Foundations
What are some signs of an emergency?
What is unusual sounds?
Unusual odors
Unusual sights
Unusual behaviors
occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
what is heart attack?
What are signs and symptoms of someone choking?
What is a panicked, confused or surprised facial expression. Some people may place one or both hands on their throat. The person may cough (either forcefully or weakly), or he or she may not be able to cough at all.
a progressive, life-threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues and organs. As a result, organs and body systems begin to fail.
what is shock?
How do you interview a person?
What is asking what there name is
keep eye contact
make them feel safe
ask appropriate questions
When do you activate the EMS system?
What is Emergency situations and Emergency Conditions
occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
what is cardiac arrest?
position yourself to the side and slightly behind the person. For a child, you may need to kneel. Place one arm diagonally across the person’s chest (to provide support) and bend the person forward at the waist so that the person’s upper body is as close to parallel to the ground as possible. Firmly strike the person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand. Each back blow should be separate from the others.
What is back blows?
an injury that results when the skin or other tissues of the body are damaged. Generally classified as closed or open.
What are wounds?
How do you help someone feel calm?
what is reassure the person by telling him or her that you will help and that EMS personnel have been called
Can be spread from person to person through direct or indirect objects
What is pathogens?
This shock disrupts the heart’s electrical activity long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop an effective rhythm on its own.
What is AED?
a chronic illness in which certain substances or conditions, called triggers, cause inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making breathing difficult.
What is Athma?
a traumatic injury to the skin (and sometimes the underlying tissues as well) caused by contact with extreme heat, chemicals, radiation or electricity
What is a burn?
What do you do if someone is unresponsive?
If the person does not respond in any way and is not breathing or is only gasping, assume cardiac arrest. Send someone to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number and to get an AED and first aid kit.
What are the emergency action steps?
What is Check
Call
Care
What are the steps of CPR?
What is position your hands
give a set of 30 compression's
pinch nose tilt head back and give two breaths
occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted by a blood clot, resulting in the death of brain cells. A stroke can also be caused by bleeding into the brain tissue. Strokes can cause permanent brain damage,
What is a stroke?
What are some muscle, bone, and joint injury's?
What is a sprain
dislocation
fracture
extend the persons arms
roll person to their side
bend both of their knees
what is recovery positions?
Used to protect you from contact with saliva and other body fluids, such as blood, as you give rescue breaths.
What is CPR breathing barriers?
a skill that is used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs until advanced medical help arrives
What is CPR?
is the result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, leading to temporary and involuntary changes in body movement, function, sensation, awareness or behavior.
What is seizes.
What does rice stand for?
What is rest
immobilize
cold
elevate
Do you treat children, infants, and adults differently in these situations?
What is yes