General First Aid
Hurry Cases
Animal Bites & Stings
Wounds & Burns
Weather Related First Aid
100
Name at least 4 things you should have in your personal first aid kit.
Bandaids, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape, moleskin, soap, antiseptic, scissors, latex gloves, mouth-barrier device, eye protection, pencil & paper.
100

How do you do CPR? 

Call 911, and then push into the chest at a rate of 100-120 beats per minute. (Staying alive)

100

When someone is stung by a bee or wasp, what should you do?

Use the edge of a knife blade to scrape away the stinger. Squeezing will force more venom into the skin from the sac attached to the stinger. 

100

If your bandage bleeds through, should you remove the bandage and apply a new one?

NO. You should apply a new bandage on top of the old one. 

100
What is dehydration?
If a person gives off (breathing, sweating, urination, digestion) more water than he takes in, he is suffering from dehydration.
200
What is the one thing you should treat every accident victim for?
Shock
200
What is the first step in First Aid for stopped breathing?
Open the airway. Place victim on back. Clear tongue from airway by pressing on forehead and lifting chin to tilt head back. Check mouth for gum, food, or other obstructions. Remove any obstructions by sweeping them out with your index finger.
200
How do you remove a tick?
Grasp the tick with tweezers close to the skin. Gently pull until it comes loose. Wash the wound carefully with soap and water, and apply antiseptic.
200

What are the three types of burns, and what are the symptoms? 

1st degree: Just the outer layer is burned. Red skin

2nd degree: Outer layer and middle layer is burned. There are blisters. 

3rd degree: Full thickness burn. Skin dry and stiff. Victim feels numbness.

200
What is a sure sign of frostbite?
Grayish-white patches on the skin.
300
What are Hurry Cases?
Hurry cases are conditions that threaten a victim's life: - stopped breathing - no heartbeat - severe breathing - internal poisoning
300
Demonstrate how to do the Heimlich Maneuver

Hit the victim on the back a few times. Reach your arms around their waist. Place your fist just above the navel (belly button) and well below the lower ribs. Grasp your fist firmly with your other hand. Deliver quick, forceful inward and upward thrusts to force residual air from the lungs to pop the object out. Repeat.

300
What first aid do you apply for NON-POINSONOUS snake bites?
Scrup with soap and water. Apply antiseptic. Non-venomous snakes bites only cause minor puncture wounds.
300
Should you remove clothing from a third-degree burn victim? Why/why not?
No because the clothing may be sticking to the flesh.
300
What are 3 of the ways to help a victim of hypothermia?
1. Take the victim into a shelter & get in warm, dry clothes. 2. Zip into dry sleeping bag or cover with blankets, coats. 3. Offer hot liquids (hot chocolate, soup). 4. Give water bottles filled with warm fluid to hold in the armpit and groin areas. 5. If possible, have the victim breate warm, moist air. 6. Be ready to provide other first aid, if necessary. 7. Seek medical attention for the victim.
400

When should you ever move an accident victim with serious injuries before help arrives?

If the victim is in immediate danger: for example, out of a river or in the path of a fire.

400
What is the best way to try to stop severe bleeding?
Direct pressure.
400
How do you treat hyperventilation?
1. Talk quietly to victim and encourage him to calm down and breathe slowly. 2. If necessary, having the victim breathe into a paper bag to help restore carbon diozide to the body.
400

What are the three types of burns? 

1st degree: 

400
Name 5 steps to treating Heatstroke.
1. Move victim to cool, shady spot. 2. Cool any way you can: remove outher clothing & sponge w/cool water; cover w/wet towels; place in cool water; fan; etc. 3. Keep victim lying down w/head & shoulders slightly raised. 4. Monitor victim closely. 5. Get emergency help right away.
500

Name 3 signs of a heart attack

1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest behind the breastbone. The feeling may spread to the shoulders, arms, and neck. It isn't always severe. 2. Unusual sweating - for instance, even is a room is cool. 3. Nausea - usually first sign for women! 4. Shortness of breath. 5. A feeling of weakness.

500
Should you apply ice to a venomous snake bite to help stop the swelling?
Do not apply ice to a snakebite. It will not help the injury and can damage the skin and tissue.
500

Name 3 symptoms of Heat Exhaustion.

1. Pale, clammy skin 2. Nausea 3. Fatigue 4. Dizziness/fainting 5. Headache 6. Muscle cramps 7. Weakness

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