What does the acronym SMEAC stand for and when it is used? Give an example of each part to it
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”
What is the blue bag and what is it used for?
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
What should do with the lines of every patient and what should look for with regards to lines on patients?
Find push dose access on every patient and label all lines
How much stock should you prepare for?
Have enough stock for 2 calls
What are 6 duties of the CCP advisor?
1) Safety2) Consultation with CCP crews3) Red call triaging and conference calls4) Overtime mitigation5) Charter and speciality aircraft6) Logistics with patient transport
What are the CCP program expectations?***CCP DPAP***
Conduct
Attendance
Professionalism
Performance
Participation
Confidentiality
Documentation
List faculty resources that are available to the student in the CCP program (7)
CCP program handbooks
Handouts and papers
Physicians
BCEHS P/P
BCEHS CCP SOP
BCEHS EAP
BCEHS CCP Colleagues
Describe the role of the non attending CCP in the sending hospital on an air evacuation mission
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
Describe the role of the non attending CCP during transport on air evacuation mission
1) Patient monitoring
2) Diagnostics as required
3) Maintain treatment plan to set goals
4) identify and declare changes in patient condition
Describe the role of the non attending CCP in the receiving hospital during the patient handover
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
Decribe the post call components of a critical care air evacuation transport
1) Clean/stock/batteries
2) Documentation
3) Debrief with partner