Restrain the patient

  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 Restraint.

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

  3. Under Restraint, 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.

    Type

    An indication of the type of restraint used on the patient (soft restraints, plastic straps, handcuffs, and so forth)

    Locations

    A list of the portions of the patient's anatomy that were restrained.

    Applied By

    The person who applied the restraints.

    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.