Emergency!
The immediate care of a person who is injured or suddenly falls ill.
What is First Aid?
The law assumes this is given if the casualty is unconscious.
What is consent?
Pain in the chest, irregular pulse and shortness or breath are all symptoms of this.
What is a heart attack?
Caused by hot water or steam.
What are scalds?
I have cities, but not houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish.
What is a map?
Check for this to the casualty and others at the scene and remove or minimise the risk of it.
What is Danger?
The casualty is not obliged to accept this, even from a trained first aid officer.
What is help/first aid?
Loss of consciousness, seizures, blurred vision and loss of movement are all symptoms of this.
What is a stroke?
Affects only the outer layer of the skin, red and painful.
What is a superficial burn?
I can fill a room, yet take up no space.
What is light?
This acronym is your bible in an emergency.
What is DRSABCD?
A situation where the first aider is legally obliged to give assistance.
What is a motor vehicle accident/first aid officer/someone who has responsibility for another?
Facial Weakness is the first thing to check for in this quick acronym.
What is the FAST test?
The type of dressing that should be applied to a burned area of skin.
What is non-adhesive?
Jared's father has three sons. Snap, crackle and...?
What is Jared?
Start this if the casualty is not breathing (double points if you give the exact wording).
What is CPR? (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
The two things that need to be proved for someone to have acted this. Duty of care existed and that duty of care was breached.
What is negligence?
Insufficient glucose in the blood leads to this reaction.
What is hypoglycaemic?
The most serious concern associated with electrocution.
What is cardiac arrest?
3/7 Chicken, 2/3 cat and 2/4 goat.
What is Chicago?
What is the recovery/lateral position?
This legislation protects those who provide first aid - in good faith and for no payment.
What is Good Samaritan?
Muscular spasms and convulsions are associated with this particular epileptic episode.
What is a grand mal?
The burn is deep, covers a large area or affects the face, neck, hands or genitals.
What is emergency help?
The moment you share it, you've lost it.
What is a secret?