First Aid Knowledge
What is the act called that protects you as a first aider
The good samaritan act
You are at a restaurant and somebody at the table beside you starts coughing loudly, wheezing, and holding their throat. They are still able to talk and breathe. What is happening to this victim?
Mildly choking
What is the treatment for a victim who was found at the bottom of the pool and is not breathing?
CPR starting with breaths
TRUE or FALSE- victims who suffer heart attacks have one right after they start to feel symptoms?
FALSE
What are the 3 different ways you can give breaths to a victim?
- Mouth 2 Mouth
- Mouth 2 Nose
- Mouth 2 Stoma
What are the 3 P's of First Aid?
Pro_____
Pre______
Pre_____
Promote, Preserve, Prevent
A victim is having issues moving their left side of their body. They are talking funny, losing consciousness, and seeing double. What is this victim suffering from?
Stroke
What is the treatment for a cut or wound?
- clean area
- apply gauze & dressing
- Pressure
- EMS if needed
Signs & symptoms for a victim in shock?
- fear
- fast, shallow breathing
- nausea / vomiting
- confusion/ disorientation
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resection
What is the acronym you use for shock and what does it stand for?
WARTS
Warmth
ABC
Rest & Reassure
Treatment
Semi-sit or Semi-prone
A victim is complaining about chest and shoulder pains, they are having trouble breathing, they are sweating, but have medication and claim they do not need EMS as this happens all the time. What is this illness?
Angina
How do you treat a victim who is throwing up?
- Turn them on their side
- let them finish
- clean area
- check breathing
Signs & Symptoms for a stroke?
- one side goes numb
- double vision
- speech issues
- pain/ numbness
- LOC decreasing
TRUE OR FALSE: The treatment for severe choking is the same for adult/child/infant?
What is the treatment?
Ture
Abdominal thrust & back blows
What do a primary & secondary assessment determine? Explain what you do for each one?
Primary- determining any life threatening situations
( LOC & ABC)
Secondary- seeing if there are other injuries
(Heat to Toe, Vitals, Victim Injury History)
A victim was complaining about feeling light headed and has gone unconscious for 30 seconds but has woken back up. What happened to our victim?
They fainted
What is the treatment for either
a. amuptation victim
b. embedded object
(student can choose)
a.
Call EMS
DO NOT TRY TO REATTACH BODY PART
Find body part, wrap in clean dressing, put over ice
Find a container, fill with water
Put iced body part in container with water.
b
Call EMS
DO NOT REMOVE OBJECT
Make a donut and immobilized item
Reassure and treat victim
TURE OR FALSE: Signs & symptoms for asthma are...
- difficultly breathing
- wheezing
- feel as if they cannot catch their breath
FALSE
If you are dealing with a mild choking victim and already introduced and asked if they want help, do you need to ask if they want help again if they go severe?
No, you may being helping as you already asked before
If my victim is an angina victim and has their medication why CAN I NOT physically administer their medication?
- Don't know how the victim will react
- Don't know how much they should take
- Don't know if they have allergies
This situation causes the victim to start breathing very fast which reduced the level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Because this went on for a long time it could eventually lead the victim to go unconscious. What situation is this?
Hyperventilation
What is the treatment for an unconscious victim?
Explain both breathing and non breathing victims
- check ABC + LOC
- Call EMS
-if victim is breathing start secondary assessment & wait for EMS
- if victim is NOT breathing start CPR
Give signs & symptoms for 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns
1st- red, pain, swelling
2nd- blisters
3rd- black, grey, sees tissues & organs
If you are completely alone with no bystander or cell phone when do you call EMS for a child/infant?
After 2 minutes (5 cycles) of CPR