Burns
This type of burns need you to call 911 or seek medical help immediately.
What are major or severe burns?
After a head injury, you should keep the person still and avoid moving their ___.
What is head/neck (spine)?
The first-aid acronym R.I.C.E. stands for Rest, Ice, ___, and ___.
What are Compression and Elevation?
After a sting or bite, you should first move the person to a safe ___.
What is location/area?
Choking occurs when an object lodges in the throat or ___.
What is windpipe/airway?
A burn larger than this diameter (inches) is considered major.
What is 3 inches?
You may apply firm pressure to this if there’s bleeding, unless you suspect a skull fracture.
What is the wound?
A broken bone is also called a ___ .
What is a fracture?
You should loosen tight clothing and cover them with this to maintain warmth.
What is a blanket?
If a person cannot talk, cry or laugh forcefully, you do this many back blows.
What is 5 back blows?
Name two body parts whose involvement makes even a small burn more serious.
What are the face, hands, feet, genitals, buttocks, or major joints?
How should you position the head and shoulders of someone with head trauma (unless spinal injury suspected)?
What is raise head and shoulders slightly?
This tool or object (e.g. board or rolled newspaper) can help support a fracture as a ____ .
What is a splint?
True or False: You should offer something to drink when addressing an insect sting.
What is True (unless vomiting or unconscious)?
After back blows, you follow with this many abdominal thrusts.
What is 5 abdominal thrusts?
You should not do this (two words) when treating a burn (it can worsen tissue damage).
What is use ice?
True or False: You should remove a helmet from an injured person immediately.
What is False?
True or False: You should try to realign or straighten a fracture before help arrives
What is False?
What should you ask if the injured person carries a special injection device for allergies? (two words)
What is epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen)?
True or False: If someone can cough forcefully, you should stop them and do back blows immediately.
What is False (encourage them to keep coughing)?
What is the first step regarding jewelry or tight items on or near a burn before swelling starts?
What is remove them?
Under what condition should you avoid applying pressure directly to a head wound?
What is if you suspect a skull fracture?
If someone cannot bear weight or has numbness, this step is recommended.
What is seek medical care?
If needed, you should position the person to prevent this after vomiting.
What is choking/aspiration (place them on their side)?
What is the universal choking sign?
What is hands over throat?