Role of paramedics
-check vitals+ pain relief med
-provide first aid
- transport to and from hospital
Response;COWs questions
-can you hear me
-open your eyes
-what’s your name
-squeeze my hand
DRSABCD: breathing features
-listen, look and feel for breath
When should you start CPR
Only if breathing is not normal
What should you do in airways DRSABCD
- open mouth and check upper respiratory system for foreign material
- put in recovery position
Importance of CPR
Keeps blood and oxygen moving around the body
What systems paramedics
Cardiovascular, respiratory and skeletal
What may a paramedic do to improve cardiovascular system if bleeding
- may apply pressure around bleeding artery to dec. risk of haemorrhaging (significant bleeding)
- apply bandages to prevent infections entering body
What may a paramedic do to inc. oxygen to reach lungs to imp. Respiratory system
- use an oxygen mask
- provide rescue breaths
-intubate
What may a paremedic do to imp. Skeletal system if there is a fracture
- make a splint
- make a sling
Medicare paramedic
None
PBS paramedic
NA
PHI paramedic
Can cover cost of ambulance transport depending on level of cover
Role of defibrillator
Sends electrical impulses which sends a shock to heart and return it to its normal rhythm
