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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Someone fell from a ladder while cleaning, painting, or repair work.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person on floor near ladder, tool scatter, limb swelling.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Brief memory gap or headache after impact.
Scene hazards: Unstable ladder, Tools on ground
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stabilize ladder so it cannot fall on victim.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check responsiveness and breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Apply ice wrapped in cloth to swelling if no open fracture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Log when fall happened and height estimate for medics.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Ladder fall, approximate height, injuries, consciousness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear path for stretcher — narrow doors matter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anticoagulant patients need scan after any head hit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Rib pain and shortness of breath — possible pneumothorax.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT stand them up to "walk it off."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT remove helmet or hard hat if fitted — stabilizes neck.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Short ladder falls are never serious
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Head strike on tile or concrete from 6 feet can kill. Always assess head and spine.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ignoring syncope cause — heart rhythm problem.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ladder falls often cause wrist, ankle, and spine injuries from awkward landing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Home heights still cause fatal head injury.