Demonstration should include assessing
- scene safety issues
- the mechanism of injury or nature of illness
- the steps needed for scene management
- the presence and effect of environmental hazards, if any
- the presence and management of violence, if any
- Standard Precautions appropriate to the scene
- the need for additional resources.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why is determining the mechanism of injury or nature of illness an important part of the scene size-up?
- What are examples of hazards that may be found on a motor-vehicle collision scene, an assault scene, or another scene type common to the local area?
- When should an EMT call for additional resources?