Coping in an Emergency
The first thing you do when you come across an emergency situation.
What is assess the situation?
What should you NOT do to a blister?
What is burst it?
The acronym to remember when treating a sprain or strain.
What is RICE?
Rest, Ice, Comfortable support, Elevation
These are like burns but are caused by wet heat.
What is a scald.
If a choking person can do this, encourage them to try to cough the object out.
What is talk or cough?
Never rush in to help before assessing the scene for these.
What are dangers?
What should you NOT do to an object that is sticking in a wound?
What is pull it out?
Another name for your spine?
What is a backbone?
To stop the heat from moving further into the body, burns and scalds should be held under cool water for this long.
What is 20 minutes?
If a choking person cannot cough the object out themselves, we help them by delivering 5 of these.
What are back blows.
This person's safety must come first when assessing the situation for dangers.
Who is yourself?
This is the best thing to apply to a wound to stop or slow the bleeding.
What is pressure?
When a person hits their head, you should put this on the injured spot.
What is ice?
When a person's body temperature drops below 35 degrees Celcius, we say that they suffer from this.
What is hypothermia?
When someone is having an asthma attack, our first response is to help them do this.
What is take their medication (puffer, inhaler).
THe number to call in an emergency.
What is 911?
This generates a reaction in the nervous system. It could be a peanut, an insect bite, or pollen.
What is a trigger?
If you suspect that someone has injured their spinal cord, it is very important to stop this from moving.
What is their head?
One of these is more seer than the other: heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
What is heat stroke.
A heart attack can be felt in the area of the heart and also in these two areas.
What are the shoulders and jaw.
Once you have assessed the situation and called 911, it is important that you communicate with the casualty to do this.
What is assure them that help is on the way
Emergency medication for casualties suffering severe allergic reactions are delivered using this device.
What is an epi-pen?
This is the term used when a joint has moved out of place.
What is a dislocation?
To prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke, it is important to drink lots of this.
What is water?
If you suspect that someone is having a heart attack, you should call 911 and then give them this.
What is asprin (300 mg)?