Head, Neck, Spinal Injuries
your friend got hit in the head with a baseball, is now laying on the ground, you feel a dip in their head. what do you do ?
911, immobilize
What is a sure sign of frost bite ?
waxy, white-grey skin
should you remove the clothing of a 3rd degree burn victim ?
no, the clothing could be sticking to their skin
what is one thing you should treat every accident victim for ?
shock
what do we do if we suspect someone has obtained a concussion ?
stop all activity and seek medical attention
how many degrees of burns are there ?
3
what should open wounds be covered with ?
clean, sterile dressing
how do you salvage a tooth ?
milk / saliva, bag it, get to a dentist within an hour
a person is on a bike wearing a helmet and is hit by a car, they are complaining of a headache and want you to remove the helmet
you do not remove the helmet
your friend burns her hand on some hot water .. what do you do
cool for 10 minutes, LOOSELY wrap the burn
what do you do with an amputated finger?
apply pressure, bag, tag, cool it
how do we remove a stinger if it is still in the skin?
scrape it away from the skin (a plastic card works), wrap a cold pack with a thin towel and place on affected area
a man is laying on the grass in the park, giving you one word answers, seems very drowsy. do you move the person ?
no. you immobilize, you don't know what happened
what do you do for an electrical burn?
call 911, ensure electrical current is off, keep person still, look for entry/exit point of burn
what do you do with an impaled object in a persons leg?
call 911, leave it, sandwich it, dress it
what are 4 ways someone can be poisoned ?
-ingestion
-inhalation
-absorption
-injection
a person with a spinal injury is laying next to a burning fire what do we do
immobilize the head as best possible. try getting as many people as possible to assist with moving the person in a safe manner
nosebleed has been ongoing for 30 minutes what do you do
call 911 (has been >15 min), pinch nostrils, lean forward.
what should we be thinking if we suspect a potential hip fracture ?
internal bleeding - therefore important to immobilize
what do we do if we witness someone having a seizure?
move objects out of way, protect head with a soft object. once seizing has stopped roll person into recovery position
*do not try to hold the person down