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HeartSafe EMS Reference Manual
T able of Contents
Introduction 1
Emergency Assessment Plan 4
Priority Assessment 6
Life Threatening Priorities 9
Priority Action Sequence 12
Head & Spinal Injuries 13
Shock 16
Medical Conditions 18
Opioid Overdose 20
Wounds & Bleeding 22
Massive Bleeding Control 28
Burns 30
Chain of Survival 33
CPR + AED 36
CPR + AED Priority Action Sequence 37
Sudden Cardiac Death in Children 42
Hands-Only CPR 43
Heart and Stroke 44
Defibrillation 47
Choking 62
Health Care Provider CPR 68
Secondary Assessment 74
Patient History 75
Mechanism of Injury 77
Level of Consciousness 78
Vital Signs 79
Bone & Joint Injuries 80
Pelvic & Abdominal Injuries 84
Chest Injuries 85
Heat & Cold Injuries 86
Poisons 88
Eye Injuries 90
Emergency Lifting 91
Care of Children 92
Child Care Professionals 96
Coaches and Trainers 101
The Workplace 106
Motor Vehicle Accidents 109
Oxygen Administration 113
Glossary 117
