1. Emergency Preparedness and Assessment
Chapter 9
Emergency
Preparedness and Assessment

2. The Importance of Observational Skills During an Emergency
Looking
Listening
Touching
Smelling

3. Emergency Action Plan Written plan
Must be practiced until everyone feels confident

4. Key Players in an EAP Three people: Person to contact EMS
Person taking care of the pt
Person controlling the crowd and area

5. Communicating with the Emergency Service Service (EMS)
Any information on the severity of the injury
What first aid is being provided
Address and location of injured athlete
Where you will meet the EMS team

6. Blood Involvement in an Emergency
When blood and other body fluids are present during an injury
Standard precautions are required
Wearing gloves is standard procedure whenever blood or other body fluids are involved

7. Three Types of Surveys Isolated Injury Assessment Primary Survey
Secondary Survey

8. Isolated Injury Assessment
Normally performed when the injury is witnessed and no other symptoms are present.
Sprained ankle
Pulled hamstring
Shin pain
Jammed finger
Pitcher with throwing arm pain

9. The Primary Survey The airway Breathing Is it open?
Is the patient breathing and if so, at what rate?

10. The Primary Survey Circulation Is the blood circulating normally?
Normal breathing, movement, coughing and carotid pulse?

11. Clearing the Patient’s Airway During an Emergency
Do not move patient’s head or neck in case of spinal injuries
If airway is not clear:
1. Wear gloves
2. Grasp the mouth and open jaw with a thumb and index finger
3. Use index finger sweep to remove objects
4. Make an airway using head-tilt/chin-lift

12. The Secondary Survey
A head-to-toe physical assessment done to patients to determine the extent of illness or injury
Some injuries are obvious, but others are less so

13. HOPS History Observation How did this injury happen?
Is there swelling, bleeding, etc?

14. HOPS
Palpation
Ask the athlete where it hurts. Feel for spasms, pulses, breaks in the skin, etc.
Stress tests
Check for active range of motion and then the passive range of motion