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100

What are the 4 steps of EMS?

1. Recognizing that and emergency exists.

2. Deciding to take action.

3. Activating the EMS system.

4. Giving care until EMS personnel takes over. 

100

How do you gather more information about a injured person? (What is SAMPLE?)

S = Signs and Symptoms

A = Allergies

M = Medications

P = Pertinent medical history 

L = Last food or drink 

E = Events leading up to the incident

100

What are some signs and symptoms of a heart attack?

Chest Pain 

Discomfort

DIzziness

Trouble Breathing

Nausea

Pale 

Sweating

100

What are the main choking hazards?

Nuts, hot dogs, chunks of meat, chunks of fruit, popcorn, peanut butter. 

100

What does EMS stand for?

Emergency Medical Services.

200

What are the signs of an emergency?

1. Unusual Sounds

2. Unusual Odors

3. Unusual Sights

4. Unusual Behaviors

200

How do you check if a person is responsive?

Listen to see if their heart is beating

200

What should you do if you believe that someone is having a heart attack?

Call 911, and have the person rest in a comfortable position.

200

What are signs and symptoms of choking?

Panicked facial expressions, both hands placed on the throat, the person may cough or may not be able to. 

200

Good Samaritan Laws

They protect responders who act the way a responsible person would act. They protect the helper from financial liability, and they encourage people to help others in emergency situations. 

300

How do you obtain consent to help? (The steps)

- State your name 

- State the type and level of training that you have

- Explain what you think is wrong 

- Explain what you plan to do 

- Ask if you may help

300

If a childs parent is present, what do you need to ask before giving care?

Ask if you have consent.


300

What is something that is offer able to a person that is showing signs of a heart attack?

Aspirin

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What should you do first before you give care to someone who is choking?

Ask if they are choking and then ask for consent. 

300

Consent

Permission to help one 

400

What are the 3 C's?

Check, Call, Care

400

What does checking from head to toe do?

Helps to make more inferences about the person and if they are injured/ill.

400

What is the biggest sign of Cardiac Arrest?

The person collapsing out of no where, and they are unresponsive. 

400

What 2 methods of care should you use for choking?

Back blows and Abdominal Thrusts


400

Heart Attack 

When blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked

500

What does bodily fluids contain that may put you in a risk because you came in direct contact with another person through first aid care?

Pathogens

500

What do you do if a person is unresponsive?

Ask someone to call 911, and get a AED and first aid kit, begin CPR.

500

What percent of survival is decreased for each minute that the use of AED and CPR is delayed. 

10%

500

How many fingers should you use for an infant that is choking during chest thrusts?

2 fingers. 

500

Cardiac Arrest

Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.