Basic First Aid
This is the first thing you should check when approaching an injured person.
What is scene safety?
This type of burn only affects the outer layer of skin.
What is a first-degree burn?
You should remove this quickly after a bee sting.
What is the stinger?
This number should be called in the U.S. for emergencies.
What is 911?
This is caused by too much sun exposure.
What is sunburn?
This is used to stop bleeding by applying pressure to a wound.
What is a bandage or direct pressure?
You should cool a burn with this (not ice).
What is cool, running water?
This is the recommended treatment for most insect stings.
What is a cold pack?
CPR stands for this.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
This condition happens when the body overheats.
What is heat exhaustion or heat stroke?
The “A” in the ABCs of first aid stands for this.
What is Airway?
This injury involves stretched or torn ligaments.
What is a sprain?
This is a common symptom of a venomous snakebite.
What are swelling and severe pain?
This device can restart a heart using an electric shock.
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
You should purify water outdoors by boiling, filtering, or this chemical method.
What is using water purification tablets?
This condition occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
What is hypothermia?
RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and this.
What is Elevation?
You should keep this part of the body still after a snakebite.
What is the affected limb?
Chest compressions should be performed at this approximate rate per minute.
What is 100–120 compressions per minute?
This is the safest way to signal for help in the wilderness.
What is using a whistle or signal mirror?
This is the term for a temporary loss of consciousness.
What is fainting?
This type of injury involves a bone breaking through the skin.
What is an open (compound) fracture?
This severe allergic reaction can be life-threatening.
What is anaphylaxis?
This condition occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating effectively.
What is cardiac arrest?
This is the priority order: airway, breathing, circulation—also known as this acronym.
What are the ABCs?