Emergencies
a network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all emergencies
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System
these are harmful microorganisms found in a person's body fluids
pathogens
when interviewing a responsive person to gain more information, you should keep this mnemonic in mind to remember what you should ask about
this is the first step in providing care for an infant that seems unresponsive
touch the bottom of its foot
this is what CPR stands for and what it does
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, it keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and organs while a person is in cardiac arrest
these are the four signs of an emergency to keep in mind
unusual sights, unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual behaviors
this is equipment used to protect a responder from having their clothing, skin, or mucous membranes be contaminated by pathogens
personal protective equipment (PPE)
this is the direction you should check a person in
head to toe
these are the steps in the pediatric cardiac chain of survival
prevention, early cpr, early emergency care, pediatric advanced life support, integrated post-cardiac arrest care
this tool can correct the underlying problem for some people who go into sudden cardiac arrest in an emergency situation and greatly increases a person's chance of survival when used with CPR
AED
these are the three steps you should take when in an emergency situation
Check, Call, Care
this equipment protects your hands and should be worn when providing care, especially when there is risk of exposure to a person's bodily fluids
disposable gloves
this is the first step when checking a person who appears to be unresponsive
shout to get the persons attention and tap their shoulder (if the person is a child or adult) or touch the bottom of their foot (if it is an infant), then shout again while checking for normal breathing
this is the hand position for cpr on an infant
two fingers on center of chest, just below nipple line
these are two abnormal heart rhythms which can lead to cardiac arrest
ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) and ventricular tachycardia (V-tach)
these are the steps you should take when first introducing yourself to a person in an emergency situation
state your name, state the type and level of training you have, explain what you think is wrong, explain what you plan to do, and ask if you can help
these are used during CPR to protect the responder from contact with saliva or other bodily fluids
CPR breathing barriers
you should assume this and start doing this if a person is unconscious and unresponsive
assume cardiac arrest, start doing cpr
this is how you should give rescue breaths to infants
place head in neutral position (place hand on forehead), form a seal around the nose AND mouth, then give two shallow breaths
this is the set and rate at which full CPR is performed for all ages
30 compressions at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute and 2 rescue breaths
the type of consent assumed if an adult is unresponsive/confused/mentally impaired, or if a child is unresponsive without a parent present
implied consent
what should you do before and after providing care for others?
wash your hands or sanitize them if soap and water are unavailable
this is how long you should check for normal breathing
no less than 5 seconds, no more than 10
this is how deep you should compress the infant's chest while giving compressions
1-1 1/2 inches
this is the position you should assume when performing CPR compressions on an adult
kneel next to them, place your dominant hand in the middle of the chest between the nipples, place your other hand on top and interlace your fingers, place your shoulders directly above your hands, then start compressions