EMT-Basic/Ops/SpecOps

Lesson 7.3: Special EMS Operations Overviews

Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:
 * 1) Explain the EMT-Basic's role during a call involving hazardous materials.
 * 2) Describe what the EMT-Basic should do if there is reason to believe that there is a hazard at the scene.
 * 3) Describe what actions an EMT-Basic should take to ensure bystander safety.
 * 4) State the role that an EMT-Basic should perform until appropriately trained personnel arrive at the scene of a hazardous materials situation.
 * 5) Break down the steps to approaching a hazardous situation.
 * 6) Discuss the various environmental hazards that affect EMS.
 * 7) Describe the criteria for a multiple-casualty situation.
 * 8) Evaluate the role of the EMT-Basic in the multiple-casualty situation.
 * 9) Summarize the components of basic triage.
 * 10) Define the role of the EMT-Basic in a disaster operation.
 * 11) Describe the basic concepts of incident management.
 * 12) Explain the methods for preventing contamination of self, equipment, and facilities.
 * 13) Review the local mass-casualty incident plan.
 * 14) Demonstrate how triage would be performed at a mass-casualty incident.