This happens when the heart cannot get enough oxygen because of a blockage in one of the arteries that feed it
What is a heart attack
This happens when the flood flow to part of the brain is interrupted
What is a stroke
Traditional CPR for an adult
What is 30 compressions and two breaths
Compression depth for a child and baby
What is at least 1/3 of the chest's depth
Signs and symptoms of Asthma
What is trouble breathing, inability to say more than a few words and tightness in the chest
First step for a person having a potential heart attack
What is Call EMS/9-1-1 and get an AED
Things to look for when identifying a stroke
What is a sudden, severe headache, dizziness, unresponsiveness and a sudden loss of bladder control
To open the airway, what steps are you taking?
What is a head-tilt, chin-lift
First thing you do before using an inhaler
What is shake the inhaler
Classic signs of a heart attack
What is pain, pressure, tightness or heaviness in the chest. Pain radiating from chest to arms, shoulders, back, jaw or neck.
Face - facial numbness (one side)
Arm - arm numbness/weakness (one side)
Speech - abnormal/difficulty speaking, loss of speech, difficulty understanding speech
Time - time is important: call EMS/9-1-1 immediately
If you are alone and come across an adult who requires CPR - what is your first step?
What is call EMS/9-1-1 and get an AED yourself, then start chest compressions
Where do you apply the AED pads on a baby?
What is one on the chest, one on the back
What is anaphylaxis
Care steps for a potential heart attack
What is have the person rest quietly, and have the person CHEW 1 regular strength Asprin or two low dose Asprins
What is the first thing you do when dealing with a life-threatening external bleed
What is apply direct pressure and then call EMS/9-1-1
Compression depth for an adult
What is at least 5cm (2 inches)
Things you need to ensure before applying AED pads
What is remove any clothing, jewellery and medical patches - including shaving hair and drying the skin
What are the Care steps for applying epinephrine auto-injector?
What is remove the safety cap, "blue to the sky, orange to the thigh", hold for 5-10 seconds and then rub the injection site for 30 seconds.
The Question you need to ask before guiding someone to take Nitroglycerin
What is have you taken any erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagara in the last 48 hours?
Most important thing to remember when applying a tourniquet
What is document the time the tourniquet was tightened
How many compressions are you doing for an adult per minute?
What is 100 - 120 compressions per minute
The last thing you do before an AED sends a shock
How long after do you apply another epinephrine auto-injector dose?
What is 5 minutes with no improvement