Concepts
Goals of First aid
Preserve life
Prevent injury
Promote recovery
Ratio of breaths and compressions
30-2
___ injuries are caused in 3 ways
1. ___ Hits an object (eg falling)
2. Object hits the ___ (eg a baseball)
3. Vigorous shaking
head injuries
While performing CPR and giving breaths. You notice the stomach rising. How do you correct this problem.
Blow less to just see chest rise/ Called gastric distention
Phone EMS
Contact an information center for assistance
do not induce vomiting
Poison, ingested
Wear these to create a disposable barrier between you and any fluids
gloves/ppe
In water yes, on land start with compressions
___ a breathing disorder which airway sensitivity is increased. Spasms of the airway muscles and production of mucus.
Asthma
People willing to help but may not be willing to get involved with administering anything.
Bystander
Pinch nose with thumb and index finger
Tilt head forward
20 minutes or more, phone ems
Nosebleed
An ___ ___ is designed to administer a pre measured amount of medication
Auto injector, epi pen
3 ways to deliver breaths
mouth to mouth
mouth to nose
mouth to stoma
___ is the depression of body's circulatory system. Not enough blood to circulate to the bodies vital tissues. Cells die because of this and victim can die too
Shock
How to you assist choking victim who is pregnant or too large
Abdominal thrusts higher, around the chest area.
Advise victim to see doctor
Warn about respiratory distress and symptoms that can appear within 72 hours
Phone EMS if vital signs are abnormal or victim is in distress
What are the rescue elements
Recognize, assess, act
what changes with hands placement depending on the victims age
infant 2 fingers
child 1 hand
adult 2 hand
A ___ or convulsion happens when there is large discharge of unorganized electrical impulses from the brain. It can be associated with high fevers, meningitis, stroke, brain injuries, lack of sleep etc.
Seizure.
AED says shock but victim starts to vomit what to you do
Click shock, then clear airway of vomit
Rest the injured part
Ice
Immobilize
Do not attempt to put it back in place
Put victim in comfortable position
Dislocation
A device that consists of a band and a one-handed crank to tighten the band around the circumference of a wound.
Tourniquet
How many compressions is the ideal range per minute
100-120
____ loss of consciousness due to sudden but temporary reduction in flow of blood to brain.
Fainting
While applying pads of an AED you notice a faint light coming from victims chest what does this mean?
Pacemaker, place pads away from pace maker
Call 911
Wrap fingers/toes individually
3rd degree burns