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Rules Governing 2009 First Aid Contest
Please submit questions via email to Chuck Barton or Rodney Adamson at the following addresses: barton.charles@dol.gov and adamson.rodney@dol.gov.
- Since problems will be designed based on the revised skill sheets and there are none for bee stings, insulin shock - will problems be designed omitting these types of injuries?
- In high priority can both team members check the patient at the same time - one on one side, etc?
- In high priority - no treatment for shock; how do we treat shock?
You will treat for shock.
- Can we place new glove over torn glove?
- On materials list - sterile water - are we going to be required to actually use?
No you will only have to simulate.
- Clarification on life threatening bleeding...
Judges will state if controlled or not.
- On load and go - problem takes 20 minutes to get outside. Should the team load the patient and say that they are transporting outside- should they use up the rest of the 20 minutes in checking patient for other injuries, etc?
In true load and go there is no other treatment except CPR if needed. This would be something that should be discussed with problem designers.
- Load and go - would any type of chest pain be considered load and go?
Yes, stick with rule - any chest pain
- Pulse, motor and sensory - can we say PMS?
Yes for both conscious and unconscious patients.
- Changing rescuers - 5 seconds is not enough time to change out and get reset.
It will stay as stated on skill sheet - you have 5 to change out and 10 to reassess for total of 15 seconds to make change.
- On skull injury - you always assume spinal injury; should that be written or stated in the problem?
Yes, we will discuss with problem designers.
- If you have fracture or dislocated pelvis, check rest of leg and find fractured ankle?
You will not encounter fractured pelvis at the National Contest and I will request that all local contest designers do the same.
- Do we have to use a pillow for the ankle or foot or can we use the manufactured splint?
- In reference to Option 1 - are we going to be allowed to use a soft cot if there is no spinal injury or do we have to place every patient on backboard?
No you cannot use soft cot will have to use backboards.
- We cannot elevate the backboard- in that case if we have to tie patient to backboard - then we can't elevate in case of hypothermia?
As per page 330 in Brady Text, the third sentence (Do not tilt the patient) in Option 1 will be struck - you can tilt the backboard.
- Please give clarification on following procedures on skill sheet on page 38.
All procedures have to be followed.
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