Legal Concepts & Consent
This law protects individuals from legal liability when providing first aid in an emergency situation, as long as the person acts reasonably and in good faith
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
A situation where there is a significant loss of blood from a wound or injury.
What is a Severe external bleeding?
The medical term for a condition where the body’s tissues do not get enough oxygen, often caused by severe blood loss or injury.
What is shock?
This condition occurs when the body is unable to regulate its temperature, leading to symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and confusion, and can range from heat exhaustion to the more severe heat stroke
What is heat illness?
When assessing someone’s condition, this is the primary method for determining if they are responsive.
What is gently tap and and ask are you ok?
The type of consent where the victim is either conscious or able to verbally agree to receive medical treatment.
What is expressed consent?
This type of bleeding occurs when the blood vessels are damaged, causing blood to leak slowly and steadily from the body.
What is venous bleeding?
The acronym used to remember the signs of shock, including pale skin, rapid pulse, and weakness.
What is DOTS? (Deformities, Open wound, Tenderness, Swollen)
This type of burn affects only the outer layer of skin, causing redness and pain, but typically does not result in scarring.
What is a first-degree burn?
This acronym is used to assess someone's facial droop, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to get help for a possible stroke.
What is FAST?
This type of consent applies when a person is unconscious or unable to communicate, and it’s assumed they would want help in an emergency.
What is implied consent?
This type of bleeding involves spurting blood that comes from an artery and can be life-threatening.
What is arterial bleeding?
This life-threatening condition occurs when the airways are blocked, preventing normal breathing
What is an airway obstruction?
This is the first step in treating heat exhaustion.
What is move the person to a cooler place and have them rest?
The acronym that stands for "Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last meal, and Events leading up to the incident" is used to gather information from the victim.
What is SAMPLE?
This legal concept refers to the responsibility of an individual to provide assistance in an emergency situation.
What is a duty to act?
This bloodborne virus is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in the United States and is primarily spread through sharing needles or blood-to-blood contact.
What is Hepatitis C?
This condition, often triggered by allergies, causes the airway to swell, leading to difficulty breathing.
What is anaphylaxis?
A person experiencing this type of environmental emergency may show symptoms of excessive body heat, nausea, and confusion.
What is heatstroke?
This condition occurs when someone suddenly loses the ability to move or speak, and it may be a result of a blocked blood vessel in the brain.
What is a stroke?
If a first aider performs actions beyond the scope of their training and causes harm, they could be accused of this.
What is negligence?
If a person has a severe bleed and a suspected broken limb, you should apply this to the injured area to reduce movement and prevent further injury.
What is Splint?
When a person is having difficulty breathing and is unable to speak full sentences, it is a sign of this potentially serious condition, which requires immediate action and may include using a prescribed inhaler if available.
What is asthma attack?
After flushing the affected area with water, you should cover a chemical burn with this type of dressing to reduce the risk of infection.
What is a clean, non-stick sterile dressing?
In this order, these are the 5 critical steps you should take when responding to a medical emergency to ensure the safety of both the victim and responder.
What is assess scene safety and take precaution, assess responsiveness, activate EMT or EAP, get first aid and AED, assess breathing?