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What belongs in a scene size-up?

Hazards, patients, and what happened is the key point.

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  1. Only the patient name
  2. Hazards, patients, and what happened ✔
  3. Only the evacuation route

Why: Survey the whole scene before focusing on one person. Identify dangers, how many patients need care, and the likely mechanism or cause.

Huh, didn't know that: A scene can change, so repeat the size-up when conditions shift.

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My compass sized up the campsite and said, I have a good feeling about north.
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Answer: Hazards, patients, and what happened. Survey the whole scene before focusing on one person. Identify dangers, how many patients need care, and the likely mechanism or cause.

  1. NOLS, Initial Assessment www.nols.edu/blog/abcs-of-wilderness-medicine-the-initial-assessment
    complete a thorough scene size-up
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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