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22 Cards in this Set
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3 Elements of the Operational Spectrum? |
- Operations during peacetime (ODP) - Operations other than war (OOTW) - War |
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3 Elements of the Hazard Spectrum? |
- Trauma/Burns - Medical/Toxocological - Environmental |
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Types of Hazards? |
- Physical Injury - Fire - Toxic Fumes - Cross infection - Enemy fire - IED/VBIED/Suicide IED - CBRN attack - Climate |
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Scene Management Approach?
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Command and Control Safety Communication Assessment/extrication Triage Treatment Transport |
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METHANE? |
My callsign Exact location |
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ATMIST? |
Age |
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Define Triage. |
"The assignment of treatment and evacuation priorities to the wounded and sick at each echelon of care." |
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Triage Priorities - T1 |
- RED - Immediate - Immediate life saving resuscitation and/or surgery needed - Airway obstruction - Accessible haemorrhage - Non-accessible haemorrhage |
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Triage Priorities - T2
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- YELLOW - Urgent - Needing early resuscitation and/or surgery - Open fractures of long bones - Large joint dislocations |
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Triage Priorities - T3
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- GREEN - Delayed - Require treatment but a longer delay is acceptable - Minor lacerations - Uncomplicated fractures |
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Triage Priorities - T4
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- Expectant - Serious multiple injuries needing extensive treatment or with poor chance of survival - Severe head injuries - Extensive burns - Rarely used as authorisation required |
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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) |
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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. |
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Major Incident Levels of Command? |
- Gold (Strategic) - Silver (Tactical) - Bronze (Operational) |
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5 Care Under Fire (CUF) Threats? |
- Hostile forces and enemy fire - Equipment limitations - Limited visibility - Communication difficulty - Time |
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Extrication Definition? |
"The removal or withdrawal of a trapped casualty" |
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2 Types of entrapment? |
- Actual (Physically trapped/ensnared) - Relative (Trapped by injury/environment) |
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3 Types of Extrication? |
- Routine (No immediate risk to life) - Urgent (Potential risk to life) - Emergency (Immediate risk to life) |
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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 |
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4 Principles of Extrication? |
- Teamwork - Training - Preparation - Correct equipment |
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Rescue Equipment (BFA)? |
- IPE - Hacksaw - Pliers - Screwdrivers - Wrecking bar - Bolt cutters - Keech cutting tool |
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Common Extrication Devices |
- Cervical collar (stiff neck) - Telford Extrication Device (TED) or KED - Man-portable Immobilising Body Splint (MIBS) - Long (spinal) board - Scoop stretcher |