Executive Summary - Fss.aero

arrival of the medical coordinator, this responsibility rests on the director
othe rescue operations.
9.4.5 The medical coordinator should to notify the site director about all the
medical rescue situations. The most important job of the medical
coordinator is that of management; he or she should not participate in giving
medical assistance.
9.4.6 The medical coordinator should wear a white hat, with the words Medical
Coordinator written in the front and back of a white jacket, for easier
recognition.
9.4.7 Injuries categorized as 1 st level injuries include:
a) Brain hemorrhage;
b) Severe smoke inhalation;
c) Asphyxiating thoracic and cervico- maxillo- facial injuries;
d) Cranial traumata with coma and rapidly progressive shock;
e) Compound fracture;
f) Extensive burns exceeding 30% of skin surface;
g) Crush injuries;
h) Other types of shock;
i) Spinal cord injuries.
9.4.8 Methods of care include:
a) Emergency rescue
b) Maintian consciousness
c) Give oxygen
d) Place in tent awaiting transport to hospital
9.4.9 Injuries categorized as 2 nd level injuries include:
a) Non-asphyxiating thoracic and cervico-maxillo-facial injuries
b) Closed fractures
c) Limited burns less than 30% of skin surface
d) External skull injuries not causing a loss of consciousness or
shock
e) Injury to the soft parts of the body
9.4.10 Victims with injuries belonging to this category are not on the priority
list for transport to hospital.
9.4.11 Injuries belonging to the 3 rd level are considered light injuries. They may
interfere with the implementation of priority medical treatment.
Consequently, the main hing to do is to transport such patients to the
designated waiting area.
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