Girls Camp First Aid

General First Aid

100

What is the first help given to the victim of an accident or injury called?

First-aid

200

Name the Three P's

Preserve life

Prevent further injury

Promote recovery

300

Before administering the 3P's, what are two other things you should do?

Don't Panic

Check for danger

400

What does CPR stand for?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

500

Name 6 things that should be in a first aid kit.

Anti-bacterial/Antiseptic wipes, painkillers, gauze pads, sunscreen, medical gloves, medical instrument kit, sling, burn gel, antibiotic ointment, first aid instructions, tourniquet, bandaids, moleskin

What are you suffering from?

100

My knee is swelling, bruising and in pain. I slid down a muddy slope and my leg got caught under me when I fell. I don't want to walk on it.

A sprain

200

I'm shivering, weak and have slurried speech. 

Hypothermia

300

I have a burn. Is it major or minor and what degree is it? 

I touched a hot pot and my skin is red and swollen and a blister formed very quickly.

Minor 2nd degree burn

400

I was jumping on a trampoline and tried to do a handstand/flip but someone bounced right when I put my arms down. I collapsed and now my arm hurts when I touch my forearm and it is swelling and bruising in a weird place.

A fracture

500

I have been working outside doing yard work in direct sunlight. I am feeling kind of sick and dizzy. But weird I'm not really sweating and my heart is beating really fast. I think I'm going to lay down...

Heatstroke

How to treat it?

100

Treat my sprain

3 things

Elevate

Apply Ice

Apply compression

200

Name two things you should not do for hypothermia?

Rub their body or move them too jarring

Don't apply heat directly to the skin

300

Name three things not to do for a burn

Use ice or very cold water, break blisters, remove stuck clothing, apply burn creams to all types of burns, wrap tightly, immerse large burns in water

400

Treat my fracture

4 things

Use a splint, apply a cold pack

keep elevated, do not straighten

anti-inflammatory drug, hospital care

500

Name 3 similarities and 3 differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Similarities: nausea, vomiting, headache, fatigue, muscle cramps, elevated body temperature Differences: temperature greater than 104; very small pupils in heatstroke, dilated pupils in heat exhaustion; heatstroke may include confusion, agitation, lethargy, stupor, seizures, or unconsciousness; heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency; pale clammy face in heat exhaustion, and red, hot and often dry face in heat stroke

True or False

100

Treating shock I should have the person drink a glass of water and then lie down

False, no drinking

200

I should go to the doctor to remove my deeply embedded splinter

True

300

To treat frostbite I should sit in front of the fire

False, unequal exposure to heat

400

Only someone who is certified in CPR can help someone who is choking

False, the Heimlich maneuver can be done by anyone

500

I got stung by a bee. I removed the stinger, washed the area and took an antihistamine. I am not allergic to bees. I did everything I need to do, right?

True