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On Scene Duties

On Scene Duties​

  • Patient assessment: Conducting a thorough evaluation of the patient's condition, including vital signs, level of consciousness, and nature of injuries or illnesses. Basic life support: Administering CPR, controlling bleeding, immobilizing fractures, and managing airways to stabilize patients.
  • Patient stabilization: Providing immediate care to stabilize the patient's condition before transportation, including administering oxygen and initiating intravenous lines if necessary.
  • Communication: Effectively communicating with other members of the emergency response team, including paramedics, firefighters, and law enforcement, to coordinate patient care and ensure a safe working environment.
  • Patient transport: Safely transferring patients to medical facilities, including loading and unloading patients onto stretchers and securing them for transport.
  • Documentation: Accurately documenting patient assessments, interventions, and vital signs for medical records and handover to hospital staff.
  • Scene safety: Assessing and ensuring the safety of the scene for both patients and responders, including identifying hazards and implementing necessary precautions.
  • Emotional support: Providing reassurance and emotional support to patients and their families during stressful situations. Equipment maintenance: Checking and maintaining medical equipment and supplies to ensure readiness for future emergencies.
  • Continuing education: Engaging in ongoing training and education to stay current with best practices and advancements in emergency medical care.
tip

Your safety is priority, do not enter a dangerous scene until secured by police, make contact with the police before approaching a patient and ensuring there is no current threat. This is known as your “Scene size up”. Upon a scene being deemed safe, and it becomes a medical or trauma situation you are in charge of the scene.

warning

Do not treat patients in roadways unless necessary, move all ambulatory patients to sidewalks as soon as possible.

danger

Do not let a patient leave immediately after resuscitation, remind they they just had a serious injury, and need further treatment before leaving.

Billing Prices​

  • Bandage - $75/Per Item
  • Painkiller - $175/Per Item
  • Splint - $175/Per Limb
  • Ambulance Ride - $1500
  • Pick Up (Revive) - $275