Task

Identify the three types of heat injuries and the treatment for each.

Conditions

Given a soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of a heat injury and a full canteen of cool water.

Standard

Recognize the type of heat injury. Give appropriate first aid for the type of heat injury. Score a Go in the overall evaluation.

Student Equipment

Canteen of water.

Poncho, blanket or other material.

IV set.

Scenario

Describe to the soldier the signs and/or symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, and ask the soldier what type of heat injury is indicated. then ask the soldier what should be done to treat the heat injury described. Do not evaluate stem 3 in the simulated mode.

 

 

 

Performance Measures

Results

Identify the type of heat injury. (heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke)

   

1. Heat cramps.

Go

No-go

2. Heat exhaustion.

Go

No-go

3. Heat stroke.

Go

No-go

Provide first aid for the heat injury.

Go

No-go

4. Provide casualty with water.

Go

No-go

5. Provide casualty with shade.

Go

No-go

6. Loosen casualty’s clothing.

Go

No-go

7. Tales other actions as indicated by the type of injury.

Go

No-go

8. Monitor the casualty for life threatening conditions or other injuries.

Go

No-go

4. OVERALL EVALUATION

Go

No-go

Score the student GO if all performance measures are go. Score the student NO GO if any performance measure is no-go. If the student scores a NO GO, show the student what was done wrong and how to do it correctly.