STOP, SPOT, RESPOND!

Something changed? Something’s wrong? Don’t stand there wondering all day long! STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Know your role and carry on! Check that history, check those meds, Know the risks before you start instead. Emergency kit? Oxygen full? A.E.D ready and accessible! Watch the patient, know the signs, Breathing, color, behavior, vitals. Something changes? Don’t delay! Recognize it and act right away! STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Know what’s happening, move along! Call for help, get what you need, Clear communication, act with speed! Leader! Responder! Caller too! Recorder and runner know what to do! Stay prepared and know the plan, STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Pale and sweaty, dizzy too? Syncope might be coming through. Subsupine and vitals checked, Oxygen, monitor, reassess! Shaky, sweaty, confused today? Hypoglycemia may be underway. Glucose or juice if they can take it, Monitor closely while they make it. Wheezing? Coughing? Chest feels tight? Asthma means we treat it right. Sit them upright, inhaler near, Oxygen, monitor, E.M.S if it won’t clear! STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Know what’s happening, move along! Call for help, get what you need, Clear communication, act with speed! Leader! Responder! Caller too! Recorder and runner know what to do! Stay prepared and know the plan, STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Hives and swelling, breathing’s bad? Anaphylaxis isn’t something to “wait and see” on, lads! Call 911, epinephrine’s key, Oxygen and monitor continuously. Prepare for BLS if the need arrives, Fast recognition can help save lives. Seizure starts? Clear the space, Protect the patient, give them place. Monitor recovery when it’s through, Over five minutes? E.M.S for you! Who takes charge? TEAM LEADER! Who grabs oxygen and the kit? RESPONDER! Who contacts E.M.S? CALLER! Who writes it down? RECORDER! Who gets supplies and clears the way? RUNNER! Everybody has a job today! Cardiac arrest? C.P.R! A.E.D! CALL E.M.S! Keep C.P.R going till help gets there! No searching closets, no guessing games, Emergency equipment has a place and a name! Oxygen full, drug kit stocked, A.E.D working, nothing blocked! STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Recognize the signs and carry on! Know your patient, know your gear, Preparation beats panic and fear! Syncope! Sugar! Asthma too! Allergic reactions need action from you! Seizure, cardiac emergency, Know the plan and know your team! STOP! SPOT! RESPOND! Because staring at the patient IS NOT AN EMERGENCY PLAN!