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1
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danger zone

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the area around the wreckage or any incident within which special safety precautions should be taken

2
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index of suspicion

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awareness that there may be injuries

3
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mechanism of injury

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the force that produced the injury, its intensity and direction.

how the patient was injured

4
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nature of illness

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what is the patient suffering from (illness or symptoms)

5
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penetrating trauma

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injury by an object that passes through the skin or tissues

6
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scene size up

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sizing up the scene from the moment dispatch calls it in, till approaching and arrival.

7
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ANSI-approved reflective vests

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should be worn at traffic collisions or at any night time emergency scene

8
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fuel spill danger zone

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100 ft radius from scene center (wreckage and fuel)

-park upwind if possible

9
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vehicle fire

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100 ft radius from fire

10
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downed wires

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area in which people or vehicles might be in contact with energized wires.

ambulance should be parked at least 1 full distance of the wires away from the poles to which broken wires are attached.

11
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hazards materials

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some cases when nothing is spilled safety zone is 50ft

in other cases we may be warned to park 2,000 ft from danger zone

  • park uphill if liquid is flowing
  • park on same level if there are gases or fumes rising