Title: Demonstrate the steps in the emergency medical care of soft-tissue injuries.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Managing Traumatic Emergencies

Demonstration should include pathophysiology, assessment, and management of

- wounds (e.g., avulsions, bites, lacerations, punctures, incisions)
- burns (e.g., electrical, chemical, thermal, radiation), including inhalation injury
- chemicals in the eye or on the skin
- crush/compartment syndrome
- high-pressure injection injury.

Demonstration should include psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for the major or common diseases and/or emergencies associated with pediatric and geriatric patients.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some of the bandaging techniques used for soft-tissue injuries to various parts of the body?
- How does the treatment of a burn injury vary based on the source of the burn?
- What are the major complications of crush syndrome?