EMS
This applies when a person is either a minor or mentally impaired to grant permission to provide care
What is implied consent?
You should check the injured person in this order
What is head to toe?
This occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a heart attack?
Cardiac arrest is not the same thing as this
What is a heart attack?
In children younger than 4 years, these can be choking hazards
What are household objects and toys?
An unusual odor, such as the smell of gas, is a sign of this
What is an emergency?
You use this gather information from the injured person
What is SAM?
You can spot a heart attack when the pain or discomfort is persistent, lasting longer than this amount of time, or going away and then coming back.
What is 3 to 5 minutes?
This occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is cardiac arrest?
A person who is doing this typically has a panicked, confused or surprised facial expression
What is choking?
This law protects the responder who acts as a "reasonable and prudent" person would act if they were in the same situation
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
The S in SAM stands for this
What are signs and symptoms?
You should do this as soon as you think someone is having a heart attack
What is call 911?
This can help to prevent blood clotting and is most effective when given soon after the onset of signs and symptoms of a heart attack
What is aspirin?
When an adult or child is choking, you should do this
What is give a combination of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts?
You must obtain this before performing first aid care
What is consent?
The M in SAM stands for this
What is medications?
You should do this as anxiety can increase their discomfort
What is reassure the person?
After 4 to 6 minutes, this can begin
What is brain damage?
When a person of this age is choking, give a combination of 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts
What is an infant?
The second step of the EMS system
What is deciding to take action?
When checking an injured child, you should use this method
What is toe to head?
You should have the person do this if you suspect a heart attack
What is have them stop what they are doing and have them rest in a comfortable position to reduce the need for oxygen?
After 8 to 10 minutes, brain damage can do this
What is become irreversible?
If a person who is choking becomes unresponsive, carefully lower him or her to the ground and, begin this
What is CPR?