First Aid
CPR
EMS
Test Questions
That's Random
100

What does the triple ABCs stand for?

A-area, awake, airway, B-breathing, and C-circulation

100

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths?

30:2

100

What is the location of the outdoor pool?

1200 Front Rd

100

Someone suffering from shock may look:

Confused, pale and restless

100

What three types of swimmers are there?

Weak, tired and non-swimmers.

200

How do we treat external bleeding?

Wrap a bandage around your hand, and then place it on the victim.  Then take another bandage lengthwise and wrap it around the victim to secure the first bandage to the body.

200

When do we know that our victim requires CPR?

We assess breathing and if the victim is not breathing we know that they must receive CPR.

200

What are we including in our 911 call?

Your name, the location, victim description, asking for an AED, ETA and a first aid kit.  Then lastly, asking if they understand.

200

In a primary assessment, if a drowning victim is unresponsive and non-breathing, what do we do?

Give two rescue breaths and start chest compressions.

200

What are the three Ps?

Preserve life, prevent further injury and promote recovery.

300

How do we treat an asthmatic victim?

Sit them in a semi sitting position, encourage pursed lip breathing and ask them to take their inhaler.

300

Upon finishing CPR what should you tell your victim?

Your name and qualifications, EMS is on their way, warn about aspiration and broken ribs.

300

If a victim stopped breathing on land, we start with:

Compressions

300

A puncture stab wound should be treated as:

As external bleeding

300
What four minor incidents can you receive?

Nose bleed, external bleeding, asthma, and hyperventilation

400

What is the only medication you can administer a victim?

An epi-pen

400

How deep should your compressions go?

5 cm

400

When do we call EMS?

Major incident (heart attack, stroke, angina), victim goes unconscious or situation begins to worsen (situations turns into a minor).

400

You may stop treatment on a victim when:

EMS arrives

400

List the rescuer's checklist in order

Hazards, assists, entries, approaches, reverse, ready and reassess, talk, throw or carry, removals and follow-ups.

500

What is the order for treatment of a tired/weak/non-swimmer incident vs a minor incident?

Tired/weak/non-swimmer: Primary assessment, secondary assessment and then WARTS

Minor Incident: Primary assessment/T in WARTS, Secondary assessment, and rest of WARTS

500

After your victims shows a sign of life, you then:

Assess their breathing.  If they are breathing, we then call and update EMS.

500

What happens if you think EMS should not be called but want the patient to seek further medical attention?

Advise the victim to seek further medical attention and arrange transportation to a doctor's office. I.e. calling family, friends or possibly a taxi.

500

You should put an unconscious victim in semi prone position because:

This is the best position in which allow vomit to drain

500

List the ladder approach in order.

Talk, throw, reach, wade, row, swim, tow and carry.