Gilson and Voss - Voss Associates
Gilson and Voss - Voss Associates
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HAZARD CONTROL PRIORITIES<br />
DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES<br />
Immediate treatment by trained medical personnel should be<br />
sought for any serious injuries such as those involving profuse<br />
bleeding or broken bones. The order of priority should be to<br />
protect lives, protect property, <strong>and</strong> then to control the spread of<br />
contamination.<br />
HAZARD CONTROL PRIORITIES<br />
DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES<br />
Immediate treatment by trained medical personnel should be<br />
sought for any serious injuries such as those involving profuse<br />
bleeding or broken bones. The order of priority should be to<br />
protect lives, protect property, <strong>and</strong> then to control the spread of<br />
contamination.<br />
Identifying a Major Injury<br />
Consider the following points in determining if the injury should<br />
be h<strong>and</strong>led as a major injury.<br />
Any head injury (from base of neck to top of head)<br />
Any loss of consciousness<br />
Any disorientation<br />
Any convulsion<br />
Any loss of sensation<br />
Any loss of motor function<br />
Limbs at abnormal angles<br />
Amputations<br />
Any burn of the face, h<strong>and</strong>s, feet, or genitals<br />
(chemical, thermal, or radiation)<br />
Any burn larger than the palm of your h<strong>and</strong><br />
Any inhalation of any abnormal substance<br />
Profuse bleeding<br />
Abnormal breathing patterns<br />
Identifying a Major Injury<br />
Consider the following points in determining if the injury should<br />
be h<strong>and</strong>led as a major injury.<br />
Any head injury (from base of neck to top of head)<br />
Any loss of consciousness<br />
Any disorientation<br />
Any convulsion<br />
Any loss of sensation<br />
Any loss of motor function<br />
Limbs at abnormal angles<br />
Amputations<br />
Any burn of the face, h<strong>and</strong>s, feet, or genitals<br />
(chemical, thermal, or radiation)<br />
Any burn larger than the palm of your h<strong>and</strong><br />
Any inhalation of any abnormal substance<br />
Profuse bleeding<br />
Abnormal breathing patterns<br />
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HAZARD CONTROL PRIORITIES<br />
DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES<br />
Immediate treatment by trained medical personnel should be<br />
sought for any serious injuries such as those involving profuse<br />
bleeding or broken bones. The order of priority should be to<br />
protect lives, protect property, <strong>and</strong> then to control the spread of<br />
contamination.<br />
HAZARD CONTROL PRIORITIES<br />
DURING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES<br />
Immediate treatment by trained medical personnel should be<br />
sought for any serious injuries such as those involving profuse<br />
bleeding or broken bones. The order of priority should be to<br />
protect lives, protect property, <strong>and</strong> then to control the spread of<br />
contamination.<br />
Identifying a Major Injury<br />
Consider the following points in determining if the injury should<br />
be h<strong>and</strong>led as a major injury.<br />
Any head injury (from base of neck to top of head)<br />
Any loss of consciousness<br />
Any disorientation<br />
Any convulsion<br />
Any loss of sensation<br />
Any loss of motor function<br />
Limbs at abnormal angles<br />
Amputations<br />
Any burn of the face, h<strong>and</strong>s, feet, or genitals<br />
(chemical, thermal, or radiation)<br />
Any burn larger than the palm of your h<strong>and</strong><br />
Any inhalation of any abnormal substance<br />
Profuse bleeding<br />
Abnormal breathing patterns<br />
Identifying a Major Injury<br />
Consider the following points in determining if the injury should<br />
be h<strong>and</strong>led as a major injury.<br />
Any head injury (from base of neck to top of head)<br />
Any loss of consciousness<br />
Any disorientation<br />
Any convulsion<br />
Any loss of sensation<br />
Any loss of motor function<br />
Limbs at abnormal angles<br />
Amputations<br />
Any burn of the face, h<strong>and</strong>s, feet, or genitals<br />
(chemical, thermal, or radiation)<br />
Any burn larger than the palm of your h<strong>and</strong><br />
Any inhalation of any abnormal substance<br />
Profuse bleeding<br />
Abnormal breathing patterns<br />
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