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What comes first when approaching a wilderness patient?

Protect yourself from hazards is the key point.

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  1. Protect yourself from hazards ✔
  2. Begin the head-to-toe exam
  3. Ask about medications

Why: A rescuer who becomes injured creates another patient. Check terrain, weather, animals, traffic, fire, and body fluids before approaching.

Huh, didn't know that: Scene safety continues throughout the incident, not just at first contact.

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Answer: Protect yourself from hazards. A rescuer who becomes injured creates another patient. Check terrain, weather, animals, traffic, fire, and body fluids before approaching.

  1. NOLS, Wilderness Medicine Acronyms www.nols.edu/blog/9-wilderness-medicine-acronyms-you-need-to-know
    Key elements of the PAS include: scene size-up, initial assessment, secondary assessment
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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