EMT-Basic/Medical/Environmental

Lesson 4.7: Environmental Emergencies Objectives By the end of this lesson, the EMT-Basic should be able to: Describe the various ways that the body loses heat. List the signs and symptoms of exposure to cold Explain the steps in providing emergency medical care to a patient exposed to cold. List the signs and symptoms of exposure to heat. Explain the steps in providing emergency care to a patient exposed to heat. Recognize the signs and symptoms of water-related emergencies. Describe the complications of near drowning. Discuss the emergency medical care of bites and stings. Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a patient with exposure to cold. Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a patient with exposure to heat. Demonstrate the assessment and emergency medical care of a near drowning patient. Demonstrate completing a prehospital care report for patients with environmental emergencies.