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What does the acronym SMEAC stand for and when it is used? Give an example of each part to it

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It is used before every mission:S - Situation, “Medivac patient from Smithers to Vancouver”M - Mission, “Hospital pickups on both ends with the jet”E - Equipment, “Will need to group and screen blood for patient”A - Additional Personnel - “No additional personnnel”C - Contingency - “If we can’t land in Smithers, land in terrace and road to patient”

2
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What is the blue bag and what is it used for?

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Blue bag is the bag that the zoll monitor normally goes inOnce it is removed, everything goes into the empty bag - chart, meds, etcThe blue bag always goes with the patient

3
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What should do with the lines of every patient and what should look for with regards to lines on patients?

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Find push dose access on every patient and label all lines

4
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How much stock should you prepare for?

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Have enough stock for 2 calls

5
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What are 6 duties of the CCP advisor?

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1) Safety2) Consultation with CCP crews3) Red call triaging and conference calls4) Overtime mitigation5) Charter and speciality aircraft6) Logistics with patient transport

6
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What are the CCP program expectations?***CCP DPAP***

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Conduct

Attendance

Professionalism

Performance

Participation

Confidentiality

Documentation

7
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List faculty resources that are available to the student in the CCP program (7)

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CCP program handbooks

Handouts and papers

Physicians

BCEHS P/P

BCEHS CCP SOP

BCEHS EAP

BCEHS CCP Colleagues

8
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Describe the role of the non attending CCP in the sending hospital on an air evacuation mission

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1) Identifiy needed equipment
2) Identify access - label lines and find push dose access
3) Communicate with partner
4) Initiate movement of packaging of patient
5) Watch for changes and trends
6) Ensure adequate supplies
7) Enact the attending treatment plan

9
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Describe the role of the non attending CCP during transport on air evacuation mission

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1) Patient monitoring
2) Diagnostics as required
3) Maintain treatment plan to set goals
4) identify and declare changes in patient condition

10
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Describe the role of the non attending CCP in the receiving hospital during the patient handover

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1) Coordinate with RNs/staff to facilitate move to bed
2) Communicate with RT re:vent
3) Transfer patient
4) Ensure critical interventions handled
5) Clean equipment
6) Note stock needed

11
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Decribe the post call components of a critical care air evacuation transport

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1) Clean/stock/batteries
2) Documentation
3) Debrief with partner