First Aid Basics
Medical Emergencies
Injury Emergencies
SUDDEN ILLNESS
ACRONYMS
100
Immediate care you give someone before the someone with more advanced training arrives
What is First Aid?
100

What is the universal sign for choking?


holding the neck with 1 or 2 hands

100

What will you do if you suspect neck or spinal injuries?

Support the head and neck in the position you found them.  Do not move them.

100

A brief loss of consciousness

Fainting

100
COVID-19

"CO" = Corona

"VI"= virus

"D"= disease

"19"= the year first identified

200

The first method to try to control a bleed?

Direct Pressure

200

What are signs of a severe allergic reaction?


trouble breathing, swelling of the mouth or tongue, signs of shock

200

How do you treat a nosebleed?


apply constant pressure to both side of the nostrils until the bleeding stops tilting the head forward.

200

Abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Seizures

200

AED 

Automated External Defibrillator

300

What is/are examples of PPE'S. (Personal Protective Equipment)


gloves, eye protection, and face mask

300

What are signs of low blood sugar?

change in behavior, sleepiness, thirst, sweating, pale skin

300

How do you position an unconscious person?

On their side in the recovery position

300

An artery to the brain bursts or is blocked by a clot.

Stroke

300
CPR

Cardio

Pulmonary

Resuscitation

400

If something is embedded, what do you do?

leave the object alone and package around it.

400

What are signs of a stroke?

 sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg; especially on 1 side of the body

400

How do you help ensure the safety of a seizure victim

Remove any dangerous objects, or things they could hit and lay them on a soft safe open area.

400

A life-threatening condition that causes death or damage to the heart muscle

Heart Attack

400

RICE

Rest

Ice

Compression

Elevation

500

What is the very first step when providing first aid?

Check the scene for safety

500

Treatment for shock?

 have the person lie on their back, cover with a blanket, elevate both legs if able, observe for signs of needing CPR

500

What is the first step in treatment of a heat casualty

Try to cool the casualty down by moving them to a cool place, remove outside clothing, wet rags, etc.

500

High blood sugar and rarely causes death.

Hyperglycemia

500

FAST

Face

Arm

Speech

Time