• Perform respiratory, airway assessment.
• Perform cardiovascular assessment, including vital signs, monitoring for signs of shock.
• Perform integumentary assessment, including burn assessment.
• Perform pain assessment.
• Perform trauma assessment from head to toe.
• Perform mental status assessment including Glasgow coma scale.
• Know indications for intubation.
• Perform IV insertion and administration of IV medications.
• Understand emergency medications.
• Understand principles of fluid therapy.
• Concepts of basic first aid
• Triage and transport
• Pain management
• Management of hypovolemia and fluid replacement
• Suturing (if appropriate based on practice parameters) and initial wound care
• Blast injuries/dealing with tissue loss
• Eye lavage techniques
• Chemical exposures
• Fractures/immobilization of fractures
• Crush injuries
• Movement of patients with spinal cord injury
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE
• Approach with caution.
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