EMT-Basic/Ops/SpecOps

Lesson 7.3: Special EMS Operations Overviews

Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:

1. Explain the EMT-Basic's role during a call involving hazardous materials.
2. Describe what the EMT-Basic should do if there is reason to believe that there is a hazard at the scene.
3. Describe what actions an EMT-Basic should take to ensure bystander safety.
4. State the role that an EMT-Basic should perform until appropriately trained personnel arrive at the scene of a hazardous materials situation.
5. Break down the steps to approaching a hazardous situation.
6. Discuss the various environmental hazards that affect EMS.
7. Describe the criteria for a multiple-casualty situation.
8. Evaluate the role of the EMT-Basic in the multiple-casualty situation.
9. Summarize the components of basic triage.
10. Define the role of the EMT-Basic in a disaster operation.
11. Describe the basic concepts of incident management.
12. Explain the methods for preventing contamination of self, equipment, and facilities.
13. Review the local mass-casualty incident plan.
14. Demonstrate how triage would be performed at a mass-casualty incident.