How do you manage a patient with an open chest wound? 🩺🚑 An open chest wound is a life-threatening trauma that requires rapid recognition, a thorough patient assessment, and immediate intervention. As an EMT, your priorities are always airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) while identifying and treating life-threatening injuries. Here are a few important tips: ✅ Perform a primary assessment and address any immediate life threats. ✅ Expose the chest to fully identify the injury and look for