Decompress the patient's chest

1. (If you have not done so already) Do the following.

   1. Add a new incident, or open an existing incident, as described in Add or edit an incident.

      By default, the Response tab and Incident Information sub-tab are selected.

   2. Click the Events tab, and then click the Treatments sub-tab.

      The Treatments and Supplies sub-tabs appear. The Treatments sub-tab is selected by default, displaying a list of possible treatments.

2. Click Chest Decompression.

   Fields for gathering information related to the treatment appear on the left side of the interface.

   

3. Under Chest Decompression, enter data as described in Understand the interface and data entry in it.

   Field	Information needed
   Time	The time the treatment was administered to the patient. By default, this value is populated with the computer's system time when you selected this treatment option.
   Site	Which side of the chest the decompression was performed on.
   Size (gauge)	The gauge size of the needle (if used) during a chest decompression.
   Performed By	The person who performed the treatment.
   Notes	Any additional information related to the treatment.
   Prior To Arrival	Indicate whether or not actions were performed on the patient before you arrived on the scene.

4. Click Submit to save the treatment information you entered.

   The Treatments tab reappears.