The number for Emergency Medical Services
911
Name two natural disasters
Earthquakes, floods, landslides, wildfires
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke, the more severe is
Heat stroke
CPR stands for
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The only continent in which spiders and snakes don't exist
Antarctica
PPE stands for
Personal Protective Equipment
The name of this device and it's purpose
EpiPen, used for anaphylactic shock (life threatening allergic reaction)
The three C's of giving emergency care
1. Check
2. Call
3. Care
The first step in using the AED
Turn on AED
The fastest human sense
Hearing
Why might someone hesitate to help in an emergency?
Bystander effect, lack of training, fear making things worse, not wanting to get into legal trouble
1. Cleaning products
2. Medications
First aid treatment for first degree burns
Run affected area under cool water for 10-15 minutes
The two steps for Hands Only CPR
1. Call 9-1-1
2. Push hard and fast
The Roman numeral M stands for
1,000
Set in place to prevent people fear being sued as a result of incorrectly performing first aid in an emergency
Good Samaritan Law
The fire triangle
Oxygen, Heat, and Fuel
The universal sign for choking... And the first aid treatment for choking
1. Hands on throat
2. The Heimlich Maneuver
Before pressing the shock button on an AED machine you should do this.
A group of giraffes is called
Name the top three causes of teen crashes
1. Distracted driving
2. Speeding & risky behavior
3. Impaired driving
An athlete is unconscious but breathing. The position they should be left in while a person goes to get help, if no spinal injury is suspected
The recovery position
The signs and symptoms of stroke
F - Face Drooping
A - Arm Weakness
S - Speech Difficulty
T - Time to call 9-1-1
The rate of compression
Fast compression, between 100-120 times a minute
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