Check, Call, Care

Check, Call, Care

Emergency Scene Management (ESM) involves all aspects of the rescue. ESM is the control over, and organization of, the rescue environment. This can be described as
Check: Check the Scene, the Person and the Person’s ABCs
Call: Call EMS/9-1-1 and get an AED
Care: Care for all life-threating conditions and monitor the quality of vital signs.

Check

  • Check the Scene: Check the scene to ensure it is safe
  • Check the Person: Check the casualty for responsiveness. If unconscious, call EMS/9-1-1.
  • Check the Person’s ABCs:

A = Airway: Open the airway using a head-tilt, chin-lift.
B = Breathing: Look, listen and feel for 10 seconds.
C = Circulation: Circulation is good if casualty is breathing. Compressions are required if casualty is not breathing.

Call

  • If the medical assistance is required, Call EMS (Emergency Medical Services) / 9-1-1. If the person is unconscious, tell them to bring AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Care:

  • Care for all life-threatening conditions first
  • Deal with Shock: If required, deal with Shock using WARTS (Warmth, Airway, Rest and Reassurance, Treatment of minor injuries, Semi-prone, Semi-sit, Shock position).
  • Determine major injury or illness by performing a rapid body survey.
  • Perform a Secondary survey.
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