Hurry Cases
What is a “hurry case” in first aid?
What is a serious emergency where someone needs immediate medical help.
What is the first thing you should do to stop bleeding from a cut?
Apply direct pressure to the wound.
What is the first thing you should do for a minor burn?
Cool the burn with cool running water.
What item in a first aid kit is used to cover small cuts and scrapes quickly?
Bandages
Before giving first aid, what should you check about the area around you?
Make sure the scene is safe.
Name one example of a hurry case.
What is Severe Bleeding, Poisoning, Heart attack, Stroke, Stopped breathing
What should you use to press on a bleeding wound?
A clean cloth, gauze, or bandage.
After cooling a burn, what should you cover it with?
A clean bandage or sterile dressing.
What item is used to clean germs from a wound before bandaging it?
Alcohol swabs.
If someone is seriously hurt and needs professional help, what should you do?
Call 911 or get an adult to call for help.
If someone is bleeding heavily, what is the first thing you should do?
Apply direct pressure to the wound.
If blood soaks through the first bandage, what should you do?
Add another bandage on top and keep applying pressure (do not remove the first one).
What does the Scout handbook say you should NOT do to a burn blister?
Do not break or pop the blister.
What item in a first aid kit helps protect a blister on your foot during a hike?
What are the three steps of emergency first aid taught to Tenderfoot scouts?
Check – Call – Care.
If someone suddenly collapses and is not breathing, what should you do right away?
Call for help (911) and begin getting emergency help immediately.
After bleeding slows or stops, what should you do to the wound?
Clean the wound and cover it with a sterile bandage.
What can you use to protect a blister on your foot while hiking?
Moleskin or padding.
What item would you use to remove splinters or ticks from the skin?
Tweezers
If someone is bleeding and you are helping them, what protective item from a first aid kit should you wear?
Disposable gloves
What is the Dots acronym?
What is Deformity, Open wounds, Tenderness, Swelling
Why does the Scout handbook recommend elevating an injured limb when treating bleeding?
To help slow the flow of blood to the wound, making it easier to control the bleeding.
If a blister breaks open, what should you do?
Clean it and cover it with a bandage.
What item helps immobilize a broken or injured arm or leg until medical help arrives?
A SAM splint (structural aluminum malleable splint).
Why is it important to stay with the injured person after giving first aid?
To monitor their condition and help until medical help arrives.