Title: Describe the procedures for responding to medical emergencies and mental health crises in the mental healthcare setting.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Fulfilling Environmental and Legal Responsibilities

Description should include

- differentiating between medical emergencies (e.g., seizures, heart attacks) and mental health crises (e.g., suicide ideation, hostile/aggressive behavior)
- activating the Emergency Medical System (EMS)
- surveying the scene for safety/hazards
- surveying the patient to determine need for care
- performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as needed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What emergency situations might occur within a mental healthcare facility?
- What do the acronyms R-A-C-E (Rescue - Alarm - Confine - Evacuate/Extinguish) and P-A-S-S (Pull - Aim - Squeeze - Sweep) have to do with fire safety?
- What life-threatening conditions would warrant calling 9-1-1?