


Ems for Secure Facilities
Grafft, J. — Sarff, R.
1ª Edición Abril 2011
Inglés
Tapa dura
160 pags
1000 gr
19 x 25 x 2 cm
ISBN 9781428311473
Editorial DELMAR
Recíbelo en un plazo De 2 a 3 semanas
Description
EMS FOR SECURE FACILITIES provides a unique perspective into the world of secure facilities by providing readers with various techniques for emergency medical response. Providing emergency medical services in a secure setting presents unique security needs and liability issues, and this book equips your students with the essential information to do so successfully. After reading EMS For Secure Facilities, readers will be able to safely secure a scene in a prison or secure facility and to provide initial care until qualified EMS personnel arrive on scene. This book is a must for your learners who aspire to work or who are already employed by a correctional facility, county jail, holding area at a police department, or other similar environment.
Features
- Focuses specifically on the challenges of the secure facility and the steps required of correctional officers and employees for incident management and response.
- Addresses the most common offender medical and trauma experiences faced daily by correctional employees.
- Highlights important safety information including securing a safe scene, proper BSI and safety tips for various response situations.
- Demonstrates proper response procedures for initial care in a medical emergency with step-by-step photos and illustrations.
- Offers practice scenarios to help students master critical response skills.
- Follows the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR.
Table of Contents
UNIT I: SAFETY ISSUES.
Objectives. Introduction. Scene Safety. Assessing a Victim. Transporting a Victim
from a Secure Facility. Blood and Airborne Pathogens. Disease Transmission.
Immunizations.
Federal Health Regulations.
UNIT II: INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM WITHIN A SECURED FACILITY.
Objectives. Introduction. National Incident Management System (NIMS).
Before NIMS. ICS in a Secured Facility. Four Modes of ICS. Five Sections of
ICS.
Expanding ICS.
UNIT III: VICTIM ASSESSMENT IN A SECURED FACILITY.
Objectives. Introduction. Steps for Victim Assessment. Deformities, Open Wounds,
Tenderness, and Swelling (DOTS). Vital Signs.
UNIT IV: FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.
Objectives. Introduction. Respiratory Failure. Foreign Body Airway Obstruction:
Adult/Child/Infant.
UNIT V: CARDIAC ARREST.
Objectives. Introduction. CPR in a Secured Facility. Cardiac Arrest: CPR for
Offender in Cell. One-Rescuer CPR: Child, Ages 1-8 (1-14 if Health Care Provider
Certified). One-Rescuer CPR: Infant, Ages Newborn to 1 Year Old. Two-Rescuer
CPR. Witnessed Cardiac Arrest with AED on Scene. Un-witnessed Cardiac Arrest
with AED on Scene.
UNIT VI: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES.
Objectives. Introduction. Assessment of Medical Emergencies. Allergies: Mild
or Systemic Reaction. Asthma. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Congestive
Heart Failure. Chemical Irritants. Cold Emergencies. Diabetes. Heat Emergencies.
Heart Attack. Hyperventilation. Internal Bleeding. Seizures. Stroke. Shock.
Conductive Energy Devices. Medical Emergency: Unresponsive Offender. Scenarios.
UNIT VII: TRAUMA.
Objectives. Introduction. Scene Safety. Activating Incident Command System (ICS).
Body Substance Isolation (BSI). Mechanism of Injury. Trauma Survey. Contacting
Health Services. Assault/Fights. External Bleeding. Blunt Trauma. Chest Injuries.
Dislocations.
Eye Injuries. Fractures. Sprains and Strains. Head Injuries. Gunshot Wounds.
Knife, Shanks, Other Improvised or Edged Weapons. Impaled Objects. Spinal Injuries.
Scenarios.
UNIT VIII: BANDAGING AND IMMOBILIZATION.
Objectives. Closed Wounds. Open Wounds. Bandage Materials. Spinal Stabilization.
Scenarios.
UNIT IX: DRUG REACTIONS.
Objectives. Introduction. Upper Drugs/Chemicals. Downer Drugs/Chemicals. Sideways
Drugs/Chemicals.
UNIT X: BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL ILLNESS EMERGENCIES.
Objectives. Introduction. Scene Safety/BSI. Types of Behavioral Emergencies.
Common Medications. Scenario.
UNIT XI: TRANSPORTATION CONSIDERATIONS.
Objectives. Introduction. Scene Safety. Health Services. Emergency Transportation.
Non-emergency Transportation.
About the Author
Joseph A. Grafft is currently a Community Faculty member
at Metropolitan State University, School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice,
a position he has held since 1995. He also coordinates the instruction for the
Minnesota Department of Corrections, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,
the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), various industrial locations and is licensed
by the Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board to deliver EMT-Recertification, EMR Initial
and refresher training. Mr. Grafft began his EMS career in 1965 working in an
ambulance while going to college. Mr. Grafft left teaching in the high school
in 1988 and became the EMS Director at a hospital Paramedic system. In 1990
he became the first EMS Manager for the Minnesota State Board of Vocational
Education – Fire Center, which later became the Minnesota State Colleges
and Universities – Fire/EMS/Safety Center – Chancellors Office.
He retired from this position in 2005. Joseph A. Grafft is the Past-President
of the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE), International Rescue
and Emergency Care Association, and Minnesota Ambulance Association; Past Chair
of the AHA-ECC Committee in Minnesota; author of the Issues in Spinal Care Course;
Secretary of Advocates of EMS; Current Treasurer of the National Association
of EMS Educators, and conference presenter. He has taught the San Diego Border
Patrol in Basic and Advanced Wilderness Medicine and is a Nationally Certified
Instructor for NAEMSE.
Ricard Sarff holds 30+ years experience as a correctional officer
in the Minnesota Department of Corrections – St. Cloud. As an officer
he supervised offenders and was involved in managing and training staff within
the correctional facility. Certified as an Instructor/Instructor Trainer by
the Department of Corrections, he trained fellow staff in hand cuffing, hand-to-hand
combat, riot control, entry procedures, cell extractions and OSHA requirements
for blood-borne pathogens. Mr. Sarff also achieved instructor certifications
from the Red Cross and American Heart Association.
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