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MODULE 2

RESPOND TO
EMERGENCY
CALL
Respond to emergency calls

CONTENTS
• Collecting relevant information

• Preparation of ambulance

• Emergency codes used in the hospital

• Importance of team work

• Roles and responsibilities of emergency medical technician


Collecting relevant information

A medical history is a collection of information


about a patient which includes eight sections:

 Biographic data
 Reasons for seeking health care
 History of present health concern
 Past health history
 Family health history
 Review of body systems (ROS) for
current health problems
 Lifestyle and health practices profile
 Developmental level
Preparation of ambulance

Types of ambulances

Type-1 Type-2 Type-3


The core concepts of ambulance
preparation

1. Equipment carried on ambulance and importance of shift checks

2. Basics of most states emergency driving laws and regulations

3. Proper emergency vehicle preparation

4. Proper transfer of patient to emergency department staff

5. Usefulness of aeromedical evacuation where available


Equipment carried on ambulance and
importance of shift checks
Check equipment:

•Ventilation and Airway Equipment


• Monitoring and Defibrillation
• Immobilization Devices
• Bandages
• Communication
• Obstetrical Kit
• Miscellaneous
• Infection Control
• Injury-Prevention Equipment
Dispatch centers:
•Central access
•Emergency medical dispatch

Arrival at scene:
•Notify dispatch
•Size – up
•Ongoing assessment
•Reassure patient

Transfer to unit:
•Action at scene
•Transfer of patient
•Refer to immobilization and presentation
Emergency codes used in the hospital

Code name Emergency situation


Code red Fire
Code blue Heart or respiration stopping
Code orange Hazardous material spill or release

Code gray Combative person


Code silver Person with weapon / Hostage situation

Amber alert Infant and child abduction


External triage External disaster
Internal triage Internal emergency
Rapid response team Rapid response team
Code name clear To clear a code
Importance of team work

In hospital, when teamwork is emphasized and valued,


every member works together to meet their patients’ needs;
improved patient outcomes is their common goal.

The team members are:


•Emergency physician
•Physician assistants
•Emergency nurses
•Paramedics
•Emergency medical technicians
•Others
Roles and responsibilities of emergency
medical technician:

Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B) respond to


emergency calls to provide efficient and immediate care to the
critically ill and injured
Roles:
• Functions in uncommon situations
• Understanding of stress response
• Understanding of body substance isolation
• Understands basic medical-legal principles
• Functions within the scope of care as defined by state, regional
and local regulatory agencies
• Complies with regulations on the handling of the deceased
The EMT-B renders emergency medical and or trauma
care, to adults, children and infants based on assessment
findings
• Opening and maintaining an airway
• Ventilating patients
• Administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
including use of automated external defibrillators
providing pre hospital emergency medical care of simple
and multiple system trauma such as:

• Controlling hemorrhage,
• Treatment of shock
• Bandaging wounds,
• Immobilization of painful, swollen, or deformed
extremities,
•Immobilization of painful, swollen, or deformed neck or
spine;

providing emergency medical care to:

• Assist in emergency childbirth,


• Manage general medical complaints
• Searching for medical identification emblems

•Assisting patients with prescribed medications

•Administration of oxygen, oral glucose and activated charcoal.

• Reassuring patients and by standers by working in a confident,


efficient manner.

•Avoiding mishandling and undue haste while working expeditiously


to accomplish the task.
Responsibilities:

The EMT-B is responsible for:

•Lifting the stretcher


• Placing it in the ambulance and seeing that the patient and
stretcher are secured
• Continuing emergency medical care while en route to the medical
facility
The EMT-B:

• Constantly assesses the patient en route to the emergency


facility, administers additional

• Assists in lifting and carrying the patient out of the ambulance

• Reports verbally and in writing, their observation and emergency


medical care of the patient at the emergency scene and in transit

• Upon request provides assistance to the receiving medical facility


staff.
After each call, the EMT-B:

•Restocks and replaces used linens, blankets and other supplies,


• Cleans all equipment
• Makes careful check of all equipment
• Maintains ambulance in efficient operating condition
• In accordance with local, state or federal regulations,
decontaminates the interior of the vehicle after transport of
patient

Additionally the EMT-B:

•Determines that vehicle is in proper mechanical condition by


checking items required by service management
• Attends continuing education and refresher training programs

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