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Burn Kit & Trauma Kit

Trauma Kit

Trauma Kit Contents • Tourniquets • Occlusive Dressing/Chest Seal • 4 x 4 Gauze, 5 x 9 Gauze, 10 x 30 Trauma Dressing, Roller Gauze, Band-Aids, Face Mask • Hot/Cold Packs • Triangle Bandages • Short and Tall Collars (Size Regular is in the Jump Bag) • Sterile Water and Saline • Emergency Blanket • Manual Suction • Tape, Gloves, Trauma Shears, goggles, stethoscope, bio-hazard bags • Adult BVM, NC, NRB

Stop the Bleed Kit- HEMOSTATIC GAUZE Individual Packs • Hemostatic Gauze • Tourniquet • Trauma Shears • Band-Aid • Gauze

General: Hemorrhage Control Protocol

Review: Extremity Laceration Attempt to control bleeding with gauze and roller gauze Attempt to control bleeding with hemostatic gauze Attempt to control bleeding with all the above + tourniquet (2 -3 inches above the wound but not on a joint) • Additional tourniquets can be added as necessary • Treat for shock • • • Make sure you are applying direct pressure at all times when attempting to control bleeding

Review: Trunk Injury-Bleeding • • Direct Pressure with Gauze Direct Pressure with Hemostatic Gauze Wound Packing Treat for Shock

Review: Head/Neck/Face Laceration • Direct Pressure with Gauze • Direct Pressure with Hemostatic Gauze • You can wrap with roller gauze • If neck --> wrap around one side of the neck and then to the opposite shoulder • If head consider wrapping around the base of the head/chin for extra pressure

Nose Bleeds- Anterior vs. Posterior • Direct Pressure with Gauze • Consider ice pack (Trick wrap ice pack in roller gauze and apply to pt. ’s nose) • Have the pt. lean their head forward and stay low to the ground (in case of LOC/dizziness/nausea) • Consider using hemostatic gauze or regular gauze to pack the nose and apply continuous pressure • If a nose bleed is severe enough (Posterior) blood can start coming out of pt. ’s tear ducts or mouth consider suction

Penetrating Trauma • Stabilize object in place • If there is a penetrating eye injury- be sure to cover both eyes to prevent consensual movement • The only time it would be appropriate to remove an object would be if it interferes with CPR • Treat for shock

Chest Trauma

Crush Injury • Splint an extremity after it is free • Elevated blood potassium levels can result from crush injuries Hyperkalemia • Potassium is critical for muscle and nerve function (especially the heart) • This is why it might be necessary to consult a physician in the field they can consider amputations

Musculoskeletal Trauma • Closed Fracture • • • Manual Stabilization Splint: Hard Boards, SAM, Fracture Pack, Sling/Swathe, Pillow/Blanket, Traction Check CMS Consider an Ice Pack if appropriate Consider pain management • Open Fracture • • • Manual Stabilization Cover an open fracture with dry sterile gauze to prevent infection Do your best to control bleeding without causing further injury Call for Pain Management Consider an Ice Pack if appropriate Splint • Hard Boards, Fracture Pack, SAM Splint, Pillow/blanket/ Sling • Check CMS before and after

Tooth Injury- Permanent Teeth Only

C-Spine

Trauma Questions

Kahoot • Winner gets a prize • Also, come look at the burn/trauma kits after the training if you are interested