General First Aid
Name at least 4 things you should have in your personal first aid kit.
Bandaids, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape, antiseptic, scissors, latex gloves, mouth-barrier device, eye protection, pencil & paper, tweezer, eye wash
True or False: when someone is stung by a bee or wasp, you should squeeze the wound to get the stinger out.
False. Squeezing will force more venom into the skin from the sac attached to the stinger. Use the edge of a credit card or your fingernail to scrape away the stinger.
What is a closed fracture?
A broken bone that does not cut through the skin.
What is first aid?
Initial assistance that is given to someone who has become suddenly ill or injured (casualty).
How do you remove a tick?
Grasp the tick with tweezers close to the skin. Gently pull until it comes loose. Wash the wound carefully with soap and water, and apply antiseptic.
If someone is bleeding a lot, what do we need to do?
Wash it
Press on it hard
Keep it still and supported
Press on it hard
Should you ever move an accident victim with serious injuries before help arrives?
Yes, if the victim is in immediate danger: for example, out of a river or in the path of a fire.
What first aid do you apply for NON-POINSONOUS snake bites?
Scrup with soap and water. Apply antiseptic. Non-venomous snakes bites only cause minor puncture wounds.
Should you remove clothing from a third-degree burn victim? Why/why not?
No because the clothing may be sticking to the flesh.
What is the "Good Samaritan Law"?
Laws that protect anyone from making a good faith effort the help the victim of an injury or illness. Whenever you are confronted with a first aid emergency, use the skills you have to the best of your ability. No one expects you to have the knowledge of a physician but you can use your training to help until professional medical attention is available.
How do you treat hyperventilation?
1. Talk quietly to victim and encourage him to calm down and breathe slowly. 2. If necessary, having the victim breathe into a paper bag to help restore carbon dioxide to the body.
If something is stuck in the cut, what should we do?
Leave it in the cut and press down hard on top of it
Leave it in the cut and press down hard around it
Take it out and press down hard
Leave it in the cut and press down hard around it