EMT 2/10

injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues

the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken

awareness that there may be injuries

a force or forces that may have caused injury

what is medically wrong with a patient

injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissues

steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency call: checking scene safety, taking Standard Precautions, noting the mechanism of injury or nature of the patient's illness, determining the number of patients, and deciding what , if any, additional resources to call for