistical capabilities."




- Do the most for the most.

Major Incident Levels of Command?

- Gold (Strategic)




- Silver (Tactical)




- Bronze (Operational)

5 Care Under Fire (CUF) Threats?

- Hostile forces and enemy fire


- Equipment limitations


- Limited visibility


- Communication difficulty


- Time

Extrication Definition?

"The removal or withdrawal of a trapped casualty"

2 Types of entrapment?

- Actual (Physically trapped/ensnared)




- Relative (Trapped by injury/environment)

3 Types of Extrication?

- Routine (No immediate risk to life)




- Urgent (Potential risk to life)




- Emergency (Immediate risk to life)

8 Technical Rescue skills?

- Rope rescue

- Water rescue


- Search and rescue


- Confined space rescue


- Fire fighting and rescue


- Heavy rescue


- Rescue from collapsed structures


- Tactical rescue

4 Principles of Extrication?

- Teamwork


- Training


- Preparation


- Correct equipment

Rescue Equipment (BFA)?

- IPE


- Hacksaw


- Pliers


- Screwdrivers


- Wrecking bar


- Bolt cutters


- Keech cutting tool

Common Extrication Devices

- Cervical collar (stiff neck)


- Telford Extrication Device (TED) or KED


- Man-portable Immobilising Body Splint (MIBS)


- Long (spinal) board


- Scoop stretcher