The first step to control bleeding from most wounds—before you panic or start Googling symptoms.
What is applying direct pressure?
The correct first treatment for most minor burns is to place the area under this.
What is cool running water?
This injury occurs when a ligament is stretched or torn.
What is a sprain?
This life-saving technique uses chest compressions to keep blood circulating when the heart stops.
What is CPR?
If one side of the body suddenly doesn't match the other, it could likely be this brain condition.
What is a CVA/stroke?
This sterile material is used to cover wounds and absorb bleeding.
What is gauze?
A burn that only causes redness and affects the outer skin layer is called this.
What is a first-degree burn?
This device is used to immobilize a suspected broken bone.
What is a splint?
Don't be shocked that this emergency device analyzes heart rhythms and zaps them to correct them.
What is an AED?
This life-threatening allergic reaction can cause swelling of the airway and may require epinephrine.
What is anaphylaxis?
When possible, raising an injured arm or leg to this position may help slow bleeding.
What is above the heart?
What is gauze?
This dangerous condition occurs when the body overheats and cannot cool itself properly.
What is heat stroke?
The treatment method for many sprains summarized by this Asian diet staple.
What is RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation)?
The universal sign someone is choking.
What is hands clutching the throat?
It could be this not-so-sweet condition when blood sugar drops too low, causing shaking, confusion requiring this (two responses).
What is hypoglycemia/sugar?
This serious condition occurs when the body loses too much blood and organs don’t receive enough oxygen.
What is shock?
This condition occurs when body temperature drops dangerously low due to cold exposure.
What is hypothermia?
Unless you wanna be lying next to them, this is the first step before helping someone.
What is scene safety?
This technique uses abdominal thrusts to clear a blocked airway in a conscious choking adult or child.
What is the Heimlich maneuver?
When a person has a seizure, like the safety team, the most important action is this.

What is protect from injury?
This device may be used to stop severe bleeding from a limb when pressure alone doesn’t work.
What is a tourniquet?
Unless you're baking biscuits, keep this away from burns.
What is butter or oil?
Medical people call a break in a bone this. It could also happen to a relationship.

What is a fracture?
Adult CPR compressions should be done at this rate per minute.
What is 100–120 compressions per minute?
Meaning "muscle death from lack of O2," the medical term for a heart attack.

What is myocardial infarction?