Test 25 Flashcards
Step to removed most radioactive material
Removal of clothing
Two tear gas chemicals
Chloroacetophenone (CN)
O-chlorobenzylidene (CS)
Pepper gas spray
Oleoresin capsicum
To be designated green in START, what must you be able to do
Walk
Red indications in JumpStart
- Return of breathing after rescue breaths
- RR >45 or < 15
- Altered mental status
- Delayed capillary refill
When EMS alerts a Cath lab, what kind of processing is that
Simultaneous (changed from sequential)
What is simultaneous processing
Allows providers in the field to make decisions that were traditionally reserved for this in receiving hospitals
State EMS system director’s responsibility
the party responsible for execution of statutory responsibilities charged with the lead agency regarding regulation of state entities included in the EMS system
State EMS system medical director responsibility
Licensed physician responsible for medical oversight of the EMS system
What does the state EMS system advisory body do
Multidisciplinary board with an advisory or authoritative role for the EMS agency
Just culture is the concept of?
Shared responsibility
Organization is responsible for safe systems and processes and employees are responsible for safe choices and behaviors
Medical directors role in fireground rehab
Ensure adequate policies and procedures for all fire and recuse agencies under their jurisdiction
What does OSHA 1910 require
Departments to have medical screening programs and maintain records for 30 years after resignation
Geriatric abuse risk factors
Social isolation of older adult
Dementia
Shared living arrangement with abuser
Geriatric abuser characteristics
Mental illness,
Alcohol abuse
Dependency on older adult
