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44 Cards in this Set
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Triage Priorities |
T1 = Red T2 = Yellow T3= Green |
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Triage sort Triage sieve |
Sort = Transport Sieve = Save |
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3 levels of Major Incident |
Bronze, silver, gold |
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What makes a T1/T2/T3? |
T1= airway obstruction, Accessible/Non-accessible haemorrhage T2= Open fractures of Long bones T3= Head Injuries/Burns (walking) |
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What triage category is a Peds? |
T1 |
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What is Extrication? |
Removal or withdrawal of a trapped Casualty |
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What are the 2 types of Entrapment? |
Actual : Physically trapped Relative: Trapped by Injury/Enviroment |
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What are the 3 types of Extrication? |
Routine (No immediate risk to life) Urgent (Potential risk to life) Emergency (Immediate risk to life) |
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Spectrum of technical rescue skills |
Rope rescue, water rescue, search and rescue, confined space rescue, firefighting and rescue, heavy rescue, tactical rescue, rescue from collapse |
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4 principles of Extrication |
Teamwork Training Preparation Correct Equipment |
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Rescue Equipment within a BFA |
IPE Hacksaw Pliers Screwdrivers Wrecking bar Bolt cutters Keech cutting tool Common extrication devices |
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Management of entrapped casualties |
Constant Re-assessment 15 min obs recording Call for assistance if needed Pain relief Rescue |
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Extrication Aids |
Stiff Neck TED MIBS Spinal Board Scoop Stretcher |
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CSCATT |
Establish type of entrapment Assess Triage Consider mechanism of Injury Careful prep & teamwork are essential to successful extrication |
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Timings of trauma death |
Instantaneous: 0-10 mins Early: 10mins - 2hrs Late: days to weeks |
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Causes of Injury |
Blunt Trauma Penetrating trauma Climate Chemicals, burns and medical |
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Examples of Blunt Trauma |
RTC, Falls, blast injuries, crush injuries |
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Examples of penetrating Trauma |
GSW, Blast injuries, Shrapnel, knife wounds |
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5 colission types |
Frontal Impact Rear Impact Lateral Impact Rotational Impact Rollover |
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2 effects of Crush Injuries |
Cardiac arrest Renal Failure |
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Effects of GSW |
Mass & Velocity Shape & Stability Tissue Density Length of wound track Contamination |
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Energy lol categories |
Low, medium, high |
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Fragmentation Injuries |
Caused by bombs, shells and grenades. Can cause death as a result of secondary fragments. |
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Blast Injuries |
Blast Wave Blast Wind *fragmentation primary -preformed -natural *fragmentation secondary -burns -crush -psychological |
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Chemical Injuries |
Systemic Toxicity Local damage to skin & eyes Toxicology -chem weapons -industrial chemicals -overdose |
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Three areas of operations |
Operations during peacetime Operations other than war War |
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3 categories on the hazard spectrum |
Burns Medical/toxicology Environment |
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Examples of hazard spectrum |
Physical injury Fire Toxic fumes Cross infection Enemy fire IED CBRN Climate Suicide Bomber |
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CSCATTT |
Command & Control Safety Communications Assessment Triage Treatment Transport |
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METHANE |
My call sign Exact location Type of Hazard Hazards Access & Egress No° of casualties Emergency services |
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3 elements of Military Acute Care |
Self Scene Management Casualty Management |
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2 types if heamorrhage |
Compressible Non-compressible |
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How many litres of blood are in a human body? |
6-8ltr |
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Different arteries |
Subglacial Femoral Brachial |
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Preservation of amputated limbs |
Rinse part free of debris with sterile water Wrap in loose damp gauze Seal the part inside a plastic bag Keep cold but not frozen |
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Celox -Why change? |
Simplicity, flexibility, safety |
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2 types of advanced airways |
ET intubation Surgical Cricothyroidotomy |
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What is ET intubation? |
The passing of a cuffed tube through the vocal cords into a trachea |
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ET intubation indications |
Deeply unconscious casualty Management of cardiac arrest Casualty transfer Potential airway obstruction Management of head/chest injuries |
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ET intubation contra indications |
Conscious patient Trismus Trauma Shape Pre-existing disease |
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Potential Complications |
Hypoxia Damage to teeth Laryngeal spasm Spinal cord injury Failed intubation Oesophagus intubation |
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Surgical Cricothyroidotomy defintion |
The passing of a small cuffed tube, usually size 6, into the trachea via an incision in the cricothyroid membrane |
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Surgical Cric Indications |
Trauma/Burns to face and neck Conscious casualty Total upper airway obstruction |
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Surgical Cric complications |
Damage to corrotid arteries Asphyxia Bleeding Aspiration of blood Laceration of trachea |
