Primary Assessment
Area
Awake
Ambulance
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
What are the three parts of secondary assessment?
Vitals
SAMPLE Questions
Head-to-toe check
What is the rescue process? (3 words)
Recognize, Assess, Act
Which barrier devices can we use during CPR?
Gloves, Face Shield, Pocket Mask
What are the goals of first aid?
1. Preserve Life
2. Prevent Further Injury
3. Promote Recovery
How do you check airway and breathing during primary assessment?
List the five vitals.
Pulse
Breathing
Level of Consciousness
Pupils
Skin
What do first aiders do?
In what environment can we not use an AED?
An oxygen-rich environment.
What legislation protects first aiders?
Good Samaritan Legislation
What are primary emergencies?
Life-threatening.
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Medical History
Last meal (oral intake)
Events prior
Demonstrate how you hold the head during a submerged victim rescue.
Plug the nose and cover the airway. Hold the head down.
When do you use an AED? (How fast?)
As soon as you get it.
What is the standard of care?
Providing treatment to the best of your trained ability.
What do we ask our bystander to get for us?
First aid kit, AED, and to call EMS.
What are you looking for during a head-to-toe check?
Other injuries (swelling, blood, and bruises)
Medical alerts.
Distal circulation and sensation.
What are the steps in the ladder approach?
Talk. Throw. Reach. Wade. Row. Swim. Tow. Carry.
What heart rhythm is an AED looking for?
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF/V-Fib)
Can I help you? (Consent)
What does AVPU stand for?
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
What is our shock treatment acronym and what does it stand for?
Warmth
ABCs
Rest and reassurance
Treatment
Semi-prone and semi-sit
If a non-breathing victim just came out of the water, do we give breaths or compressions first? Why?
Breaths. To give oxygen to the blood.
When can you stop treatment?
When someone more qualified takes over.
If the situation becomes dangerous.
EMS arrives.
If you become too exhausted.