RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES Triage BASIC PRINCIPLES Stay Assess

RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES Triage

BASIC PRINCIPLES ØStay _________ ØAssess the __________ Ø_______________ ØObtain __________ to treat the victim ØTry to determine what happened ØPractice __________________

Ø_________________________ _____ BASIC PRINCIPLES ØEnlist help of _________ Ø___________ the victim ØDon’t discuss the victim’s __________ _ with observers at the ØDon’t give the victim anything to scene _______ __

TRIAGE ØProcess of deciding which victims should be treated first based _________________________

TRIAGE ØIn a ______________ you can’t commit to “one-on-one” care ØYou have to be quickly assess the victims – _____ sec or less per patient ØVery limited treatment is provided: 1. ______________ __

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TRIAGE ØSecondary triage ________ process that takes place after the patient has been moved to a treatment/holding area awaiting transport. ØPrimary triage - 1 st contact_____________________

TRIAGE ØTriage separates the injured into 4 groups: 1. ________________ (critical patient) 2. ________________ (serious patient that could wait until all reds have been transported ) 3. _________ (ambulatory; minor injuries) 4. _______________ (expectant)

BEGIN…. 1. Clear out all _____________ victims § ask for victims who can hear you and are able to walk, to walk toward you § Once they walk toward you – designate a place for them to go & have someone tag them __________ 2. Rest of the patients require MORE triage – 3. 3 steps, assess: § ____ (respiratory effort) § ____ (pulses/perfusion) § ____ (mental)

STEP 1: RESPIRATORY EFFORT ØIf victim is not breathing– ________________ ØIf they start breathing = tag _________ ØIf they don’t start breathing = tag ____________ ØIf victim is breathing >____ or <_______= tag _____ ØIf victim is breathing normal ________ = go to step 2

STEP 2: PULSES/PERFUSION ØCheck for _____________ pulse or capillary refill ØIf radial pulse _______ or cap refill >2 seconds = tag ______ ØIf radial pulse _______ or cap refill < 2 seconds = go to step 3

STEP 3: MENTAL STATUS ØAssess whether or not the victim can follow a simple ____________, say to the victim: “Squeeze my hand” ØIf the victim can follow a simple command = tag _____________ ØIf the victim cannot follow a simple command = tag ____________

TREATMENT AREA ØPatients should be separated as tagged

MORGUE ØTagged ____________ ØEstablish an area away from other patients ØIt should be a secure area away from on-lookers, media, etc. ØAccessible for you and coroner staff