The System
The Act that protects you legally when delivering first aid.
What is the Good Samaritan Act?
A patient who is choking but can still talk, cough, and breathe should be advised to do this.
What is cough?
A condition that can be caused by either a pump failure (heart doesn't work), a pipe failure (abnormal dilation of vessels) or fluid failure (blood loss).
What is (medical) shock?
If you suspect a casualty has a head/spinal injury, you should steady and support the casualty in this position.
What is the position found?
EMS
What is Emergency Medical Services?
The most important thing to do before approaching a casualty.
What is making the scene safe?
The 2 criteria that must be met in order to start CPR on a patient.
What is be unconscious and not breathing (or not breathing effectively)?
List three injuries that may cause shock.
What is..... ANYTHING!?!?
Name 2 serious injuries a casualty could have to their head/brain.
What are: compressions, concussions, skulls fractures, or intracranial hemorrhage?
CPR
What is Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation?
The Chase McEachern Act protects a first aider in the use of this.
What is an AED?
The RATIO of compressions to breaths, the DEPTH of compressions and SPEED of compressions/minute for Adult CPR.
What is: 30/2, 5-6cm, 100-120 compressions/minute?
The position you would put a casualty who is in shock, but does not have a head/spinal injury.
What is the recovery position (on their back)?
All patients with pelvic injuries or that are unconscious with an unknown mechanism of injury should be treated as if they have this until proven otherwise.
What is a head/spinal injury?
AED
What is an Automated External Defibrillator?
Name 3 situations where you could leave a casualty.
What are:
- the casualty recovers
- need to call EMS
- scene is dangerous
- EMS takes over?
ASA or Aspirin should be given in this dosage to a patient you suspect is having an angina attack or a heart attack.
What is 2 low dose (chewable) or 1 regular dose (chewable)?
The look and feel of a person's skin when in shock.
What is pale, cool and clammy?
Two reasons why knowing the mechanism of injury is so important.
What is knowing which injuries are possible, what you need to do for scene safety, what treatment to give and knowing whether to call 9-1-1?
ABCD
What is:
Airway, Breathing, Circulation/CPR, Deadly Bleed/Defibrillator?
Scene Survey (The Approach), Primary Survey, Secondary Survey, Ongoing Care
What are the 4 steps to Emergency Scene Management/ Providing first aid?
A condition caused by cardiovascular disease, heart attack or a stroke, when the heart stops beating efficiently or stops completely, preventing blood to be pumped to vital organs.
What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
The BEST way to treat shock.
What is treat the injury/illness?
The name of the manoeuver for a casualty with a suspected head/spinal injury who is vomitting.
What is the log roll?
S.A.M.P.L.E
What are: Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past/Present Medical Conditions, Last Oral Intake, and Events Leading to the Incident?