Before Action
Law that usually protects responders who act the way a "reasonable and prudent person" would act" if they were in the same situation.
Good Samaritan Laws
When the injured or ill person is an adult, how do you check them?
Head to toe
If you think someone is having a heart attack but maybe they aren't should you call 9-1-1 even if they might not be?
Yes call immediately
The one difference between the Pediatric and the regular chain of Survival
Prevention is the 1st step in the Pediatric.
Choking Hazards name 2 foods and 2 other.
Foods: Nut/seeds/meat/cheese/fruit/vegetables/popcorn/hot dogs/peanut butter
Objects: Coins/buttons/magnets/marbles/batteries
Consent
When interviewing someone what is the method you use to get info?
S: signs and symptoms
A: allergies
M: Medications
Should someone already on blood thinning meds take aspirin?
No
agonal breaths are?
can happen after the heart stops beating. It is not breathing but may be gasping
Signs and Symptoms of Choking
panicked/confused expression. May cough or may not be able to.
In an emergency situation what are the three C's that you must do.
Check the scene/person
Call 9-1-1 or designated emergency #
Care for the person
If you think that someone might be having a heart attack, you should:
Call 911; have the person stop and rest; Reassure the person; give aspirin if they can have it
When does brain damage begin? When does it become irreversible?
4-6 min, 8-10 min
how many back-blows and abdominal thrusts are given?
5 each
What are two types of Personal Protective Equipment?
Latex-Free Disposable Gloves and CPR Breathing Barriers
Check for responsiveness and breathing for _ to _ seconds
5, 10
What is a Heart Attack
occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked. ( may be a result of coronary artery diseases)
A Cardiac arrest is?
occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs
When a person is large/pregnant in a wheelchair what do you change?
Give Chest thrusts instead.
what are the 4 signs of an Emergency? Unusual S______, Unusual S_____, Unusual O_______, and Unusual B_______,
Sounds, Sights, Odors, Behaviors
What is the Recovery Positions?
Regular: on their side with the arm under their head. Knees are bent
Infant: on their side or face down on your forearm supporting the head and neck.
Signs/Symptoms of a Heart Attack. For Men and or Women (list 4)
Chest pain: can go away/come back or last longer than 3-5 min
For women: Back/jaw pain; Nausea; Fatigue; Dizziness; Sweating
For Men: Chest pain; Radiating pain to arms/neck; Secondary signs.
Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac Arrest (list 2)
gasping/isolated/not responsive/no heartbeat
What do you do when the person is unresponsive?
Lower them to the ground. Start CPR if you are trained. Before rescue breaths look for the object.