First Aid Basics
What is First Aid?
The aid that you give a person before someone with more advance training arrives.
How many medical emergencies did we learn about?
Hint: think of the project we did in groups with the poster paper.
9 (breathing problems, chocking, allergic reaction, heart attack, fainting, diabetes, stroke, seizure, and shock).
I may have to go to the hospital and get a ____ if I believe I have broken a bone.
X-Ray
If a person is wounded by a snake the first thing you need to do is ______.
MAKE SURE THE SCENE IS SAFE!
CPR stands for _______.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Name 4 things found inside of a first aid kit.
Band-aids gloves
gauze pads ointment
tweezers tape
scissors etc.
cream
You should use this tool if you (or the person) is having breathing problems.
Inhaler
A person with a nosebleed should lean _____.
Forward
Most heat related emergencies are caused by ____.
Hint: The women in the picture.
Vigorous Exercise
A ______ is a act of pushing on the chest.
compression
What do you need to wear when providing first aid?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
I would wrap my arms fully around their waist and give thrusts straight back and upward on the chest if the person was _____.
Choking
If you are severely bleeding you can use this tool to help stop the bleeding.
Hint: it is a gadget, but you can also make it out of cloth and a stick.
Tourniquet
Heat exhaustion is serious. This condition can often turn into heat _____.
stroke
You should be able to give at least ______ compressions a minute.
100
You should wash your hands for ____ seconds.
20
These steps are for the following emergency:
1) Get out the Epi Pen and take off the safety cap.
2) Push the pen in hard against the side of the thigh and give the injection.
3) Hold the pen in place for 10 seconds.
Allergic Reactions
If a person has a small burn on the arm, cool the burn with ____.
Cold water (not ice cold).
_____ can happen to your toes, nose, ears and fingers if they are exposed to the cold.
Frostbite
This machine is a machine with a computer in it. It gives shocks to the heart.
AED Machine
When you phone for help, you should stay on the line with the dispatcher until _____.
The dispatcher tells you it's okay to hang up.
We learned about 5 things that you could give a person with diabetes. Name 3 of those 5 things.
Fruit Juice
Milk
Sugar
Honey
Soft Drink
If a knife penetrates the skin, you should _____.
leave it in
If you give CPR to someone who has been poisoned it is important to use a ______, if possible.
Mask
How many fingers should you use to give CPR to a baby?
2 fingers