EMT-Basic/Medical/Environmental

Lesson 4.7: Environmental Emergencies

Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to:

1. Describe the various ways that the body loses heat.
2. List the signs and symptoms of exposure to cold
3. Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient exposed to cold.
4. List the signs and symptoms of exposure to heat.
5. Explain the steps in providing emergency care to a patient exposed to heat.
6. Recognize the signs and symptoms of water-related emergencies.
7. Describe the complications of near drowning.
8. Discuss the emergency medical care of bites and stings.
9. Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a patient with exposure to cold.
10. Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a patient with exposure to heat.
11. Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a near drowning patient.
12. Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with environmental emergencies.