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Ambulance Operations DOT Instructor Training exercise Apr 24 2010 http://www.emtb.com
Ambulance Operations
presented by
David Sovinski and Susan Torkelson
Objectives
- Identify the stages of an ambulance call
- http://www.chatfieldems.org/index.php/FYI/HomePage Street Smarts
- Describe what information is collected to be able to dispatch an ambulance.
- Discuss considerations and attitudes while en-route to the scene.
- Both driving and preparations
- Recognize safe vehicle placement at medical scenes.
- Analyze safe vehicle placement at a motor vehicle collision.
- Identify hazards at a collision scene.
- Explain the factors to consider in transportation of patient.
Instructor Evaluation Form
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Quiz
- Place the phases of an ambulance call in the proper order.
- ____ Transferring patient to ambulance
- ____ Terminating the call
- ____ Preparation
- ____ Transfer patient to hospital staff
- ____ Receiving and responding
- ____ Transport to hospital
- If your unit is the first to arrive on the scene of a motor vehicle collision you should park the ambulance
- 100 feet behind the scene
- On the traffic side of the scene
- 100 feet ahead of the scene
- On the curb side of the scene
- You are responding lights and sirens to a critical patient. You may pass a stopped school bus that has its flashers on
- Only after turning off the lights and siren
- Only after the bus driver waves you on through
- If you slow down
- Never
- Reflective vests need only be worn at night.
- True
- False
- Which of the following could affect response time
- Railroad crossing
- Weather
- Time of day
- All the above
- What factors should be considered when parking at a medical scene (select all that apply)
- Will I hear the radio if dispatch calls me
- Am I able to easily access additional equipment as needed.
- Will I be able to get the patient into the ambulance
- Could the ambulance be stolen while the crew is in a building
- Which of the following is not part of the information collected by the medical dispatcher?
- What is the patients age?
- What did the patient eat for breakfast?
- A telephone number in case of a disconnect.
- Is the patient conscious and breathing?
- Which is a hazard at a motor vehicle scene
- Vegetation
- Power lines
- Bystanders
- All are potentially a hazard
- When should you perform an ambulance check?
- Each month
- Every week
- At the beginning of each shift
- The previous crew always does the proper restocking and checks so it's not needed.
- How far should you park away from a hazardous material incident
- 100 feet
- 1/4 mile
- 1/2 mile
- 1 mile
- Which direction should you park from a hazardous material incident
- Up wind
- Down wind
- Doesn't matter, the wind can change at any time
- Cross wind
- En route to a scene you should (select all that apply)
- Discuss possible EMT roles for patient care
- Make note of equipment and procedures you'll likely need on-scene.
- Choose where you'll get coffee for the return trip.
- Consider whether Advanced Life Support should be started even before reaching the patient.
Notes (David)
- Beep, beep, beep, Paging Chatfield Ambulance, Paging Chatfield Ambulance,
- Safe Operation - Recount how I drove away while crew member was hanging out the door.