ASM 300 Series
$125.00 $95.00
Advanced Class Curriculum
9am-5pm, Sun, March 23, 2014 at Dutchess Community College
Learn to be a leader at a scene as well as how to assist the EMS when they arrive. Note: Must complete a 100 series class within two years or attend a Basic Refresher. CES issue
Description
ASM Advanced Bystander Assistance
Advanced Class Curriculum
9am-5pm, Sun, March 23, 2014 at Dutchess Community College
Instructor: Vicki Sanfelipo. Assistant Instructor: Christine Firehock. Open to the General Public.
Learn to be a leader at a scene as well as how to assist the EMS when they arrive. Note: Must complete a 100 series class within two years or attend a Basic Refresher. CEs issue.
Educational Objectives
Identify the different levels of EMS, who may respond and how I can interact with them.
- Levels of the EMS, where they are found and what the Bystander’s role is
- Chain of survival
- Demonstration/ Practice Longboardng including spinal immobilization and transfer of care
Discuss techniques to maintain and airway such as safely clearing an airway and properly inserting an oral airway.
- Safely & effectively clear the Airway
- Cricoid Pressure application
- Proper measurement & Insertion of Oral Airways
Identify 3 common medical emergencies, what do about them in the field and how to recognize when to call for help.
- Signs and symptoms of asthma and treatment (Stay & Play or call for help)?
- Signs & symptoms of diabetes and treatment (Stay & Play or call for help)?
- Signs & symptoms of chest pain and treatment (Stay & Play or call for help)?
Identify a femoral fracture, how and why to apply traction and how to transfer traction.
- Femoral Pressure Point to control bleeding in the leg
- Femoral traction application in a way that is able to be maintained until EMS arrives
- Transfer traction to EMS when they arrive
Perform a Head to Toe Assessment to look for injuries.
- Steps of a head to toe assessment
- Actions to take if you found particular injuries.
Describe the importance of a leader at a crash scene as well as the many roles of bystanders and tasks that may need to be performed.
- Identification of injuries and roles of the bystander (including leadership)
- Prioritization of injuries using ABCSS of trauma
- Use of proper “tools” (i.e. Trauma Shear) needed for situation.
Recognize signs of critical incident stress and ways to reduce post traumatic stress.
- Role of emotion in a critical situation
- Examples of ways to recognize when PTS (post traumatic stress) is becoming an issue
- Resources to be able to deal with PTS in self or others
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