Chapter 39, Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue

After students complete this chapter and the related course work, they will be able to describe and apply, in context, EMS rescue operations, including vehicle extrication and its 10 phases. Additionally, they will be able to describe various specialized components of EMS operations, including tactical EMS, trench rescue, high-angle rescue, and the EMT’s role in these operations. The safety aspects of these operations are also discussed.
0:00 Introduction
0:13 National EMS Education Standard Competencies
0:49 Introduction
1:32 Vehicle Safety Systems (2 of 3)
3:11 Fundamentals of Extrication (2 of 3)
3:56 Roles and Responsibilities (1 of 4)
4:39 Roles and Responsibilities (4 of 4)
5:21 Preparation
5:44 En Route to the Scene
6:00 Arrival and Scene Size-up (5 of 9)
9:24 Hazard Control (1015)
10:05 Hazard Control (25)
10:20 Hazard Control (3 of 5)
11:59 Support Operations
16:12 Emergency Care
17:08 Removal of the Patient (3 of 4)
18:12 Transfer of the Patient 2 of 3
19:28 Termination
19:52 Specialized Rescue Situations (1 of 3)
20:35 Specialized Rescue Situations (3 od 3)
20:52 Technical Rescue Situations (2013)
21:40 Technical Rescue Situations (of 3)
22:13 Search and Rescue (2 of 3)
23:34 Trench Rescue (2014)
24:29 Tactical Emergency Medical Support (1 of 3)
26:03 Structure Fires (1 of 2)