OEC Refresher Assessment Simplified 6-5-8

Here's the steps of doing assessments broken down into "Scene Sizeup" (6 steps), "Primary Assessment" (5 steps), "Secondary Assessment" (8 steps). For each scenario, follow these steps in order.

Scene Sizeup (6)

1. scene safe?

2. Introduce yourself, "...may I help you?"

3. BSI 

4. #people/LOR

5. MOI/NOI

6. extrication/spine issues

Primary Assessment (5)

1. ABCD's

2. intervene airway, breathing

3. control bleeding

4. confirm LOR

5. call for help (# of patrollers, trauma sled, oxygen, AED, EMS, Management)

Secondary Assessment (8)

1. DCAP-BTLS (expose or OPQRST)

2. SAMPLE

3. Vitals

4. intervene 

5. treat for shock

6. spinal immobilizatin

7. package

8. redo vitals