First Aid

Unit 1

100

First step of any emergency

Call 911

200

Consent which is not expressly granted by a person, but rather implicitly granted by a person's actions and the facts and circumstances of a particular situation

Implied Consent

300

Number 1 cause of death in the United States

Heart Disease

400

This law offers legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or whom they believe to be injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated

Good Samaritan Law

500

Psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present

Bystander Effect

Unit 1 cont

100

When cleaning up bodily fluids always have

Gloves

200

3 Emergency Action Steps

Check, Call, Care

300

One of the most dangerous threats to a seriously injured or ill person is

Unnecessary movement

400

Only move an injured or ill person when there is an

Immediate life threat

500

This carry can be used with conscious and unconscious persons. Using it with an unconscious person requires a second responder to help position the injured or ill person on your back

Pack-strap carry

Unit 2

100

The ribs, breastbone and spine protect this from injury

The Heart

200

An abnormal condition which affects the heart and blood vessels and over 80 million Americans

Cardiovascular disease

300

When the heart does not work properly, normal breathing can be disrupted or stopped or the heart can stop beating entirely. This is called

Cardiac arrest

400

What can be given to lessen a heart attack

Aspirin

500

Four steps, in this order: early access to emergency medical care, early CPR, early defibrillation and early advanced cardiac life support make up what

Cardiac Chain of Survival

Unit 2 cont

100

How many chest compressions should be given to an adult

30

200

Compressions are given by pushing the sternum down at least how many inches

2

300

After giving chest compressions you should give 2

Rescue Breaths

400

This medical device is designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal

AED

500

A life-threatening heart rhythm that results in a rapid, inadequate heartbeat 

Ventricular fibrillation

Unit 4

100

Any respiratory problem that can threaten a person’s life is called

A breathing emergency

200

Respiratory arrest is when

Breathing has stopped

300

Main cause of Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Arrest

Choking

400

In 2005 nearly 22.2 million Americans were affected by this respiratory disease

Asthma

500

A rapid first-aid procedure to treat choking due to upper airway obstruction by a foreign object, typically food or a toy.

Heimlich Manuever