Patient Packaging Test

One of the key points from the program is?

• The use of helicopters for evacuation of a patient.
• Resource management is key to a succesful rescue.
• Typically you only need five people to perform this type of incident.
• Patient packaging is the same no matter if the rescue takes 10 minutes or 10 hours.

What PPE is required for this type of incident?

• Full Turnout Gear
• Comfortable clothing including slides and crocs
• BDU's or long pants long sleeve shirt and sturdy footwear.
• Level B Haz-mat suit such as Tyvek or Tychem

What is the best rescue device to remove a patient from an austere environment?

• Reeves
• LSP or Yates Spec Pack
• Stokes Basket
• Sked

What is a good method in remembering a patients name?

• Write on a piece of tape and stick to the patients helmet.
• Toe tag.
• It is not important to remember their name.
• Let the Officer in Charge know what the patients name is so he can tell everyone.

What is a way to prevent hypothermia?

• Give them warm soup
• Have them rub their hands together.
• Put a beanie or hat on their head.
• Have them perform calisthenics before placing them in basket.

What is the single most important tool to monitor hypothermia?

• Sphygmomanometer (BP Cuff)
• Indoor/Outdoor thermometer
• Pulse oximeter
• Stethoscope

Once the patient is packaged, how often should you remove the tarp and blanket to access the patient?

• Everytime you stop to switch out providers.
• Every 20 minutes when you do PAR checks.
• Halfway to the EMS staging area.
• Never

What is an ideal place to document the patients vital signs?

• On a duct tape notepad that is on patients chest.
• I-pad or phone.
• Write in the rain notebook.
• On a patient care report supplied by EMS council.

How many people should be carrying the basket at one time?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

What are some of the jobs of the "lead person" in a patient carry out evolution?

• Give water to all the basket attendants
• Plan the trail route and call out any obstacles or terrain issues to the basket attendants.

• Constant communication with the patient.
• Maintain radio communication with the incident commander