Foundations
Unexpected situations that require immediate action.
What is Emergencies?
What to use to get more information on the injured or ill person.
What is SAMS.
When blood flow is blocked from the heart muscle.
What is a heart attack?
A sign or symptom of a person choking.
What is panicked or confused facial expression/hand over their throat?
Illness that comes on suddenly and lasts for a short time.
What is a cute illness?
A system whose steps are
1. Recognizing
2. Deciding
3. Activating
4. Giving care
What is Emergency Medical Services System?
Direction to check an adult
What is head to toe?
When the heart stops beating or beats irregularly.
What is cardiac arrest?
Number of back blows/abdominal thrusts when caring for an adult who is choking.
What is five?
An illness that lasts for a long time and requires constant treatment.
What is a chronic illness?
Unusual sounds, sights, odors, behaviors.
What is signs of an emergency?
What to do if the person is unresponsive.
What is assume cardiac arrest?
5 actions that can increase the chance for survival of a person suffering from cardiac arrest.
What is cardiac chain of survival?
Action instead of abdominal thrusts when caring for an infant.
What is chest thrusts?
Chronic illness that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways.
What is asthma?
When to activate the EMS system.
What is an emergency situation or condition?
What to do if a person is responsive/ breathing normally.
What is call 911, get an AED and first aid kit?
Number of chest compressions when performing CPR.
What is 30?
What to do if the person choking becomes unresponsive.
What is begin CPR?
Wheezing, trouble breathing, sweating.
What is symptoms of an asthma attack?
The emergency action steps.
What is check, call, care?
How long to check for responsiveness and breathing.
What is 5-10 seconds?
An extra step in the pediatric chain of survival.
What is prevention?
Coins, buttons, marbles, some foods.
What is Choking hazards?
Signs of an allergic reaction.
What is trouble breathing, swelling, skin reactions, and tightness of the throat?