SEREMS ETT Glossary

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S.T.A.R.T

Simple Triage And Rapid Transport; a common triage system used to facilitate triage, treatment, and transport in mass casualty events.

Scene Size-Up

A rapid process in which the responder looks at the scene to find out if there are any dangers, how many patients there are, what the mechanism of injury is, and if more responders are needed.

Scope of Practice

The range of skills that a state authorizes a medical provider to use. This is defined by the State of Alaska in regulations and laws

Sepsis

Overwhelming and life-threatening infection that if untreated leads to death from septic shock.

Shock

Inadequate tissue perfusion. Most commonly, caused by blood loss, heart failure, severe allergic reaction, and massive infection of the blood.

Situational Awareness

The condition of maintaining continual alertness to changing conditions and evolving dangers. It is not possible to focus fully on one task (ventilating a patient or troubleshooting an equipment problem, for example) while maintaining a high level of situational awareness.  This is why it’s good to have one person step back to maintain situational awareness.


Snoring

Although many people snore while sleeping, snoring is never considered normal for an EMS patient. Snoring results from the tongue or other upper airway structures relaxing and partially obstructing the airway.

Spinal shock

See Neurogenic shock.

Standard precautions

Using protective equipment and practices for all patients as if they have a communicable disease.


Sternum

The breastbone, located at the center and front of the chest. This is the bone compressed during CPR.

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