Chapter 1
State your name, state your level of training, explain what you think is wrong, explain what you plan to do, ask if you can help
What is asking for consent.
Call 911, get an AED and first aid kit, head to toe check.
What is protocol if the person is responsive.
Chest pain; discomfort in arms, back, shoulder, neck, jaw, stomach; dizziness; trouble breathing; nausea/vomiting; pale/blue skin; sweating; feeling of impending doom; fatigue.
What are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
What are choking hazards.
Trouble breathing, pain, changes in level of consciousness, light headedness, nausea/vomiting, fever, pale/flushed skin.
Wash for minimum 20 seconds and cover all surfaces on both hands.
What is hand washing.
Call 911, get an AED and first aid kit, begin CPR.
What is protocol if the person is unresponsive.
When the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other organs.
What is cardiac arrest.
A person has panicked, confused, hands on throat, coughing.
What are signs and symptoms of choking.
Evidenced by sings and symptoms such as shortness of breath or gasping for air.
What is respiratory distress.
Recognize an emergency, deciding to take action, activating the EMS system, giving care until EMS personal takes over
What is your role in the EMS system.
S=Signs and symptoms
A=Allergies
M=Medication
P=Pertinent medical history
L=Last food or drink
E=Events leading up to the incident
What are the steps checking on a responsive person.
Recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the EMS system, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced life support, integrated post cardiac arrest care.
What is the adult cardiac chain of survival.
Verify the person is choking, give 5 back blows, give 5 abdominal thrusts, give sets of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
What are the steps for caring for a choking adult.
Breathing with uncomfort or pain.
What is hyperventilation.
Check, Call, Care
What are the emergency action steps.
Extend the person's arm, roll them on their side, bend their knees.
What is the recovery position for adults.
Cardiac arrest that happens suddenly and without any warning signs.
What is sudden cardiac arrest.
Place forearm along infant's back, place other forearm along infant's front, support the infant's jaw with thumb and fingers, turn the infant over, lower arm onto thigh, firmly strike inbetween the infant's shoulder blades with heel of your hand.
What are backblows to infants.
Wheezing or coughing, rapid/shallow breathing, sweating.
What are the signs and symptoms of an asthma attack.
Unusual sounds, sights, odors, behavior.
What are signs of an emergency.
Check for breathing for up to 5 to 10 seconds.
What are the steps to check if a person is unresponsive.
Position your 2 hands, give a set of 30 compressions 100-200 per minute, at least 2 inches, 2 rescue breaths.
Place one hand along the infant's back, support the infant's jaw with hand, support the infant with your forearms and turn the infant over so that the infant is facing up, place 2 fingers in the center of the infant's chest below the nipple line and press down about 1 1/2 inches.
What are chest thrusts to infants.
A drug that slows or stops the effects of anaphylaxis.
What is epinephrine.