Responding /
Check, Call, Care
Check, Call, Care
What is your role as a First Aider?
Access help
Protect Yourself and others
Act in line with your training
What are the three methods for treating choking?
Back Blows
Abdominal Thrusts
Chest Thrusts
What do you do if you suspect life-threatening internal bleeding?
Call EMS/911
Keep person resting quietly until help arrives.
When is it unsafe to use an AED?
Someone is touching the ill/injured person.
What are some signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis?
Rash, swelling
Dizziness
Difficulty breathing (high pitched)
Nausea
What is a hazard?
Any source of damage or harm to something or someone.
How do you know if someone's airway is only partially blocked?
They can speak or cough.
What does the acronym FAST stand for, and when would you use it?
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Assessing for Stroke
You encounter an unresponsive, non-breathing adult. What do you do first?
Call EMS/911.
What is the first step in assisting someone with a rescue inhaler?
Take off the cap and shake the inhaler.
What do you check for when approaching a scene?
Hazards / Safety of the scene
What happened (and how)?
How many people are ill/injured?
What are two methods for treating choking in an infant?
Back blows
Chest compressions
Where would you place a tourniquet to control life threatening bleeding?
2-4 inches above injury, or 1 inch above any joint.
What is the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths for adult CPR?
30:2
What are some signs and symptoms of an asthma attack?
Gasping for air
Wheezing / coughing
Rapid, shallow breathing
The three things you check in a secondary assessment.
SAMPLE (History)
Vital signs (LOC, Breathing, Skin)
Injury check (head to toe exam, or focused exam)
What do you do if someone's airway becomes completely blocked?
Immediately provide care for complete choking.
What is your first priority when faced with life-threatening external bleeding?
Control the bleeding with direct pressure.
Where do you place AED pads on someone with a small chest?
Front and back
What medication is in an auto-injector?
Epinephrine
When do you call EMS/911?
Unresponsive person
Life Threatening condition
Vital signs change
Not easily accessible
Head, neck or spinal injury
What do you do tif you are by yourself and choking?
Dial 911
Get to a public space
Abdominal thrusts using a sturdy/safe object
What are some signs/symptoms of a heart attack?
Pain, pressure or tightness in the chest
Nausea / vomitting
Pain from the chest radiating to arms, shoulders, jaw...
Cool, sweaty skin
Unresponsiveness
What do you do if rescue breaths do not go in?
Reposition the head and try again. If still unsuccessful, do 30 compressions and check the mouth.
When would you call EMS/911 with someone having an asthma attack?
If conditions do not improve after taking the rescue inhaler / medication.