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In EMT Terms, mnemonic itself is just a way to abbreviate in a way to remember something.


PENMAN is an acronym for sizing up a scene:

P=Personal, Partner, and Patient safety

E=Environment hazards

N=Number of patients

M=Mechanism of injury

A=Additional resources

N=Need for spinal immobilization

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