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9/5/2008 Prehospital Emergency Care DVD-ROM Bryan E. Bledsoe D.O., F.A.C.E.P. EMT-P.; Robert S. Porter, M.A., NREMT-P; Richard A. Cherry, M.S., NREMT-P Scene Size-up Number of patients: 1 up to 6 The number of patients cannot be determined. Resource determination: fire hazmat rescue team als bls Firefighters will be needed for fire suppression and police for traffic and crowd control. BSI precautions: gloves mask goggles gloves helmet You should consider BSI precautions for all patients. At a minimum you should wear disposable gloves. Turnout gear and respiratory protection are essential if you enter the building. Scene safety: make sure the scene is safe Smoke and toxic fumes present an inhalation hazard. Fire and structural integrity are also concerns. Mechanism of injury: fire Mechanisms of injury include smoke or toxic fume inhalation, burns, and trauma from structural collapse.