First Aid Basics
What is the #1 rule for counselors?
What is keep the campers safe
What should you use to rinse or clean a minor scrape?
What is water
What item can help with a minor bump, bruise, or swelling?
What is an ice pack
Name two ways to prevent sunburn at camp.
What is sunscreen, shade breaks, hats, or light clothing
A camper has a tiny scrape, it is cleaned, bandaged, and they feel fine. Who usually handles this?
What is a counselor
What should you put on before helping a camper who is bleeding?
What is gloves!
For heavy bleeding, what should you apply with gauze?
What is firm direct pressure
What does the “R” in RICE stand for?
What is "Rest"
Besides sunscreen, what should campers be encouraged to do often?
What is drink water
A camper falls, hits their head, and says they feel “okay.” Should you still report it?
Yes. Head injuries should be reported.
What are the three things you should quickly observe when approaching a camper?
What is bleeding, breathing, and behavior
For a bloody nose, should the camper lean forward or backward and where should they pinch their nose?
What is lean forward, and the soft, fleshy tissue
Name two signs that a bump, sprain, or sting should be reported to the Health Director or Village Director.
What is a head injury, possible fracture/sprain, allergic reaction, worsening pain/swelling, cannot return to normal activity
Where do ticks often like to hide on the body?
What are warm, moist areas
A camper has a dirty, open wound from falling outside. Should this be treated as a simple Band-Aid situation?
No. Call the Health Director or Village Director.
Before approaching and helping a camper, what should you check first?
What is whether the scene is safe
What is something people used to commonly put on cuts and scrapes, but we now know should not be used because it can damage healthy tissue and slow healing?
What is hydrogen peroxide (also rubbing alcohol)
If a camper cannot return to baseline or normal activity after an injury, what should you do?
What is call the Health Director or Village Director.
Name two emergency warning signs of serious heat illness.
What is confusion, altered mental status, fainting, seizure, loss of consciousness, or not acting right.
A camper says they have something stuck in their eye. It has been irritating them for 5 minutes, and blinking has not helped. What should you do?
What is do not let them rub it -- Call the Health Director/Village Director. If allowed, flush with saline or clean water while tilting the affected eye downward/outward. Do not try to pick anything out.
What are the four basic steps when approaching a camper who needs help?
What is S.T.O.P. Scene safe, Take PPE/gloves, Observe, and Phone/call for help if needed.
Name two wound situations where you should call the Health Director or Village Director.
What is heavy/spurting bleeding, bleeding that will not stop, deep/gaping wound, dirty wound, face/eye/genital injury
A camper gets stung and develops hives, facial swelling, vomiting, dizziness, or trouble breathing. What type of problem should you worry about?
What is allergic reaction/anaphylaxis; get help immediately.
If a camper has an attached tick, what should a counselor do according to the presentation?
What is report it -- do not remove it yourself unless instructed to do so. When removing it, use fine-tipped tweezers, grab it as close to the base as possible, and pull at an even pace
A camper falls and says their wrist is broken. On the incident report, should you write “broken wrist”?
No. Write objective facts, such as “camper reported wrist pain,” what you observed, care given, and who was notified.