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What is the importance of teaching children about 9-1-1?
To ensure they know the correct emergency number and can call for help when needed.
What is the significance of confidentiality in First Aid?
To protect the victim's private information from being disclosed to unauthorized individuals.
What should you do if you see someone fall and they are not moving?
Assess the situation, ensure safety, and call for help.
What is the role of a dispatcher in EMS?
Trained in obtaining information and determining what emergency personnel and equipment are needed.
What does 'duty to act' mean?
The legal obligation to provide care to a victim, typically held by paid employees and parents.
What should you know to be prepared for First Aid?
Know appropriate first aid techniques, be confident in your skills, have a personal first aid kit, and know how to call 9-1-1.
What is abandonment in First Aid?
Leaving a victim after starting care, which can worsen their condition.
What should you do if you encounter a victim with a head, neck, or back injury?
Do not move the victim to avoid worsening their injury.
What is the role of paramedics in EMS?
They have the highest level of training and provide advanced medical care and transport victims.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
Designed to encourage people to help others in emergencies without the worry of being sued.
What information should you provide when calling 9-1-1?
Your name, phone number, location, number of victims, what happened, the victims' condition, age, and gender.
What is the purpose of a personal first aid kit?
To ensure you have the necessary supplies to provide immediate care in an emergency.
What are common concerns when deciding to help someone in need?
Worry about not doing the right thing, thinking someone else would provide better care, uncertainty if it is an emergency, fear of blood or injury, and concern about catching a disease.
When should you call Emergency Medical Services (EMS)?
When recognizing a life-threatening injury or illness, such as unresponsiveness, difficulty breathing, or severe bleeding.
What is implied consent in First Aid?
Consent assumed when a victim is unresponsive and a parent or guardian is unavailable.
What should you do if someone is unresponsive?
Call 9-1-1 and provide care until help arrives.
What are the four goals of First Aid?
Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery, and ensure the victim receives appropriate medical care.
What are common concerns when deciding to help someone in need?
Worry about not doing the right thing, thinking someone else would provide better care, uncertainty if it is an emergency, fear of blood or injury, and concern about catching a disease.
What is the difference between an Emergency Responder and an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?
Emergency Responders are the first to arrive at the scene, while EMTs have a higher level of training and provide medical care.
What is First Aid?
Immediate help given to a victim of injury or sudden illness until appropriate medical help arrives.
What is the first step in responding to emergencies?
Assess the situation and ensure it is safe to approach.
What are some common first aid myths?
Putting butter on a burn, tilting the head back for a nosebleed, and popping blisters on burns.
What is negligence in the context of First Aid?
Failing to follow accepted standards of care when providing first aid.
What is CPR, and when should you use it? What is an AED and why is it important?
CPR – or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating.
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable medical device that can analyze a person's heart rhythm and deliver an electrical shock to help restore a normal heartbeat.
What is abandonment in First Aid?
Leaving a victim after starting care, which can worsen their condition.