FIRST AID
This helps stop bleeding by pressing on a wound.
What is direct pressure?
PPE stands for this.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
CPR stands for this.
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
This group is used to protect EMS from germs.
What is PPE (personal protective equipment)?
A normal adult pulse is between these two numbers.
What is 60–100 bpm?
This should be checked before and after splinting.
What is pulse, motor function, sensation?
These protect your hands from germs and bodily fluids.
What are gloves?
AED stands for this.
What is Automated External Defibrillator?
This acronym helps check alertness (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive).
What is AVPU?
A healthy adult should breathe this many times per minute
What is 12–20 respirations per minute?
Signs of a fracture include pain, swelling, and this
What is deformity?
This protects your eyes from splashes.
What are safety glasses or goggles?
This happens when food or an object blocks the airway.
What is choking?
This is the primary assessment priority sequence used in emergency patient care
What is Airway, Breathing, and Circulation?
This pulse oximeter reading is considered normal
What is 95–100% SpO₂?
If bleeding does not stop, this device may be used.
What is a tourniquet?
This covers your nose and mouth to reduce exposure to germs.
What is a mask?
This is used on adults and children to help remove an object from the airway.
What is abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)?
This happens when someone is not breathing enough.
What is respiratory distress
This is considered the average normal body temperature
What is 98.6°F (37°C)
These are checked to see how well a patient is doing overall.
What are vital signs?
PPE helps protect responders from this.
What are infections or disease exposure?
For infants, this is done instead of abdominal thrusts
What are back blows and chest thrusts?
This is done to stop severe bleeding
What is direct pressure
A normal blood pressure is generally below this value
What is 120/80 mmHg