When can you start treatment on a victim?
- If the victim is unconscious
- If the victim is a little kid and their parents are not around
- When you get consent
When should you use gloves?
All the time! Whenever you're responding to a first aid situation.
A bleeding wound bleeds through your bandage, what do you do?
Apply a new bandage on top of the old one
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for one-rescuer adult CPR?
30:2
Why is it important to use a pocket mask during CPR?
To protect yourself AND the victim
When can you stop treatment on a victim?
Symptoms of shock?
Confused, pale, restless
Treatment for a conscious victim with asthma?
Assist them in taking their medication
5 Back blows and 5 Abdominal thrusts
True or False: You start with 2 rescue breaths and the compressions when responding to a drowning, unresponsive, non-breathing victim?
True
You see an unconscious, unwitnessed child, what's the first thing you do?
- Warmth, ABCs, Rest/reassurance, Treatment, Semi-prone/semi-sitting
Signs and symptoms of a heart attack
- Flushed face and sweating
- Chest pain, shortness of breath, denial
What do you do if a choking victim goes unconscious?
What is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths during CPR?
30:2
What are the 3 P's of first aid?
Preserve, Prevent, Promote
Why should you put a victim in semi-prone?
This is the best position in which to allow vomit to drain
True!
True or False: I don't need to call EMS if I have an AED and someone trained to use it.
False!
What are acceptable ways to perform rescue breaths?
- Mouth to mouth
- Mouth to nose
- Mouth to stoma
What information should a bystander give to EMS?
- Location of the incident
- Number of victims
- Victim's condition
What do you do if a drowning victim's vomit blocks their airway?
Place the victim in semi-prone and clear their airway?
A victim has weakness in her left arm and left leg. She is anxious and disoriented.
Assist her into a comfortable position and call EMS
You are alone and performing CPR on a 6-year old. When do you call EMS?
After 2 minutes of CPR