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This article is a list of mnemonics and acronyms related to first responders including community first responders, emergency departments, and other first responders with either low level or no qualifications in the relevant field. This list includes the definition of each item in the mnemonic or acronym.
M/ETHANE (The common structure for first responders to report information regarding an incident or emergency to superiors or incident command or control systems.) [1] [2] [3] [4] : 9 [5]
PASS (The basic steps for portable fire extinguisher use.) [6]
RACE (The priority of initial actions to take against a fire.) [7] [8]
I EAT (The phases of incident command.) [9]
TRIPOD (The six different primary phases of a fire response, in no particular order.) [9]
RECEO (The general priorities at a fire scene in order, with 'V' and 'S' being added in as is appropriate considering the fire, personnel and equipment.) [9]
ARSO (The general sequence or priority of courses of action at an incident - whether fire or rescue - in order.) [11]
WALLACE WAS HOT - (Elements of a general fire size-up, in no particular order.) [12] [13] [14] [15]
PLACES (A general safety checklist for wildland firefighters. The addition of the initial 'P' is disputed, with some sources only using 'LACES'.) [16] [17] [11]
DRS AB CD (The general steps for initial assessment of an injured or ill person.) [18] [19] [20] [21]
COWS (The method for checking an injured or ill person's response level as per 'R' in DRS AB CD.) [28] [29] [30]
A MIST (Order of the steps in a handover procedure from first aider to paramedics or further medical care.) [31] [32]
TV SPARC CUBE (Signs and symptoms of shock.) [33] [34] [35] [36]
TWEED SASH:
Non-Pharmacological Analgesic Strategies | |
---|---|
Psychological Interventions | |
T | Therapeutic Touch (e.g. hand-holding) |
W | Warn about painful interventions |
E | Explain what is, or is about to, happen |
E | Eye contact |
D | Defend (patient) dignity |
Physical Interventions | |
S | Stabilise fractures |
A | Apply dressings to cover burns |
S | Soft surface (avoid rigid spinal boards or stretchers) |
H | Hypothermia avoidance |
FAST (Detection of a stroke.) [37] [38]
HEADS (Risk factors of a stroke.) [33] [39]
Size-up WALLACE WAS HOT: ...
... in cardiac arrest, some people will take occasional gasping breaths – they still need CPR at this point. ... 30 compressions to two breaths ... If unwilling to do mouth-to-mouth, perform continuous compressions at a rate of approximately 100 per minute.