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Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Pre-hospital Workshop

Station 3 – Scene Safety (Cheeseman and Colleagues)

Suggested Learning Objectives and Discussion Points:

1. Overview of Scene Safety

2. Overview of Personnel Protective

Equipment (PPE)

3. Safety and Order of Priority

a. Yourself first

b. Others next

c. Then Patients

4. Discussion of Hazards

Target Group:

Medical Students

Resources:

CareFlight Sim Car – provided by Dr Ken Harrison and colleagues (alternative back up will be a general discussion about Safety)

1-2 Facilitators

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Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Station 1

Notes for Instructors / Students

Not entering a dangerous environment until it has been declared safe (if possible)

Wearing personal protective equipment

Being aware of and communicating dangers with others

Following instructions of police, fire, and ambulance scene commanders

Avoiding fatigue and distraction that decrease situational awareness.

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Emergency Medicine Interest Group

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Emergency Medicine Interest Group

Airbags can be up to a “wheelie bin” in volume on the

passenger side so are a significant hazard if not already

deployed

Vehicles may be unstable and roll again