Signs of Emergency
Random screaming, loud noises, or silence.
What is Unusual Sounds?
Acronym used to get a better understanding of a situation and the nature of a person's illness or injury.
What is SAMPLE?
Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.
What is Heart Attack?
In children younger than 4 years old; foods, household objects, and toys are all labeled as this.
What is Choking Hazard?
You can purchase this from the Red Cross store. It is full of supplies that will be needed.
What is First Aid Kit?
A unusual smell of smoke, gas, or another random aroma.
What is Unusual Odors?
They may turn away from you, cry and cling to their parent. If possible, check them while he or she is held or seated in the parent’s lap.
What is injured infants?
Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is Cardiac Arrest?
A person who has a panicked, confused or surprised facial expression. Some people may place one or both hands on their throat and cough.
What is sign of choking?
Network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all type of emergencies.
What is emergency medical services system (EMS)?
A sighting of a stopped vehicle, downed electrical wires, or a collapsed person.
What is Unusual Sights?
May also become anxious if separated from his or her parent. If possible, give them a few minutes to get used to you before attempting to check him or her, and check them while he or she is seated in the parent’s lap.
What is injured Toddler?
You may be able to help a person who is showing early signs and symptoms of a heart attack by offering the person an appropriate dose of this certain medication.
What is Aspirin?
Blows between the shoulder blades given to someone who is choking.
What is back blows?
Laws that usually protect responders who act the way a "reasonable person" would.
What is Good Samaritan Laws?
What is Unusual Behaviors?
They are able to understand what is happening and follow directions. Answer their questions honestly, and let them know if you are going to do anything that might cause pain.
What is injured (School-age) Children?
The amount of time after a heart stops beating that brain damage can become irreversible.
What is 8-10 minutes?
Inward and upward thrusts just above the naval given to someone who is choking.
What is abdominal thrusts?
Must be obtained from the injured or ill person or the parents if the person is a minor.
What is Consent?
A drink or food that can have a certain feel that causes one to be in danger or need of help.
What is Unusual taste/food?
may feel embarrassed and self-conscious about their changing bodies. Respect their modesty, and be aware that they may be more comfortable being checked by a person of the same gender.
What is injured Adolescent?
The first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival.
What is Recognize emergency and call 9-1-1?
Used to clear the airway of an unresponsive choking person.
What is finger sweep?
When consent isn't given but the law assumes the person would give consent if he or she were able to do so.
What is implied consent?