CPR
First Aid
Allergy Awareness
Choking
Potpourri
100

What is the FIRST things you should do when you arrive at a scene where someone has collapsed?

Make sure the scene is safe

100

What is the first thing you should do to help someone who is dizzy?

Help them to lay flat

100

What are signs of an anaphylactic allergic reaction

itchy mouth, nausea/vomiting, hives, rashes, throat tightening, breathing difficulty

100

 What is the universal sign for choking?

Hands to throat

100

How deep should you compress on the chest of a teen or adult when you do chest compressions?

about 2 inches

200

When you do hands-only CPR, how many chest compressions should you perform each minute?

100-120 compressions per minute

200

What do the letters in F.A.S.T. stand for?

Facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 9-1-1

200

Name three of the nine major food allergens

peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, wheat, egg,fish, shellfish, sesame

200

What are signs of a mild airway block?

coughing, speaking, breathing, eyes watering

200

What does an AED do?

Reads the heart rhythm and tells you if a shock is needed

300

Once you shout for help, what are the next steps for providing Hands-Only CPR?

phone 9-1-1 and get an AED (if available), check for breathing, begin compressions

300

A person has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on their leg. Where should you apply pressure?

Directly on the wound. Over a dressing.

300

 True or false: You don’t need to go to the emergency room after receiving an Epipen.

FALSE

300

What is the FIRST thing you do when a choking adult becomes unresponsive?

Lay the person down on the ground

300

When you do chest compressions, what is happening inside the body?

Oxygen filled blood is being moved throughout the body.

400

What are signs of a heart attack?

Chest discomfort, difficulty breathing/shortness of breath, nausea or light-headedness, sweating

400

 What are three symptoms of low blood sugar?

Irritability, hungry, thirsty, weakness, sleepy or sweaty, confusion

400

True or false: You should always stay with a person who is having an allergic reaction.

TRUE

400

Where should your hands go on the body when you are helping someone who is choking?

Between the belly button and the sternum

400

What is the most important first aid action you can do for someone who is having a seizure?

Protect them from injury.

500

 During cardiac arrest, what happens to a person?

The heart stops beating, the person doesn’t respond, and the person isn’t breathing normally

500

What are signs that someone is having an opioid overdose?

Shallow or slow breathing/no breathing or gasping, signs of the drug nearby

500

Name two things you can do to protect those with food allergies?

1) Wash your hands after eating allergen containing foods, 2) wipe down surfaces after eating, 3) never share food

500

What are the signs that a CHILD is choking?

Cannot talk, cannot cough, cannot breath

500

Where are the AEDs at Carroll Middle school? Hint: there are 5 locations.

1) Health office

2) Storrow Lobby 

3) Gym 

4) Copacino entrance 

5) Gatehouse