When the ill or injured person is a child, you must obtain consent
True, you shouldn’t touch children without adult consent (make an attempt to see if the guardian is around)
A responsive person suddenly begins to not feel well, their color is off, and they complain of sickness.
What should you do?
Check Scene, Consent, PPE, SAM Questions
Show me (on a partner) how to give back blows and abdominal thrusts for choking.
Heel of hand on upper back between shoulder blades. Fisted hands in middle of abdomen with thumb side toward stomach.
Checking an unresponsive adult (who is breathing and begins to vomit).
Check scene, PPE, tap and shout, LLFSOL, call 911, get AED, recovery position
Name three things you should be prepared to tell 911 about the situation when you call.
Location, your phone number, description of emergency, number of injured or ill people, what help has been given, etc
If a person is unresponsive and in need or care, consent is implied.
True, they are unable to consent, so a reasonable and prudent person would assume consent.
A person begins to choke, you check the scene, PPE, ask if you can help, there is no answer besides a nod of his head.
What should you do?
Call 911, begin 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts and repeat until the object is out or the person goes unresponsive.
Show me (on a partner) how to roll a person face up and then put them in the recovery position.
Lift arm closest to you, roll toward you, bend leg.
Sequence the Steps:
Giving CPR and switching when you become too exhausted.
Check scene, PPE, tap and shout, LLFSOL, 911, send someone to get the AED, begin 30-2 cycle, communicate you are too exhausted, switch after breaths
Why is important to remove gloves properly?
To avoid transferring infectious material between you and the victim.
If you see an adult suddenly collapse you should first call 911
False, Check the scene, gloves, tap and shout, look, listen, feel for signes of life and if unresponsive, then call 911.
You look listen and feel for breathing on an unresponsive person. The person is NOT breathing.
What should you do?
Call 911 tell them the person is “not breathing,” send someone to get the AED and begin 30 compressions-2 breath cycle.
Show me (on a manikin) how to perform 30 chest compressions.
2 hands in the center of the chest, fingers pulled back and heel of the hand on the sternum.
Sequence the Steps:
How to operate the AED
Turn on, remove clothes, wipe chest dry, apply pads, plug in connector, stand clear, analyze rhythm, stand clear, shock, continue CPR
What are two ways to check to see if an adult is unresponsive?
Shout, Tap
The person’s chance of survival is reduced by 10% every minute the AED is delayed.
True, CPR is great to pump oxygen rich blood, but AED is to restart the heart…move quickly!
While performing CPR the AED says “analyzing rhythm.”
What should you do?
Stop CPR, let the machine analyze, say in a loud commanding voice “stay clear”
Show me (on your body, with your hands) where the AED pads are applied.
Upper right and left sides of the chest.
Sequence the Steps:
Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival
Early recognition, Early access to EMS, Early CPR, Early Defibrillation
Name two situations that could happen in our community that you would call 911 for.
Fire, Car accident, Downing, Electrical Wires, Flooding, Unresponsive person
A person has pain in their chest and is having trouble breathing. They are having a stroke.
False, that sounds like a heart attack.
The AED says “no shock advised.”
What should you do?
Continue with CPR 30 compressions and 2 breath cycle. Leave the pads attached and plugged in an re-analyze in 2 minutes.
Show me (with a partner) how to conduct an entire SAM skill check with a two person walking assist.
Check scene, consent, PPE Ask: Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medication/Medical History & walking assist.
Sequence the Steps:
Responsive Choking Child who goes unresponsive.
Check the scene, PPE, consent, confirm choking,call 911, 5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts until goes unresponsive…LLFSOL, 30, 1 breath, retilt, 1 breath, 30-look 2 cycle (If see it, sweep it)
If a person begins to vomit, what position do you put them in? Why?
Recovery Position on their side so they do not choke on their vomit.