What's in the Kit?
This soft and white item comes in a standard first aid kit and can be used to stop bleeding or even clean a wound.
What is gauze
You are the first girl scout on scene of an emergency, you know that you're going to do two things first, what are they?
What is call for help and check the scene for safety
When bitten by a tick, remove it with this handy tool and pull straight out... don't break it!
What are tweezers
To stop a bleed, you'll want to apply this type of pressure
What is firm pressure
This class of drugs often found in prescribed pain killers continues to being a nation-wide epidemic and has been a leading cause of death by overdose for several years.
What are opioids (or narcotics)?
A blister, a small scrape, or bug bite that won't leave you alone? I'm a perfect cover up for those minor injuries
What is a band-aid.
When arriving to a casualty when multiple injured people we use triage instead of treating the first person we see because....
What is to treat as many as possible as quickly as possible.
You can find me in just about any freezer or outside on a cold winter day. I'm great for reducing swelling or pain from an insect sting. What am I?
What is ice
I might make a pair of pants or a dress extra cute by adding more shape to the body, but I'm also a great accessory for stopping a bleed; what am I?
What is a belt
This drug overdose antidote can pretty immediately reverse the life-threatening effects that opioids can have on a person's breathing.
What is Narcan
In the wilderness, we may have no cellphone service but there is another tool we can use that fits perfectly to a lanyard around the neck and when used will alert someone fast. Ear piercing and loud, and a quick way to get adults on the scene. What am I?
What is a whistle
During triage, this is one of the first things we do in nursing and that you can do too now as a girl scout. I might ask my patient "what's your name?" or "how did you get here?". Secretly I'm actually doing an assessment when I ask that, what am I assessing?
What is their mental status or level of consciousness/alertness?
"Ouch, that racoon just bit me!"... oh man, I guess that means I need to see a doctor for a vaccine just to be on the safe side. What condition am I worried about?
What is rabies?
You may not have a belt, but I guarantee you'll have this on. What other item could you use to apply pressure on a bleeding wound?
What is a clean shirt?
What is Alcohol
What is Aloe Vera
You and another girl scout decided to use the buddy system and go on an adventurous hike. You make it to the top of a mountain after a terribly difficult climb and you see total chaos; 6 girl scouts from another troop are crying out for help after a mountain lion attack. Immediately you notice one girl scout bleeding and another one who appears unresponsive and not breathing, who do you respond to first?
Who is the bleeding girl scout.
This animal gives a sting that is best neutralized with warm water. or vinegar.. but the whole thing about peeing on the sting to fix it?
That's just a myth. What animal am I talking about
What is a jellyfish?
When applying pressure to a bleed, use this part of your hand and you'll for sure get it under control.
What is your palm or fingertips.
This condition happens when a person vomits, breathes in that vomit, and then has a blocked airway. What has occurred?
What is aspiration
This shiny metal object you might more commonly see on the pants of an ambulance driver or ER nurse but are a helpful tool for girl scouts too. They are for removing clothes or other things covering a body fast in an emergency.
What are trauma shears
Hitting the top of the billboards in 1977 and 1978, what huge Bee Gees hit is commonly sang while giving CPR to stay in the right tempo for effective and efficient life-saving CPR?
What is 'Stayin' Alive'
Itching? Swelling? Rashes? Hives? All of those things happen due to one chemical reaction that all of our bodies have, but it's got a name. You might take Benadryl or Zyrtec to get rid of that pesky chemical our bodies know how to make to keep us protected. What's the name of that chemical?
What is a histamine?
This condition occurs after major blood loss. Mostly commonly it causes confusion, pale or clammy skin, and eventually unconsciousenss.
What is shock
What is call 911 and start CPR