Emergency First Aid
What items are taught as circulatory emergencies?
- Shock
- Heart Attack or angina
- External bleeding
- Stroke
How many levels are in the bronze program, and what are they?
- Bronze Star
- Bronze Medallion
- Bronze Cross
How many levels are in the Patrol program and what are they?
Rookie Patrol
Ranger Patrol
Star Patrol
What do instructors reference when evaluating a candidate's performance? Where can this be found?
- Must-sees are what instructors use when evaluating candidates.
- Must-sees can be found in the appropriate award guide.
What are formations and why are they used?
Formations are the way learners are positioned to facilitate learning and safety. Formations are used to help the instructor optimize space, practice, time, and proximity when used correctly.
What are the different types of burns that Emergency First Aid Instructors have to teach? What are the classifications of burns?
- Thermal burns
- Electrical burns
- Wet chemical burns
- Dry chemical burns
- Burn classifications: First, second, and third degree burns
Which items are instructor-evaluated and which are examiner-evaluated items in Bronze Star?
- All skills/items are instructor evaluated
What are the minimum time requirements to run a Rookie, Ranger, and Star Patrol Class?
8-10 hours
What are the two types of lesson plans discussed in class? What are the differences between the two?
1. Core plans - These are also known as long-range lesson plans and help the instructor determine which skills will be taught during each class.
2. Daily plans - These are plans that include the skills that will be taught, how they will be taught, what progressions/drills/activities will be used, the formation that will be used, the equipment needed, and the estimated time required to complete each activity.
How many types of formations are mentioned in the instructor manual?
12
What acronym is used to assess the level of consciousness (LOC) of a victim?
A - Alert
V - Voice
P - Pain
U - Unresponsive
Which items appear on a Bronze Medallion recertification exam? Which items are examiner-evaluated items?
Recertification Exam:
- Self-rescue
- Defences and releases
- Submerged victim recovery
- Endurance challenge
- Rescue 1 - From land
- Rescue 2 - Open water
- Rescue 3 - Non-breathing victim
Examiner-evaluated skills:
- Rescue 1, 2, and 3
What are the 3 content streams in the Patrol Program?
- First aid
- Recognition and Rescue
What is the format discussed in class that is used to deliver effective feedback? What are the components of this format?
S - Specific
M- Measurable
A - Achievable/Attainable
R - Relevant
T - Timely
What should lifesaving instructors always have with them when teaching?
An aid
What steps are associated with primary and secondary assessment?
Primary Assessment:
- Scene survey
- Level of consciousness (AVPU)
- Airway, breathing, circulation
- Major bleeding
- Mechanism of injury
Secondary Assessment:
- Vital signs
- Head-to-toe examination
- History (SAMPLE)
What are the fitness items in Bronze Cross, and what are the requirements for each of them?
- Object recovery and transport (swim 15m, dive to recover a 4.5 kg (10 lb) object; surface and carry the object 5m - all within 5 minutes).
- Rescue drill (swim head-up for 20 m, recovery submerged victim or manikin, surface and carry the manikin 20m to the starting point - all within 120 seconds).
- Endurance challenge - (Swim 400m within 11 minutes or 400 yd in 9:40 minutes).
What are the endurance challenge requirements for Rookie Patrol? Make sure to state the requirements for both a meters and yards pools.
100 m in 3 minutes or 100 yd in 2:40 minutes
What are the 2 types of evaluations mentioned in class and how are they different from one another?
1. Summative evaluations - The instructor delivers the final result of either a pass or fail for each candidate.
2. Continous evaluations - The instructor continually assesses candidate performance on each item throughout the course.
List the 4 types of aids instructors can use while teaching lessons that were mentioned in class.
1. Futter board/Kick board
2. Lifejacket
3. Noodle
4. Guard tube
What extended acronym is used in primary assessment? What acronym is used to treat shock? What acronym is used for stroke? What acronym is used to treat external bleeding? What acronym is used for victim history?
Primary Assessment:
- A-A-A-ABC
Shock:
- W.A.R.T.S
Stroke:
- F.A.S.T
External Bleeding:
- D.R
Victim history:
- S.A.M.P.L.E
What is the minimum time required to run a Bronze Star course, Bronze Medallion and EFA with CPR-B course, and Bronze Cross?
Bronze Star - 10 hours
Bronze Med and EFA - 20 hours
Bronze Cross - 20 hours
What first aid topics are taught in Ranger Patrol?
- Hazards check
- ABC assessment on an unconscious, breathing victim
- Conscious adult or child obstructed airway
What are the 6 characteristics associated with positive and negative non-verbal communication discussed in class and in the Instructor Manual?
Positive Communication:
- Good eye contact
- Relaxed posture
- Nodding head
- Smile or neutral facial expression
- Uncrossed arms
- Phones are put away
Negative Communication:
- Eye rolling
- Slouching
- Head shaking
- Frowning
- Crossed arms
- Checking phones
Which formation has the following possible uses:
- Entries and exits
- Surface support
- Demonstrations
- Water-smart education
- Rest position to explain the next activity
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