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This document provides instructions for properly applying a cervical collar during an EMT skills assessment station involving spinal immobilization of a supine patient. Key steps include placing the chin support under the chin and adjusting the size if needed, pulling the back of the collar snug while holding the front in place and fastening it, and for a supine patient, sliding the rear panel behind the neck before placing the chin support. It also notes that cannula hooks are provided for securing supplemental oxygen lines and that the scenario involves immobilizing an unstable spine using a long spine device with the help of an assistant EMT and evaluator.
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- 1. NYS EMT-B Skills Assessment Stations 5-B Supine Patient Spinal Immobilization Supine Patients
- 2. Properly Applying a ‘C´Ç±ô±ô²¹°ù’
- 3. Properly Applying a ‘C´Ç±ô±ô²¹°ù’
- 4. Properly Applying a ‘C´Ç±ô±ô²¹°ù’
- 5. Properly Applying a ‘C´Ç±ô±ô²¹°ù’ Place the chin support under the chin. If a different size is needed, remove, resize, and re-apply the collar. Pull the back of the collar snug while holding the front in place, and then fasten
- 6. Properly Applying a ‘C´Ç±ô±ô²¹°ù’ For a supine patient, slide the rear panel behind the neck before placing the chin support
- 7. Properly Applying a ‘C´Ç±ô±ô²¹°ù’ Cannula hooks are provided for the securement of supplemental oxygen lines.
- 8. Alternatives to a Collar
- 9. The Scenario This station is designed to test your ability to provide spinal immobilization on a patient using a long spine immobilization device. You and an EMT assistant arrive on the scene of an automobile crash. The scene is safe and there is only one patient. The assistant EMT has completed the initial assessment and no critical condition requiring intervention was found. For the purpose of this station, the patient’s vital signs remain stable. You are required to treat the specific, isolated problem of an unstable spine using a long spine immobilization device. When moving the patient to the device, you should use the help of the assistant EMT and the evaluator. The assistant EMT should control the head and cervical spine of the patient while you and the evaluator move the patient to the immobilization device. You are responsible for the direction and subsequent action of the EMT assistant. You may use any equipment available in this room. You have ten (10) minutes to complete this station. Do you have any questions?
- 10. The Skill Sheet
- 11. The Skill Sheet