Goals and Legal Implications
EMS stands for
Emergency Medical Service
A large fire stands between you and your victim. what do you do?
Call 911, do not go into the fire
Demonstrate Hyperventilation Treatment
pursed lip breathing(any measured breathing technique)
What does ABC stand for
Airway Breathing Circulation
2 secondary checks for an unconscious person
Wet check, head to toe check
The law in Ontario that protects First Aiders
Good Samaritan Law
protects first aiders when they act voluntarily out of scope of employment and providing first aid to the best of their trained ability
What do the 3 Ps of First Aid stand for
Preserve
Prevent
Promote
Demonstrate Asthma Treatment
Ask if they have a puffer-assist them in self administration or coach breathing
What doe LOC stand for?
Level of consiousness
Vital signs that are recorded while waiting for EMS
breaths/min, Pulse, Pupils, Skin colour temp, LOC
Can you treat an unattended unconscious child
can be treated- Implied consent
What should you tell EMS
Number of victims
Victims(s) age, gender, condition
Location to meet EMS
Address and Nearest intersection
Demonstrate CPR breaths and compressions for adult
30:2
land mark armpits and down or between nipples
rigid arms and palm on chest. depth of 1/3rd of the chest
use of pocket mask
4 Hs stand for
Hazards
History
Help
Hello
Demonstrate a Head to toe check
Head, torso, arms, legs, check breathing between each if possible
Adults refuses treatment, then falls unconscious. Can you treat them?
Can be treated as it is implied consent. You do not know if they would have changed their mind on consent.
Things an untrained bystander can assist with
History
Activate EMS
Wait for EMS
Obtain supplies(AED, FA kit)
Remove victim
Give breaths, move victim
Demonstrate CPR on Infant
puffs instead, fingers instead of palm, pocket mask rotated
Mechanism of injury is
Events leading up to injury
A condition that is always treated for with each victim
Shock
Bonus 100 if you know the acronym
4 reasons you may stop treatment
-Someone more qualified takes over (EMS, medical prof.)
-You become too exhausted to continue
-You are at personal risk
-Consent is retracted
List all Barrier devices applicable to First Aid
Mask, Face shield, Gloves, Gown, pocket mask, Bag-valve-mask, Manual suction (bonus 50pts for unlisted ones)
You find an unconscious adult. Treat them
Hazards, History, First Aid kit/AED, ABCs, 911,Gloves, CPR if needed, Wet check and head to toe check
Primary Assessment
Hazards
History
Help
Consent
ABCs
Treatment
SAMPLE (Acronym)
Signs and Symptoms- Allergies-Medications-Previous Medical conditions-Last meal-Events prior