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check scene then victim, life threatening conditions=check pulse, breathing, severe bleeding, unconsciousness
-call 911=location, condition, how many people, what happened care for victim |
emergency steps
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who you are
level of training what you intend to do =implied consent |
permission of victim
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if you are doing something to save a life, you may not be sued, provided that its not beyond our level of training
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good samaritin law
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conditions=touch, cough, biting
-injured/ill person infected with disease -exposure to infected person -sufficient quantity of pathogen to cause disease -airborne, body fluid-borne |
disease transmission
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eyes + mouth=mucous membranes
-breaks in the skin |
pathogen
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wash hands, cover mouth
-use effective barrier (gloves) |
prevent disease transmission
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can't breath
covering one or more body parts airway head, neck, hands, feet, genitals deep burns for people over sixty or under five chemical/electrical explosions |
when to call 911
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re-occuring pattern that is present in all mishaps
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accident chain
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