Spinal Trauma Considerations and SMR

January 31, 2025

 

Reviewed Denver Metro Protocols 8050 and 8055 for spinal trauma and immobilization and spinal trauma with athletic equipment. Participants will review the DMP, complete a scenario with patient who has midline spinal tenderness and/or neurological deficits. with a distracting injury. Review and apply the use of spinal motion restriction (SMR) considerations with proper equipment (vacuum mat or scoop and/or c-collar). Participants will work together to immobilize and move patients with suspected spinal trauma. Review mechanism of injury for spinal considerations and CSM (circulation, sensation, motor function). Instructors: Kacie Bell, EMT; Ben DeSutter, EMT

Target Audience

Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol

Learning Objectives

Practice spinal motion restriction with vacuum mattress, scoop

C-collar application

The distracting injury

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Trauma
    • 1.00 NCCP-Trauma: Central Nervous System
Course opens: 
01/31/2025
Course expires: 
01/31/2025
Event starts: 
01/31/2025 - 10:30
Event ends: 
01/31/2025 - 11:30
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Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Dillon, CO 80435
United States
+1 (970) 513-5715

Ben DeSutter, EMT

Kacie Bell, EMT

EMS Continuing Education approved by the State of Colorado through Centura Health Prehospital Services Training Center and group # CO 039 (SAH), #CO 040 (PSF) and #CO 065 (SDG).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Trauma
    • 1.00 NCCP-Trauma: Central Nervous System

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