Chapter 1
1. Recognizing that an emergency exists
2.Deciding to take action
3.Activating the EMS system
4.Giving care until EMS personnel take over.
S (Signs and symptoms)
A (Allergies)
M (Medications)
P (Pertinent Medical History)
L (Last food or drink)
E (Events leading up to the incident)
What is Checking a Responsive Person?
Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a Heart attack?
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter, coins, baby powder, marbles
What are choking hazards?
An illness that strikes suddenly and usually lasts for a short period of time
What is an Acute illness?
1. Check (the scene and the person)
2. Call (911 or the designated emergency number)
3. Care (for the person)
What are The Emergency Action Steps?
When a person is responsive but not fully awake, you put them in a ____ position if the person has no obvious signs of injury
What is a Recovery Position?
The pain or discomfort is persistent, lasting longer than 3 to 5 minutes, or going away and then coming back.
What are Signs and symptoms of Heart attack?
Combination of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
What is caring for an Adult or Child choking?
An illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis and that often requires continuous treatment to manage.
What is Chronic illness?
Unusual Sounds, Unusual Odors, Unusual Sights, and Unusual Behaviors
What are the signs of an emergency?
If the person does not respond in any way and is not breathing or gasping
What if the person is unresponsive?
May experience the "classic" signs and symptoms but they are often milder
What are womens heart attack experiences?
When an ___ is choking, give a combination of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts
What is caring for an Infant who is choking?
Trouble breathing, Chest pain, Light-headedness or dizziness, A fever, vomitting
What are signs and symptoms of sudden illness?
Protect responders who act the way a "reasonable and prudent person" would act
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
If the person is not fully awake but appears to be breathing normally, send someone to call 911 and obtain and AED
What if the person is responsive?
If you think that a person is having a heart attack, call 911. Trust your instincts
What is the First Aid Care for a Heart attack?
Typically panicked, confused, or surprised facial expression. Some people place one or both hands on their throat.
What are signs and symptoms of choking?
Diffculty breathing is evidenced by signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath, gasping for breath, hyperventilation.
What is Respiratory distress?
Pathogens that are expelled into the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
What are Airbone Pathogens?
A person who is moving or opening his or her eyes or moaning
What is responsive?
Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood the the brain and other vital organs.
What is a Cardiac Arrest?
Carefully lower him or her to the ground, and if you are trained, begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
What if the Person becomes unresponsive?
An asthma attack can become life threatening because it affects the person's ability to breathe. If the person has an ____ ____ ____ help the person to follow that plan.
What is an Asthma Action Plan?