First Aid
The first thing you should do before helping an injured person.
What is check scene safety?
You should lift with these muscles, not your back.
What are your legs?
This is the most important reason for handwashing.
What is preventing infection?
This is the emergency number in Canada.
What is 911?
This condition happens when your body overheats.
What is heat exhaustion?
This is used to stop bleeding from a cut.
What is direct pressure?
This stance improves balance when lifting.
What is a wide base of support?
You should wash your hands for at least this many seconds.
What is 20 seconds?
This information is important to give the dispatcher.
What is location and type of injury?
This is the best way to stay hydrated on hot days.
What is drinking water regularly?
This should be done if someone is not breathing and has no pulse.
What is CPR?
This movement should be avoided when carrying heavy objects
What is twisting?
These areas are often missed when washing hands.
What are thumbs, fingertips, and between fingers?
If someone is bleeding heavily, you should continue doing this until help arrives
This condition occurs when the body gets too cold.
What is hypothermia
This is a tool used to help save limps and stop severe bleeding.
What is a tourniquet?
This type of injury happens over time from poor lifting habits
What is repetitive strain injury?
This should be used if soap and water are not available.
What is hand sanitizer
You should stay with the injured person and do this.
What is monitoring breathing and responsiveness
This affects fingers, toes, and ears in extreme cold.
What is frostbite?
This is the best position for someone who is unconscious but breathing.
What is the recovery position
Plan, Position, Pick, proceed, and place
You should wash your hands after this type of exposure on a job site.
What is contact with blood or bodily fluid
This should NOT be done if you suspect a spinal injury.
What is moving the person?
Wearing layers helps prevent this in cold weather
What is heat loss/hypothermia?