EMS Response To Sexual Assault

The EMT Spot would like to welcome Jimmy Futrelle to our guest post roster. Jimmy s a Paramedic hailing from Scurry County Texas. Jimmy has been responding on calls long enough to remember the Lifepack 5 and using D50 as a diagnostic tool. His unique background working for private and public EMS as well as for local law enforcement makes him uniquely qualified to teach on the subject of sexual assault. This detailed guide to responding to these challenging calls is well worth reading. I sincerely thank him for this contribution.    Contents Responding To Sexual AssaultIntroductionAssessment and TreatmentCommon injuries seen with sexual assault are as followsEvidence PreservationReporting and DocumentationSummaryResponding To Sexual Assault Introduction Sexual assault is possibly the most devastating form of assault perpetrated on another human being.  The legal definition of sexual assault is “any genital, anal or oral penetration by a part of the accused’s body or by an object, using force or without the victim’s consent.” The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Crime Victimization Survey reports that over 500,000 women and approximately 49,000 men report being sexually assaulted each year. It is estimated that 1 in 5 women will victims of rape by the time they are 21 years of age.  61% of reported rape victims are less than 18 years old. 1 in 7 women will be r...
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