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Conscious people are checked before unconscious people.
Do not give the victim food or drink.
1. Prepare protective barriers (gloves + breathing barriers.
2. Check the scene, obtain consent, call 911 IF NECESSARY.
3. INTERVIEW (Introduce yourself):
- Persons NAME.
- What HAPPENED?
- Do you feel PAIN?
- ALLERIES?
- MEDICAL CONDITIONS?
- MEDICATIONS?
- Last time EAT/DRINK?
4. Check person head to toe (child is TOE to HEAD).
- VISUAL inspect the body.
- Tell the person what you are going to do.
- Look for obvious deformities/bleeding.
- Medical ID bracelets.
5. HEAD:
- Scalp, eyes, ears, nose, PALPITATE HEAD, bruises.
- Drowsy?
6. Check SKIN and TEMPERATURE.
7. NECK:
- Ask if there is pain, then have them slowly move it.
8. SHOULDERS:
- Have them shrug.
9. CHEST and ABDOMEN:
- Take deep breath.
10. ARMS:
- Elbows, wrists, fingers.
11. HIPS and LEGS:
- Knees, ankles, toes.
12. CARE FOR CONDITIONS FOUND (or help them up)
- Keep comfortable.
- Reassure.
- Blanket.

apr 25 2010 ∞
apr 26 2010 +