Emergency Services 20, 30

(a)	Research the legal protection for Saskatchewan citizens who provide emergency medical services or first aid assistance as first on scene.
(b)	Explain the importance of ‘safety first’ when it comes to responding to an emergency scene.
(c)	Explore the importance of early access to medical services when required by an injured person.
(d)	Identify scene safety considerations according to the POPP (People, Odours, Pets, Pathways) strategy.
(e)	Describe the four steps of emergency scene management: surveying the scene – identifying hazards for self and others, including the casualty; primary survey - assessing for life-threatening conditions and for giving life-saving first aid; secondary survey – assessing for head-to-toe bleeding, lumps, hardness, bruising and softness; and, ongoing casualty care – continuing care until professional help arrives.
(f)	Examine ways in which bystanders and/or family members can help or hinder at an emergency scene.
(g)	Identify ways to have bystanders assist (e.g., calling 911, assist in administering first aid) at emergency scenes.
(h)	Differentiate among the hot, warm and cold zones within an emergency scene.