Ambulance Operations Operations - SCFR

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CHAPTER
Ambulance
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© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
Phases of the Ambulance Call
Preparation for the call
Dispatch & Responding
Transferring patient to the
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Transporting the patient
Terminating the call
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
Preparation for the Call
Check
Mechanical/Fluids
Equipment
Walk-Around
Communication
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Supplies
Safety Equipment
Is it there?
Other Supplies
Does it work?
Will it fail?
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
Preparation for the Call
Check
Mechanical/Fluids
Equipment
“Under-hood” check
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Checklist
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Steers
Stops
Stays running
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
Mechanical Inspection
Follow your agency’s checklist through a
careful mechanical inspection. Be as sure as
you can about your safety – and the public’s.
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
Preparation for the Call
Check
Walk-Around
Equipment
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Fluid leaks
Tire wear
Warning equipment
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© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
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Start the engine. Turn on the lighting
equipment. Literally walk around the vehicle,
looking and listening. What is your equipment
telling you?
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
Preparation for the Call
Check
Communications
Equipment
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Hand-held
Medical Control
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ
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Your radio equipment — and your warning
equipment — are vital to your patients’
and your safety. They need to work perfectly.
Limmer et al., Emergency Care Update, 10th Edition
© 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ