Before Giving Care
What is the purpose of Good Samaritan laws?
To help protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return.
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the first question you must ask an injured person?
I am first aid certified, can I help you?
What steps are the same as checking a responsive victim?
checking the scene, asking are you okay
What do you do if I person refuses care?
You can not help them.
What could signal an emergency?
Unusual behavior, unusual sound, unusual odor, etc.
Give one example of personal protective equipment
Gloves, Breathing mask
What is the SAMPLE acronym?
S-signs and symptoms
A- Allergies
M- Medicine
P- pertinent medical history
L- last food or drink
E- events leading to the injury
How long should you check for signs of life?
5-10 seconds
What situations is consent implied?
An unconscious victim
What are the CCC steps to follow in an emergency?
Check-Call-Care
Why are gloves useful when providing care?
Protection bloodbourne pathogen
Where do you start your check on an adult, where do you begin your check for a infant?
head to toe, feet to head
What are the cases where a person should be moved to give care?
If they are not showing signs of life, or if they are in a dangerous situation
Give three examples of a scene or objects that would be unsafe.
a knife on the victim, gas around a car, other people who are on drugs, etc
Give an example of an unsafe scene.
various responses
When will your PPE not protect you against a bloodbourne infection?
If there are sharp objects in blood
Demonstrate a head to toe check for a knee injury
does not touch injured area
When should you call 911 for an unresponsive person, before or after giving care?
Before
When would Good Samaritan Laws not protect a first responder.
When they knowingly gave incorrect care.
What are three things you need to tell the dispatcher on a 911 call?
Location, number of victims, possible injury
What is an illness the PPE's cannot protect against in CPR situations?
Airborne illnesses, colds, etc
Determine if 911 should be called for a man experiencing red, hot, dry skin who was out on a run on a 89 degree day.
yes- heat stroke
What do you do if the person becomes responsive?
Get person into recovery position, and ask SAMPLE questions.
Can a first responder give case by case care for criminals?
No