What do you think happened? Don t ramble on! This is the least important question. How...

   

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● ● ● What do you think happened? Don t ramble on! This is the least important question. How many people are involved? What is your initial impression about the nature of the illness or injury? Do/does the victim/s appear to have any life-threatening conditions? Emergency Action Steps (400-500 words-this is where your grade happens): ► ► Describe the components of the emergency action steps and what you would do. Describe in detail how you would perform the skills to resolve the victim s injuries. Consider the worst-case scenario of this specific injury to ensure you attend to all possibilities. SAMPLE is a thing but caring for the injury is more important. Outline what this represents but don t go into detail and please don t give victim/s responses! FIRST AID SCENARIO hat can save someones-fe/ present. S-Signs and Symptoms Ask, How do you feel now? to learn what the patient s symptoms are. Also, make note of any signs of illness that you observe yourself. A- Allergies Does the patient have any known allergies? Are they allergic to any medications? M-Medications Find out if the patient is taking any medications and how recently they took their medications). P-Pre-existing Medical Conditions Ask the patient whether they have any known, pre-existing medical conditions. Make note of any that the patient tells you of and pass this information to the Emergency Medical Service workers upon arrival L - Last Meal Knowing how recently the patient ate or drank something, and what it was, can be helpful. If the patient hasn t eaten for 12 hours and is feeling dizzy, they may have low blood sugar. Harrhea within 1-6 hours of eating might indicate food poisoning. Remember, however, you are not diagnosing, but rather collecting information. E-Events Leading Up to the Injury or Illness Asking the patient, What you were doing when you began to feel ill? can offer valuable clues as to what led up to the patient feeling unwell. If it s a hot day and the patient was recently expelling a lot of energy (possibly from diving), they may be suffering from heatstroke or dehydration. If the patient is unconscious or exhibiting signs of a medical emergency, activating emergency medical services should always be your first priority. SAMPLE questions are designed to help you gather valuable information from breathing, conscious, patients to pass to professional medical responders, not to diagnose medical problems. ● ● ● What do you think happened? Don t ramble on! This is the least important question. How many people are involved? What is your initial impression about the nature of the illness or injury? Do/does the victim/s appear to have any life-threatening conditions? Emergency Action Steps (400-500 words-this is where your grade happens): ► ► Describe the components of the emergency action steps and what you would do. Describe in detail how you would perform the skills to resolve the victim s injuries. Consider the worst-case scenario of this specific injury to ensure you attend to all possibilities. SAMPLE is a thing but caring for the injury is more important. Outline what this represents but don t go into detail and please don t give victim/s responses! FIRST AID SCENARIO hat can save someones-fe/ present. S-Signs and Symptoms Ask, How do you feel now? to learn what the patient s symptoms are. Also, make note of any signs of illness that you observe yourself. A- Allergies Does the patient have any known allergies? Are they allergic to any medications? M-Medications Find out if the patient is taking any medications and how recently they took their medications). P-Pre-existing Medical Conditions Ask the patient whether they have any known, pre-existing medical conditions. Make note of any that the patient tells you of and pass this information to the Emergency Medical Service workers upon arrival L - Last Meal Knowing how recently the patient ate or drank something, and what it was, can be helpful. If the patient hasn t eaten for 12 hours and is feeling dizzy, they may have low blood sugar. Harrhea within 1-6 hours of eating might indicate food poisoning. Remember, however, you are not diagnosing, but rather collecting information. E-Events Leading Up to the Injury or Illness Asking the patient, What you were doing when you began to feel ill? can offer valuable clues as to what led up to the patient feeling unwell. If it s a hot day and the patient was recently expelling a lot of energy (possibly from diving), they may be suffering from heatstroke or dehydration. If the patient is unconscious or exhibiting signs of a medical emergency, activating emergency medical services should always be your first priority. SAMPLE questions are designed to help you gather valuable information from breathing, conscious, patients to pass to professional medical responders, not to diagnose medical problems.