First Aid
Primary Emergencies
Secondary Emergencies
Facial/ spinal Injuries
Other
100
What are the 3 steps in the rescue process

1. Recognize

2. Assess

3. Act

100

What does ABC stand for 

Airway 

Breathing 

Circulation 

100

Where are the two areas that you can check for pulse 

On your neck or on your arm/wrist 

100

What factors can lead to a spinal injuries 

- A fall

- Blow or impact to spinal column 

- Head first entry to shallow water 

100

What is the Rice acronym 

Rest 

Immobilize 

Cold 

Elevate 

200

What are the goals of first aid 

Preserve life

Prevent further injury 

Promote recovery 

200

What is the difference between a mild and severe obstruction 

Severe does not allow for any air to pass by the object 

200

What are the 5 vital signs that we need to check 

1. consciousness

2. breathing 

3. pulse

4. skin condition 

5. pupils 

200

How do you treat a mouth or dental injury 

maintain open airway

salvage teeth if required 

Treat for shock 

Call EMS if severe

200

How much area of your body needs to be covered in a second degree burn to phone EMS

1%

300

What is the chain of survival used for? 

Reduce mortality associated with cardiac arrest 

300

Where is the landmark for adults and infants for CPR

Adult is in between nipples on sternum 

Infant is one finger width below nipple line 

300

What are the main steps in a secondary assessment 

1. Victim and incident history 

2. Check vitals signs 

3. Head to toe examination 

4. Recheck vitals 

300

What are 3 symptoms to arc flash

Exposure to intense light, Pain, Red eyes, Sensitivity to light, Watery eyes, Blurred vision, Feeling something in eyes

300

What are the four common ways that poison can enter the body 

Ingested, Injected, Inhaled, Absorbed 

400

5 Rights of administrating Medication 

Right medication, Right person, Right time, Right amount, Right method 

400

What is the FAST acronym used for and what is it 

Used to help suspected stroke victim 

Face, Arms, Speech, Time 

400

What type of seizure requires emergency first aid action 

Tonic-clonic (grand mal) 

400

How long does a nose bleed have to be to phone EMS

over 20 minutes 

400

What are the 6 different environment injuries 

Frostbite

Heat Cramps/Exhaustion

Heat stroke 

Hypothermia

Trenchfoot

Snow blindness

500

What is the first aider protocol 

1. Gain permission if victim is conscious

2. Act reasonably within scope of training 

3. continue until someone more qualified takes over v

500

What is the treatment process for major bleeding 

1. Phone EMS

2. Rest affected body part 

3. Direct pressure

4. Tourniquet is last resort 

500

What type of wound do you not want to apply direct pressure to? 

Embedded object 

500

How do you treat a foreign object in the eye 

Do not remove, if object is floating you may flush, if unable to remove phone EMS or suggest they see a doctor, encourage them to keep their eye still

500

Name 5 different wounds

Abrasion, Contusion, Incision, Avulsion, Laceration, Puncture, Amputation, Embedded object