First Aid
When someone is seriously injured what is the FIRST thing you do?
Call 911
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
True or false: It is illegal to prank call 911?
True
True or false: Experts now advise you to get started with chest compressions right away?
Besides 911 who can you call if someone has ingested poison?
Poison Control
If your arm or leg is broken and 911 is far away. What is something you can use to keep it straight?
Piece of wood or something flat.
True or False: When giving CPR your elbows need to bend when giving comreassions
FALSE!
What are 3 of the 5 most common bites?
Snakes, bats, spiders, bees, ticks
Where on the body do you start compressions?
Right in the center of the chest.
What is a tourniquet? Extra points for examples!
Helps to stop the bleeding and blood flow.
Example: belt, piece of cloth
What is the bystander effect?
When a person is in need of help- it's easy to stand by and not do anything assuming someone else will help.
When someone is choking what do you do? There are 2 things!
Ask them if they are choking or need help, Administer the Heimlich Maneuver
What are 5 signs someone is in shock?
Fast breathing, confusion, cold, clammy hands, blood pressure drops, weak pulse, fast pulse, weak, dizzy, fainting, blacking out.
True or false: CPR restarts a person's heart?
FALSE
This type of burn usually involves nerve damage
Third degree burn
Which type of burn only involves the outer layer of skin?
First degree burn
How do you check for a baby's consciousness?
Tickling or tapping their foot!
This type of burn appears wet because the first layer of the skin is gone
Second degree burn
When doing the heimlich maneuver how many back blows and abdominal thrust for adults?
5
What does DRS stand for? (We talked about this with CPR)
Danger, Responsive, Send help
If poison was on the skin or in the eyes you are to flush with water for how many minutes?
15-20 minutes
What is the machine called that has you use patches, warn those nearby, click analyze button, listen for next steps?
AED
What are the signs of hypothermia?
Extreme shivering, loss of coordination, slurred speech.
When giving CPR to a baby how many compressions and breaths do you give?
30 compressions, 2 breaths
When someone is in cardiac arrest, they may sometimes start doing this first.
Coughing