Common First Aid
What is the first step whenever you see someone in need of help
Check the scene for safety
What is shock?
A life-threatening condition involving a loss of blood pressure, often brought on by trauma
Sadie is suffering from a very common Scout injury, resulting from not being attentive to the conditions and protecting herself, what is it?
Sunburn
What does R.I.C.E Stand for?
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
How can you prevent blisters?
Avoid: Wet, Rubbing, Hot
How do you treat simple cuts and scapes
Clean and cover
When should you look out for, and treat shock?
After every incident
Michael fell out of a tree (again), but this time his leg looks broken. You don't have a splint, what can you use to stabilize his leg?
sticks, trekking poles, tent poles, ...
Jewelry used to communicate medical information
Medic-Alert Bracelet or Neckless
Your friend has Diabetes, what might signal they are having troubles?
suddenly: clumsy, bad coordination, temper, confusion, excessive sweating, trembling
How can you stop bleeding?
Direct Pressure
Nothing! very small sips if help is delayed a lot
Rowan poked a hornet nest and was lucky to only get two stings. How do you treat it?
Make sure he isn't allergic, otherwise, remove stinger, clean wound, bandage if necessary
Name three plants in/near Ottawa that cause severe skin reactions
Poison Ivy
Wild Parsnip
Poison Oak
What is something we worry about if you take a hard hit to the head?
Concussion
How do you treat frostbite
Get the affected person warm, remove wet cold, warm gradually
What the skin will look like when suffering from shock
cold, pale, clammy
Sam's pot tipped over and spilled burning ramen all over his hand, how do you treat it?
hold hand under cool water, bandage
When first treating someone, what does A.B.C. stand for?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Someone took a trekking pole to the mouth and lost a few teeth. What do we do?
control the bleeding with gauze or a towel
put the teeth into a container of: milk OR spit
How do you treat heat exhaustion
Get affected person to a cooler location, provide small amount of water, loosen clothing
How should you position a person suffering from shock
laying flat, feet elevated
Katie has a headache, is throwing up, seems sleepy, what's wrong with her?
Dehydration
Where does the "Greenwood" come from in 1st Greenwood VC?
That was the name of the larger Scouting area before all the groups joined together
You got sprayed by a skunk, what do you do?
Stay away from everyone else, you're gross