DESIGNATIONPOPULATION DESCRIPTIONPopulation A • Community victims killed and seriously injured • Bereaved family members, loved ones, close friendsPopulation B • Community victims exposed to the incident and disaster scene, but…
ASSESSMENTSTHERAPEUTICS • Perform respiratory, airway assessment. • Perform cardiovascular assessment, including vital signs, monitoring for signs of shock. • Perform integumentary assessment, including burn assessment. • Perform pain assessment. •…
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Figure 12-1 Rule of nines. Left, Anterior view. Right, Posterior view. RULE OF 1’S The rule of 1’s calculates a burn size score (BSS). Under this rule the head, anterior…
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ZONEDESCRIPTIONExclusion/hot Is a contaminated area or area with greatest potential for exposure. All personnel entering this area must wear appropriate level of PPE for degree and types of hazards. Outer…
Modified from NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA: Occupational Safety and Health guidance manual for hazardous waste site activities, Washington, DC, 1985, Department of Health and Human Services.LEVEL OF PROTECTIONEQUIPMENTSHOULD BE USED WHENA Highest available…
EXPLOSIVE TYPEDESCRIPTIONEXAMPLESHigh-order explosives (HE) Produce a deafening supersonic overpressurization shock wave. Manufactured (military) explosives are exclusively HE based. May include improvised explosives. Terrorists may use HE or HE plus LE…
