First Aid Basics
What are the three steps you should take first when you arrive at an emergency scene
Check for danger, call for help, and check the person, often phrased as “Scene safety, shout for response, call emergency services.
A student is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. They are conscious. What is the appropriate first aid
(Heimlich) or back blows/abdominal thrusts per training; call for help if they become unresponsive.)
How long should someone hold their breath after using their inhaler
10 seconds
What are the two main components of CPR you do in a standard adult sequence?
Chest compressions and rescue breaths (or compressions-only if untrained).
How many bones are in a giraffe's neck?
7
When should you use gloves and why?
Use gloves when there is a risk of contact with blood or bodily fluids to reduce infection risk.
True or False
You want to create a barrier between you and blood
True
If a person is unresponsive and not breathing, what is the next step after calling for help?
CPR
Perform most compressions at the correct ____ & ___
cadence and depth
How many Billboard #1 hits did Elvis have
18
What is the correct way to control heavy bleeding on an arm or leg?
Apply firm, direct pressure with a clean cloth; if bleeding soaks through, add more dressings and continue pressure; consider a pressure bandage and seek emergency care.
List the 3 steps in primary survey
Check-Call-Care
What do you do if someone doesn't have an inhaler and is having an asthma attack?
1. sit them upright
2. stay calm
3. Loosen tight clothes
4. Encourage slow and steady breaths
5. Call 911
6. Do NOT leave them alone
At what rate should you perform chest compressions for an adult?
About 100–120 compressions per minute.
What is Taylor Swifts lucky number
13
Describe the steps for treating a suspected broken bone at the scene
Immobilize the area (support and splint if trained), stop any bleeding with pressure, avoid moving the person unnecessarily, and call for medical help
What should you do FIRST is someone might have a fracture
Support injured area
Anaphylaxis signs and symptoms
Trouble breathing / wheezing
swelling
hives / rash
Dizziness or fainting
rapid pulse
nausea / vomiting
When using an AED, what should you do before delivering a shock?
Ensure no one is touching the person (clear), announce "Stand clear," and press the shock button as instructed by AED.
Who won this past super bowl
Seahawks
List signs of asthma attack
Wheezing
Shortness of breath
Chest tightness
couching
trouble speaking
Where do you place your hands for the Heimlich Maneuver
Just above the belly button and below the ribcage
How do you perform rescue breaths for a teenager if you’re trained and have a barrier device
Open airway with head tilt–chin lift (unless spinal injury suspected), give 2 breaths each over 1 second making chest rise, continue CPR cycle.
1. Assess scene
2. Tap-ask "do you need help"
3. Direct someone to call 911 and get AED
4. Head tilt/ Chin lift
5. Check breathing - look, listen, feel
6. Find CPR location
7. Start compressions 30
8. Rescue Breaths 2 (Re - HTCL before breaths)
9. Continue compressions and rescue breaths (until helps arrives OR someone else takes over)
What is the only food that can never go bad
Honey