The 3 P's and Legal Rules
These are the "3 P's" that make up the three primary goals of first aid.
What are Preserve life, Prevent further injury, and Promote recovery?
This personal protective barrier should always be worn when handling blood, vomit, or saliva, and replaced immediately if it tears.
What are disposable gloves?
These are the three sequential steps of a primary assessment.
What are Scene Assessment (Assess), Recognize, and Act?
This three-letter acronym stands for Emergency Medical Services.
What is EMS?
This legislation protects first aiders from liability in Alberta as long as they provide assistance to the best of their ability.
What is the Emergency Medical Aid Act?
This specific feature on a pocket mask allows a responder to deliver rescue breaths without direct mouth-to-mouth contact.
What is a one-way valve?
This rhyming phrase reminds responders to check for electrical wires, active flames, broken fragments, and hazardous fumes.
What is "No wire, no fire, no glass, no gas"?
This is the length of time in seconds you should observe a victim's chest to check for breathing.
What is 5 to 10 seconds?
This legal principle states that you are protected by law as long as you perform only the tasks you are specifically trained to perform.
What is the Standard of Care?
These are the three bodily fluids specifically highlighted in the presentation that carry the risk of spreading transmissible diseases.
What are blood, spit (saliva), and vomit?
What the acronym "ABC" stands for when checking a victim's vital condition.
What is Airways, Breathing, and Circulation?
When dealing with multiple casualties, this core principle guides which victims are prioritized for treatment.
What is doing the most good for the greatest number of people?
If a conscious victim refuses your help, this is the moment you are legally permitted to step in and provide first aid.
What is when they become unconscious?
This physical action must be performed immediately after removing contaminated gloves to maintain proper hygiene.
What is washing/sanitizing your hands?
The phrase "mechanism of injury" refers to this key piece of information at an accident scene.
What is how the injury occurred (how they hurt themselves)?
When performing CPR on a victim with severe bleeding, this critical issue must be managed first because CPR increases blood flow.
What is controlling/stopping major bleeding?
When assisting an injured child, this is the specific step a first aider must take before providing treatment.
What is obtaining permission/consent from the parent or guardian?
This is the primary reason first aiders use barrier devices even during minor first aid situations.
What is to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases/germs between the responder and the victim?
This physical maneuver is used to clear and open a victim's airway during the assessment.
What is the head-tilt chin lift?
In a scenario with multiple victims suffering life-threatening injuries and limited responders, these individuals receive the lowest priority.
Who are victims showing no signs of circulation?