Questions to ask a victim: SAMPLE
It is important to remember the answers the victim gives in order to pass them on to the paramedics.
Signeous or symptoms
Describe and locate the victim’s symptoms to paramedics.
Quantify the pain by asking the victim to measure it on a scale of 0 to 10 (0 representing no pain and 10 representing unbearable pain).
Qualify the pain (stabbing, heaviness, punch, burning, localized, extended, pulsating, etc.).
Allergies
Ask the victim if she is allergic to certain drugs or foods.
Medicaments
Ask the victim if she is taking any medications and, if so, which ones.
Pmedical assé
Ask the victim about their health problems and medical history (diabetes, asthma or family history of stroke or cardiac arrest).
Lunch
Ask the victim what was the time of their last meal, how much they ingested and what they ate.
Eevent trigger
Ask the victim what happened at the time of the accident and what she was doing at the time.
5 pieces of information to send to the emergency services
1. Your name 2. The place where the victim is 3. The number of victims 4. The condition of the victim (s)) 5. Potential obstacles for transporting victims (stairs, overturned trees, rocks, etc.) |