BEFORE GIVING CARE
A network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all types of emergencies
What is Emergency Medical Services (EMS)?
What is heart attack?
5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
What is the way to assist someone who is choking?
Trouble breathing, pain, changes in levels of consciousness, or light-headedness
What are some symptoms of sudden illness?
A progressive, life-threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and organs
What is shock?
unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, and unusual behaviors
What is signs of an emergency?
persistent pain (lasting longer than 3 to 5 minutes) or going away and then coming back
What are signs of a heart attack?
Bend over the back of a chair pressing your abdomen into the top of it
What is how to treat choking if you're by yourself?
Do no further harm, monitor their breathing, and help the person rest in a comfortable position
What is first aid care for someone having a sudden illness?
Restlessness or irritability, altered level of consciousness, rapid breathing, or weak heartbeat
What are symptoms of shock?
These protect responders who act the way a "reasonable and prudent person" would act
What are Good Samaritan Laws?
When the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs
What is cardiac arrest?
Lower them to the ground and begin CPR
What is if the person becomes unresponsive?
Difficulty breathing
What is respiratory distress?
Bleeding that occurs inside the body, into a body cavity or space
What is internal bleeding?
Activate this in both emergency situations and when under emergency conditions
What is activate the EMS system?
This is a pill that may be able to help a person showing early signs of a heart attack
What is aspirin?
Nuts, seeds, chunks of meat or cheese, popcorn, and peanut butter
What are some household choking hazards?
A chronic illness in which certain substances or conditions cause inflammation and narrowing of the airways
What is asthma?
Caused by impact with a flat object
What is blunt trauma?
In some cases, the law assumes the person would give consent if he or she would be able to do so
What is implied consent?
This is a skill used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs
What is CPR?
Position them on their back on your forearm, with your hand cradling their head. Make sure the head is lower than the shoulders, and that the head is firmly supported
What is giving CPR to an infant?
Certain substances or conditions which may result in asthma flare-ups
What are triggers?
Occurs when the body is pierced or impaled by a sharp, narrow object
What is penetrating trauma?