EMERGENCY MEDICINE

FIRST ACTIONS

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FIRST ACTIONS first ambulance at scene first doctor at scene first ambulance at scene  Start a log and record time of arrival  Wear protective clothing helmet high visibility coat or…

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TRIAGE

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triage sieve Capillary refill test (CRT) is an alternative to pulse rate, but is unreliable in the cold or dark: if it is used, a CRT of >2 seconds indicates…

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TRANSPORT

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casualty evacuation principles  There will be a finite number of emergency ambulances available for the evacuation of casualties  The SILVER AMBULANCE COMMANDER and the AMBULANCE LOADING OFFICER are responsible for…

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SAFETY

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4 SAFETY safety priorities personal safety scene safety survivor safety hazardous chemical recognition decontamination SAFETY SAFETY PRIORITIES  The following safety priorities should be observed: – Self – Scene – Survivors (injured and uninjured)…

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TREATMENT

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treatment priorities Treatment priorities for individual patients follow best practice within the constraints of a multiple casualty incident: AIRWAY, with cervical spine control where appropriate BREATHING, with oxygen where available…

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METHANE report

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METHANE report METHANE report CHALET report METHANE report    M My call-sign, or name and appointmentMajor incident STANDBY or DECLARED E Exact location• grid reference, or GPS where available T Type…

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10 Organisational culture

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Box 10.1 Following an increase in the number of bacteraemias in a Trust, it is regulated that only doctors can take blood cultures. Subsequently, a patient is admitted to the…

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9 Key elements in communication: briefing and debriefing

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SBAR (courtesy of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement) S Situation B Background A Assessment R Recommendation See the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement website at http://www.institute.nhs.uk/quality_and_service_improvement_tools/quality_and_service_improvement_tools/sbar_-_situation_-_background_-_assessment_-_recommendation.html. Briefing…

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8 Fatigue and stress

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Further discussion of the roles of each phase is outside the remit of this text. It is sufficient to note that all are needed for basic psychological well being. Interruptions,…

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