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When an Emergency Occurs
• Who is the first responder and what are
his/her responsibilities?
• First person to reach the scene of an
emergency and to initiate care or
assistance for the victim(s)
First Responder
Responsibilities
• Assess the situation, including the
victim’s condition
• Render emergency care if appropriately
trained
• Activate the emergency medical system
Good Samaritan Laws
• Protection from legal liability for those
people who attempted to aid victims of an
emergency, provided:
• He/she acted in a reasonable and prudent
manner
• Did not charge for services rendered
• Did not intentionally or willfully increase
victims’ injuries
General Guidelines
• If in doubt, stop and render assistance
• Some occupations must help, e.g. police,
EMT’s, nurses, sometimes teachers
• Stay with victim until a more qualified
person arrives at the scene
• Attempt only emergency procedures that
you know
General Guidelines
• Never force treatment upon someone,
unless a life-threatening situation, e.g.
severe bleeding or poisoning
• Implied Consent - render first aid to
someone unconscious
EMT - Emergency Medical
Technician
• EMT - emergency specialist trained to
provide life-sustaining care and
transportation for patients outside of the
hospital
EMT’s are trained to provide:
• CPR
• Patient assessment
• Mechanical aids used in treating
breathing difficulties
• Splinting
• Bandaging
• Patient transport
Paramedics
• Paramedics - emergency personnel
qualified to deliver advanced support
Paramedics are trained to
provide
• Defibrillation
• Endotracheal intubation
• Administration of appropriate
medications
• Cardiac monitoring
• Intravenous therapy
Making an Emergency Call
• Your name and location of the incident
• Describe the problem:
• # of people involved
• your assessment of the situation
• any treatment you provided
• Telephone number of where you are
calling
• Don’t hang up until emergency personnel
do