EMT-Basic/Assessment/Size-up

Lesson 3.1: Scene Size-Up

Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Recognize hazards/potential hazards.
 * 2) Describe common hazards found at the scene of a trauma and a medical patient.
 * 3) Determine if the scene is safe to enter.
 * 4) Discuss common mechanisms of injury and common natures of illnesses.
 * 5) Discuss the reason for identifying the total number of patients at the scene.
 * 6) Explain the reason for identifying the need for additional help or assistance.
 * 7) Explain the rationale for crew members to evaluate scene safety prior to entering.
 * 8) Serve as a model for others explaining how patient situations affect your evaluation of mechanism of injury or nature of illness.
 * 9) Observe various scenarios and identify potential hazards.

Scene Size-up
The period from when you are called to a scene and when you interact with a patient is your scene size-up.