Title: Describe life threats based on assessment findings of a patient with a medical emergency while awaiting additional emergency response.
Course: Emergency Medical Responder (14055-IV) > Section: Managing Medical Emergencies

Description should include

- identifying the steps needed to assess the patient’s medical complaint, using signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake, events leading to injury or illness (SAMPLE) and onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, timing (OPQRST)
- determining the proper mode of transport
- deciding the best destination for patient transport.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the advantages of using SAMPLE and OPQRST when performing a patient assessment?
- When is it appropriate to use lights and sirens during an emergency call?
- Why would an EMR choose a specialty treatment center over the closest appropriate hospital?