Medical Assessment (v2)

Course overview

Proper assessment of a medical patient is an essential skill for all EMS responders. As an emergency responder, your goal is to conduct a medical assessment in a thorough and methodical way to ensure that critical care aspects are not missed. Perform a primary medical assessment on all patients to determine if airway, breathing, or circulation is compromised. Conduct a secondary medical assessment only after you have addressed the patients life threats. Reassess the patient at periodic intervals to evaluate the patients condition, identify and treat new life threats, and determine the effectiveness of interventions. This program focuses on the importance and process of using a systematic approach to primary assessments, secondary assessments, and reassessments. The process of conducting a thorough scene survey prior to assessment is also reviewed.