Vocab
Immediate care given to an injured or ill person
before professional medical help arrives.
First Aid
What are at least 2 things you look for if an emergency exists?
Stopped vehicle (car accident?)
Unconsciousness (passed out?)
Unusual noises (hissing sounds? explosion?) Strong odors (gas leak?)
Name 3 things that can be in a First Aid kit
2 absorbent compress dressings
Bandages
Cloth tape
Antibiotic ointment
Hand sanitizer
1 blanket
One breathing barrier
Scissors
5 sterile gauze pads
Oral thermometer
2 triangular bandages
Tweezers
2 pair of latex gloves
First aid instruction booklet
How many compressions to breaths do you give during CPR
30 compressions to two 1 second breaths
What do you do for insect bites?
Wash area and put ice pack on it
Watch for signals of an allergic reaction
A strip of material such as gauze or cloth used to cover and protect a wound.
Bandage
Name 2 ways how to move an injured person
1. walking assist
2. Two person seat carry
3. Shoulder Drag
4. Ankle Drag
5. Pack strap carry
6. Clothes drag
7. Blanket drag
What are emergency action steps with first aid (3 C's)
1. Check
2. Call
3. Care
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What do you do if someone faints?
Raise person’s legs 12 inches
Do NOT give them anything to eat or drink
A portable device that can deliver an electric shock to the heart to help restore normal rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
When you call 911, be prepared to answer the call-taker’s questions, which may include:
The location of the emergency, including the street address, and room/apartment number, if you’re in a large building
The phone number you are calling from
The nature of the emergency
Details about the emergency, such as a physical description of a person who may have committed a crime, a description of any fire that may be burning, or a description of injuries or symptoms being experienced by a person having a medical emergency.
What are the ABC’s
airways, breathing, circulation
What is the correct depth of chest compressions for an adult?
At least 2 inches
How do you handle Hypothermia
Gently move the person to a warm place
Monitor ABC’s
Remove any wet clothing
when the heart suddenly stops beating. The person can collapse, lose consciousness, and stop breathing.
Cardiac Arrest
How do you obtain consent when someone needs help?
State your name.
Tell the person you are trained in first aid.
Ask the person if you can help.
Explain what you think may be wrong.
Explain what you want to do
If they refuse help, DO NOT give care but still call 9-1-1.
What do you do with an embedded Object?
Do not remove the object
Bandage bulky dressings around the object
Give care to minimize shock
Seek medical care
You walk into the classroom, your teacher is on the floor, what do you do?
Check the scene is safe
Check for responsiveness
What do you do in a Diabetic Emergency?
Give sugar if they are low
Call 9-1-1 if person is unconscious
when your body loses heat causing your body temperature to drop to dangerously low levels. This can be life-threatening.
Hypothermia
What are at least 3 ways can you be covered under the Good Samaritan Law?
You act in good faith.
You are not deliberately negligent or reckless.
You act within scope of his/her training.
- You do NOT abandon the person after starting to give care.
What is RICE
Rest-do not move
Ice-cold ice pack
Compress- wrap injury
Elevate- unless it causes more pain
Name two reasons you would stop performing CPR.
Obvious signs of life, AED is ready to use, trained help takes over, scene becomes unsafe, you are too exhausted
What to do if someone is having a heat stroke?
Move the person to a cool place
Loosen tight clothing
Fan the person
Give small amounts of cool water
Call 9-1-1 if losing consciousness