Chapter 1
Protect lay responders who act like "responsible and prudent" people during emergencies from financial liabilities
What are good Samaritan laws?
Prevention, recognition and call, early CPR, early advanced life support, integrated post-cardiac arrest care
What is the pediatric cardiac chain of survival?
Panicked expression, hands on throat, coughing (or inability to), difficulty talking/breathing
What are signs of choking?
Encourage (possibly help) person to follow action plan, which may include quick relief medication, and call 911 if they don't improve after giving medication
What is procedure for asthma attack?
Stop and remove injury source, cool with clean, cool water for 10 minutes, cover with sterile dressing
What are steps for burn care?
Recognizing that an emergency exists, deciding to take action, activating EMS system, giving care until EMS personnel take over
What is your role in the EMS system?
Recognition and call, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced life support, integrated post-cardiac arrest care
What is the adult cardiac chain of survival?
Position yourself slightly behind person, place one arm across chest, bend person so upper body is parallel to ground, strike between shoulder blades with heel of hand 5 times
What are back blows?
Call 911 for severe symptoms, if available use epinephrine injection via pushing it against mid-outer thigh and holding it for 5-10 seconds (blue to the sky, orange to the thigh), and also give them antihistamine if available
What is the right response to anaphylaxis?
Rest, immobilize, cold pack, elevate
What is RICE?
Unusual sounds (or silence), unusual sights, unusual odors, unusual behaviors
What are signs of an emergency?
Turn device on, remove hair/clothing on chest, place pads on upper right chest and lower left chest below armpit, DON'T TOUCH THE PERSON DURING ANALYSIS OR ZAPPYTIME, resume CPR as AED checks rhythm every 2 minutes
What is the use of an AED?
Stand behind person, wrap arms around person's waist, place finger on navel and adjacent finger just above, followed by making a fist with other hand and place thumb side just above fingers and hold on with other hand, and thrust inward and upward 5 times
What are abdominal thrusts?
Call 911 if unresponsive, not awake or having a seizure, if they're responsive and can swallow give them 15-20 g sugar and ask them to check blood glucose, if they still aren't feeling better after 10-15 minutes call 911
What is the procedure for diabetic emergencies?
Abrasion (rug burn), laceration (tear), avulsion (skin torn away completely), puncture (pokey stick)
What are four major types of open wounds?
State your name and training, explain what you think is wrong and plan to do about it, ASK FOR CONSENT
What is the meaning of obtaining consent?
Two fingers at chest center just below nipple line, 1.5 inches deep, 100-120 compressions/minute, neutral position, 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths
What is infant CPR?
Call 911, give self abdominal thrusts as you'd do to someone else, or bend over and press abdomen against firm object
What is the procedure for choking when you're alone?
Lasts for more than 5 minutes, injury occurs, unresponsive afterward, first time, took place in water
What are reasons for calling 911 after seizure?
Altered consciousness, rapid breathing, rapid and weak heartbeat, pale grayish skin, excessive thirst
What are signs of shock?
Check, call, care
What are emergency action steps?
Two hands in center of chest, at least 2 inches deep, 100-120 compressions/minute, tilt head to past neutral position, 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths
What is adult CPR?
Place forearms on their front and back supporting their big fat head, turn them face down along your thigh so their head is lower than their chest, firmly strike shoulder blades with heel of hand 5 times, then turn them over and place pads of 2 fingers at chest center, press down 1.5 inches deep 5 times
What is procedure for infants choking?
What is BE FAST?
Place 2 inches above wound, secure TIGHTLY in place (twist rod for help) until bleeding stops and secure rod, note time of application for EMS, DON'T REMOVE IT UNTIL HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL SAYS SO
What is the procedure for applying a tourniquet?