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Components of EMS System •Dispatcher •First Responder •Emergency Medical Technician •Paramedic •Receiving Facility Primary Reaponsibilities As first responders, Peace Officers should assume the primary responsibility for: •ensuring peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured individuals and the public •evaluating the emergency situation (scene size-up) •taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident •initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured persons Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Chain of transmission •infectious agent (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) •reservoir/source •portal of exit •means of transmission •portal of entry •susceptible host Universal precautions •TREAT ALL BODY FLUIDS AS IF THEY ARE CONTAMINATED! •If possible, wash hands thoroughly with warm water and soap before and after each exposure, even when gloves are worn •Use hand sanitizer if hand washing is not available •Use bandages or other cover protections when open cuts or sores exist Responsibility to act As trained professionals, peace officers have a responsibility to: •Assess emergency situations •Initiate appropriate emergency medical care within the scope of the officer's training and specific agency policy A peace officer is not required to render care when reasonable danger exists (while under fire, exposure to hazardous materials, etc.) Immunity from liability To be protected from liability for civil damages , emergency rescue personnel must: •Act with the scope of their employment •Act in good faith •Provide a standard of care that is within the scope of their training and specific agency policy Components of EMS System •Dispatcher •First Responder •Emergency Medical Technician •Paramedic •Receiving Facility Primary Reaponsibilities As first responders, Peace Officers should assume the primary responsibility for: •ensuring peace officer safety as well as the safety of ill or injured individuals and the public •evaluating the emergency situation (scene size-up) •taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident •initiating actions regarding the well-being and care of ill or injured persons Chain of transmission •infectious agent (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) •reservoir/source •portal of exit •means of transmission •portal of entry •susceptible host Universal precautions •TREAT ALL BODY FLUIDS AS IF THEY ARE CONTAMINATED! •If possible, wash hands thoroughly with warm water and soap before and after each exposure, even when gloves are worn •Use hand sanitizer if hand washing is not available •Use bandages or other cover protections when open cuts or sores exist Responsibility to act As trained professionals, peace officers have a responsibility to: •Assess emergency situations •Initiate appropriate emergency medical care within the scope of the officer's training and specific agency policy A peace officer is not required to render care when reasonable danger exists (while under fire, exposure to hazardous materials, etc.) Expressed consent In order to give lawful consent, the ill or injured person must be: •conscious and oriented •mentally competent enough to make rational decisions regarding their well-being •18 years or older, or an emancipated kinor Implied Consent Is a legal position that assumes that an unconscious person or confused victim would consent to receiving emergency medical services if that person were able to do so. Emergency Rescue Personnel have a responsibility to perform emergency medical services when the victim is: •unconscious •incapable of giving consent due to a developmental, emotional, or mental disability •in an altered mental state due to alcohol, drugs, head injury, etc.. •a juvenile, and the parent or guardian is not present Duty to continue Once a peace officer initiates medical services, that officer must remain with the victim until: -the officer is physically unable to continue or -the officer is relieved by an individual with equal or greater training or -the scene becomes unsafe for the officer to remain Primary assessment Rapid, systematic process to detect life-threatening conditions Actions: •check for responsiveness •check (ABC) -Airway -Breathing -Circulation •control major bleeding •treat for shock •consider C-Spine stabilization based on mechanism of injury Secondary assessment Systematic head to toe assessment to determine whether conditions exist Actions: •check and document vital signs -skin color -temperature -respiratory rate -pulse rate •conduct a head to toe check to identify injuries •gather initial information regarding the victim and the incident including patient history AVPU Alert Verbal Painful Unresponsive DOTS Deformities Open injuries Tenderness Swelling 5 links in adult chain of survival •immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system •early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) •rapid defibrillation •effective advanced life support •integrated post-cardiac arrest care CPR sequence •provide external chest compressions to circulate victim's blood •maintain an open airway •provide rescue breaths Abdominal thrust A technique used to force air out of the lungs, expelling obstructions from a victim's airway Abrasion An open wound characterized by a scraping away of only the outer portion of the skin Active shooter An active shooter is an individual actively engaging in killing, or attempting to kill, people in a confined or heavily populated area Airborne pathogens A pathogen that is spread by tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or sneezing Airway The passageway by which air enters and leaves the lungs Amniotic fluid Amniotic fluid is a clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds the unborn fetus durning pregnancy. It is contained in the amniotic sac Amputations An open wound characterized by a surgical or traumatic removal of a body extremity Anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) A sever life-threatening allergic reaction caused by exposure to certain allergens Automated External Defibrillator (AED) An external defibrillator capable of cardiac rhythm analysis which can deliver an electric shock to a cardiac arrest victim Carotid pulse The most reliable indication that the victim's heart is functioning and to determine the severity of the victim's condition during the assessment process; felt on either side of the neck Cartilage Connective tissue that covers the outside of the end of bones; helps for certain flexible structures of the body and allows for smooth movement of bones at joints Cervix The cervix is the lower end of the womb (uterus). It is a passage way that allows blood from a menstrual period and a baby (fetus) to pass from the womb into the vagina Chemical burn Burn caused by acids or alkalis coming into contact with the skin -most frequently occurs in industrial settings Chest seal An occlusive dressing designed for treating penetrating chest wounds (also known as a sucking chest wound), a life-threatening condition that could lead to tension pneumothorax Chest thrust A maneuver used to force obstructions from a victim's airway; used instead of abdominal thrusts when the victim has abdominal injuries, is in late stages of pregnancy, is too obese for abdominal thrusts to be effective, or is an infant Clinical death The moment breathing and circulation stop, reversible condition if basic life support is begun immediately Closed fracture Broken bone where there is no break in the skin at the site of the fracture Convulsion Violent uncontrolled muscle contractions Coronary artery disease (CAD) A disease caused when fatty deposits build up in the walls of the arteries that feed the heart muscle (often referred to as coronary heart disease) Crowning The appearance of a segment of the fetal scalp at the vaginal opening invchildbirth