If Not You, Who?
EMS stands for:
Emergency Medical Service System
If a person appears to be unresponsive, you should check the victim by:
List 3 types of life-threatening emergencies
Unresponsiveness, Not breathing, Life Threatening Bleeding, etc
How long should a responder check to see if a victim is responsive?
No more than 10 seconds
What should you do if a person appears to be choking, but able to cough forcefully?
Encourage them to keep coughing
As a trained lay responder, your primary role in an emergency is:
Recognize the emergency exist
What are the Emergency Action Steps?
Check the scene and the person
Call 911 or designated emergency #
Care for the person
If a person is responsive and awake after your initial check, you should start to question the victim using which technique
SAMPLE Technique
What is the difference between a Heart Attack and Cardiac Emergencies
Heart Attack - There is a blockage in blood flow to the heart
Cardiac Arrest - Heart stops beating and no longer able to circulate blood to the brain
How do you care for a choking infant
5 Back Blows and 5 Abdominal Thrusts
What are 3 ways a bystander can help at the scene of an emergency?
Call 911, Meeting and directing the EMS Team, Control Traffic, can give important information about the situation, etc...
If a person is awake and alert and needs help - you should do this after using PPE
Obtain Consent
After the SAMPLE questions, a responder should perform this
Head to Toe Check
What should you do if the first breath does not make the chest rise?
Re-tilt and give your second breath
What is the first step in controlling external bleeding?
List 3 reasons why a person may hesitate to respond in an emergency
Uncertain an emergency exist, Being afraid of giving the wrong care, Assuming that the situation is already under control, Assuming that the situation is already under control, Fear of catching a disease, Fear of being sued.
List 2 Emergency situations that you would need to call 911 for
If a person is unresponsive, but not breathing normally, you should place the person in this position
Recovery Position
Actions that increase a persons chance of survival
Cardiac Chain of Survival
What type of burn is a superficial burn?
First Degree
Someone who is trained in basic emergency care, but who does not have special or advanced medical training, and is willing to act in an emergency.
Trained Lay Responder
Before rushing to the scene, you should conduct...
A scene size up or initial impression
What does each component of SAMPLE stand for?
S - Signs and Symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Pertinent Medical History
L - Last food or drink
E - Events leading up to injury
For each minute that CPR and use of an AED are delayed, the person’s chance for survival is reduced by what percent?
10%
List the3 of the 6 types of open wounds
Abrasions, Lacerations, Puncture, Avulsions, Amputations, Crush Injuries