Accident Scene Management Class

Goals and Objectives

The program is directed toward specifics issues related to traffic safety and motorcycle related crashes including the assessment and treatment of the injured as well as how to safely administer care. We use simple acronyms such as PACT and ABCSS of Trauma to help the responder recall priorities

PACT

P – Prevent Further Injury (Scene Safety)

A – Assess the Situation (to gather information for 911 call)

C – Contact the EMS (do not delay – do this while doing step one and two if you have a cell phone signal and do not have to leave the scene to call for help)

T – Treat the injured with Life Sustaining Care (using the ABCSS of Trauma to prioritize)

ABCCS

A – Airway (determine if the person is breathing. Lift jaw keeping neck straight if you do not believe the person is breathing).

B – Breathing (if the person is not breathing on their own keep the jaw lifted and using a breathing barrier, give two breaths initially then one every 6-8 seconds).

C – Circulation (in trauma, a loss of circulation comes from bleeding. Look for and treat obvious external bleeding using Direct Pressure, Elevation and a Pressure Point or Tourniquet (limbs only) if necessary.

S – Shock (consider internal bleeding – elevate legs, cover the person for warmth and stay calm. Do not give them anything to drink even if they ask).

S – Spinal Immobilization (hold the person’s next still until the Emergency workers arrive and take over for you)