- Ensure scene safety and don appropriate body substance isolation
- Maintain open airway and assist ventilations as needed
- Administer oxygen as clinically indicated
- Obtain vital signs and assess hemodynamic status
- Obtain SAMPLE history
- Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical History, Last oral intake, Events leading up
- Determine the patient's level of distress
- Mild vs. Severe Distress
- Contact ALS-Paramedics if applicable [13]
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