First Aid Vocabulary
Translate: bandage.
Бинт, повязка.
What does first aid mean?
Immediate help given to an injured or suddenly ill person.
Your friend has a small cut on their finger.What should you do?
Clean the wound with clean running water and cover it with a plaster.
You should check that the scene is safe before helping.
TRUE. Your safety comes first.
How do you say «ожог» in English?
Burn
What is the emergency number in Kazakhstan?
112. For an ambulance, call 103.
Someone has a nosebleed. What should they do?
Sit down, lean forward and pinch the soft part of the nose for 10–15 minutes.
You should put ice directly on a burn.
FALSE. Cool the burn with cool running water.
Translate: wound, swelling, unconscious.
Рана, отёк, без сознания.
What should you check before helping an injured person?
Check whether the scene is safe.
Someone burns their hand with hot water.What should you do?
Cool the burn under cool running water for 20 minutes. Do not use ice.
You should tilt your head backwards during a nosebleed.
FALSE. Lean forward.
What is the difference between a bruise and acut?
A bruise is an injury under the skin. A cut is an opening in the skin.
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
A person collapses and does not respond.What should you do?
Check safety and breathing, call emergency services and follow the dispatcher's instructions. Start CPRif they are not breathing normally
You should put something in the mouth of a person having a seizure.
FALSE. Never put anything in their mouth. Protect them from nearby hazards.
Explain the words choking, bleeding, fracture inEnglish.
Choking — difficulty breathing because the airway is blocked. Bleeding — losing blood. Fracture — abroken bone.
Why shouldn't you give food or water to an unconscious person?
They may choke because they cannot swallow safely.
Someone is choking and cannot speak, coughor breathe. What should you do?
Call emergency services. Give up to 5 back blows, followed by up to 5 abdominal thrusts for a consciousadult or child over one year. If they become unresponsive, start CPR.
You should give water to an unconscious person to wake them up
FALSE. They may choke. Call emergency services and monitor their breathing.