Title: Lesson 12-10 Environmental Emergencies
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module XII Trauma

Discuss and demonstrate how to assess and manage environmental trauma emergencies

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

Cognitive Learning Objectives

- 12-10.1 Define drowning and discuss its incidence, rick factors & prevention
- 12-10.2 List pathophysiologies of water related incidents
- 12-10.3 Describe submersion in salt and fresh water
- 12-10.4 Discuss & demonstrate assessment & management considerations for a patient of a submersion incident
- 12-10.5 Describe the different types of diving emergencies and how they may occur
- 12-10.6 List pathophysiologies of dysbarism incidents to include high altitudes and diving incidents
- 12-10.7 Discuss assessment & management considerations for a patient of a dysbarism incident
- 12-10.8 Discuss assessment & management considerations for a patient of a lightning incident
- 12-10.9 Explain the five ways a body can lose heat
- 12-10.10 List pathophysiologies of temperature related incidents to include both cold and heat related illness.
- 12-10.11 Discuss assessment & management considerations for a patient of a temperature related illness
- 12-10.12  Identify the species of insects, spiders & snakes in the US that may cause life threatening injuries.
- 12-10.13 Discuss assessment & management considerations for a patient of a bite or envenomation

Affective Objectives

- No affective objectives identified

Psychomotor Objectives

- 12-10.1 Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a patient with exposure cold
- 12-10.2 Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a patient with exposure to heat
- 12-10.3 Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a submersion injury patient

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.

- Environmental Injuries Part 1 (46:40)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJNSsoaPhc
- Environmental Injuries Part 2 (29:13)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfZ8fqZefNI
- Environmental Injuries Part 3 (17:23)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWTbPMcxX_s