Emergency management

Around approximately 2:16 AM on Wednesday, March 8th Residence Hall Director (RHD) on call Tay Richardson received a call from Public Safety. Public Safety informed RHD Richardson that a resident Adrian Mcafee (am4407) from McBain 501 had made another "attempt" and taken 10 Benadryl. Public Safety also informed RHD Richardson that the resident's mother had called to inform them. Public Safety shared that there were already officers on scene. RHD Richardson informed Public Safety that they…

My sister was with her and called 911, and emergency medical personnel arrived. My sister was a licensed practical nurse at the time, and knew that my grandmother wanted no life-saving measures; however, my grandmother did not establish her wishes in a legal document. CPR was started and continued…

There is an emergency every day in the world, it could be a terrible car accident with many injuries, a heart attack, or as little as someone needing to be transported from their home to the hospital. In all of these cases the lives of people are needed to be taken care of as quickly as possible. Emergency Medical Services, also known as EMS, are the first responders that take care of the people who need emergency care ("What is EMS?"). Paramedics, EMTs, firefighters, and even police officers…

Pencil in the eye, gunshot wound to the chest, amputation of the arm—these are the calls for which I was prepared during my EMT training. I wanted to perform CPR, I wanted to deliver a baby. I could not wait to ride in the back of the ambulance treating a patient in dire condition, speeding down the street with blaring sirens. I failed to foresee that the only time the ambulance would speed to the hospital, sirens fully blaring, would be when my patient direly needed to use the bathroom. In the…

Psych Emergency can be as simple as a man talking to himself on main street not making sense with his words. EMT's have seen and dealt with patients that have delusional thoughts. When on a mental health call EMT's have to be calm and be aware of the setting and…

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving method that is used daily in many emergencies that involve trouble with the heart or breathing. This technique allows you to restore flow of oxygenated blood to a person’s brain and heart, and restore breathing in the person when the heart is stopped. When the heart stops, blood flow to the brain and organs stops which causes damage to these necessary body parts. Without help, the person could die within eight to ten minutes. Therefore, knowing…

Northridge earthquake Recovery The National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) is a guide to FOSTER successful recovery, particularly for catastrophic incidents like earthquakes. The NDRF provides guidance that assists efficient recovery support to areas impacted by the earthquake. It provides an accommodating structure that facilitates disaster recovery managers to function in an integrated manner. It also emphasis on how to reinstate, redevelop, and regenerate the health, social, economic,…

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Bing Emergency Medical Technician isn’t about flashing light, wearing a uniform, working with firefighters, others’ and it is not about driving a track. There are all thing that many aspiring EMT dream of. There are a lot of peart to an EMT’s job. There are emergency medical which take up the majority of the job. There are also public safely and paramedic which both of these characteristics appeal to me. This isn’t reason I want to become EMT. The important EMT is to becoming appreciable in…

cleaned and sown up. I learned about the types of knots that were used to secure the stitches and the importance of counting how many sharps there was before and after the procedure. I actually assisted multiple times throughout my four days in the emergency department. Another very important skill I got to enhance through practicing was starting intravenous access…