Page 45 - ITLS Military 2e_Ch01 Scene Sizeup_Neat
P. 45

Lateral-Impact Collision








          •  Similar	to	frontal-impact



               with	lateral	energy



                 – Not	easily	predicted



                 – Consider	organ	damage



          •  Check	impact	side




                 – Head,	neck,	upper	arm,


                     shoulder,	thorax,	abdomen,

                                                                                                         (Courtesy of Anthony Cellitti, NREMT-P)
                     pelvis,	legs
   40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47   48   49   50