Title: Lesson 14-5 Vehicle Extraction
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module XIV EMS Operations

Discuss correct procedures of extrication to ensure EMS personnel and patient safety during extrication operations

At the end of this lesson and the associated lab activities students will be able to:

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 14-5.1 Describe the role of the EMT in patient rescue & vehicle extrication
- 14-5.2 Describe personal and patient safety during vehicle extrication
- 14-5.3 Discuss the factors related to ensuring situational safety at the site of a vehicle extrication
- 14-5.4 Explain the difference between simple access and complex access in vehicle extrication
- 14-5.5 Discuss patient care consideration related to assisting with rapid extrication, providing emergency care to the trapped patient and removing and transferring a patient

Affective Objectives

- No affective objectives identified

Psychomotor Objectives

- No affective objectives identified

Online Video

Your instructor will recommend which videos to view for this lesson. All videos are valuable resources. Students may wish to view more to enhance their learning.

- Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue (45:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik_-Sk1XHYc
- Vehicle Extrication: Purchase Points (5:15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RAl4We_6dY&list=UUuQEiSG-dGQF-ZA6whv12lg
- Vehicle Extrication: Total Side Removal (9:59)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIa1pJTyGQ&index=12&list=UUuQEiSG-dGQF-ZA6whv12lg