Chapter 1
Contains bandages, gloves, gauze pads, tweezers, scissors, CPR breathing barrier, etc.
What is a First Aid Kit?
Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent medical history, Last food or drink, Events leading up to the incident
What is SAMPLE?
Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a heart attack?
Nuts, hotdogs, popcorn, marbles, buttons, coins, and magnets
What are choking hazards?
Illness that strikes suddenly and usually only lasts for a short period of time
What is an Acute Illness?
Unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, and unusual behaviors
What are the Signs of an Emergency?
Shout to get the persons attention, tap the persons shoulder (adult or child), tap the bottom of the foot (infant), check for normal breathing,
What is checking for responsiveness?
1. Chest pain
2. Discomfort or pain that spreads to the arms, back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or upper part of stomach
3. Dizziness/Light headedness
4. Trouble Breathing
5. Nausea/Vomiting
6. Pale or slightly bluish skin
7. Sweating
8. Feeling of anxiety
9. Fatigue
10. Unresponsiveness
What are symptoms of a heart attack?
A person with confused/surprised facial expression, one who has placed both hands on their throat, and weak coughing
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Choking?
Illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis
What is a Chronic Illness?
An unresponsive person needs care and cannot consent. This law assumes they would give consent if they were able to do so.
What is implied consent?
Positioning the infant face-down along your forearm, supporting the head and neck while keeping the mouth and nose clear
What is the Infant Recovery Position?
Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs
What is Cardiac Arrest?
Inward and upward thrusts just above the navel
What are abdominal thrusts?
Breathing that is faster and shallower than usual
What is hyperventilation?
Equipment used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes, or clothing.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Extend the persons arm that is closest to you above their head, roll them towards you on their side so that their head rests on their extended arm, and bend both of their knees to stabilize the body
What is the Adult/Child Recovery Position?
Used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep blood circulating to the brain and other vital organs
What is CPR?
Blows between the shoulder blades
What are back blows?
Absence of breathing
What is Respiratory Arrest?
1. Check the scene and the person
2. Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number
3. Care for the person
What are the Emergency Action Steps?
Isolated or infrequent gasping
What is not normal breathing?
Can correct the underlying problem for some people who go into sudden cardiac arrest
What is an AED?
Occurs when the airway becomes blocked by a foreign object, swelling in the throat, or by fluids
What is Choking?
A chronic illness in which triggers cause inflammation and narrowing of the airway
What is Asthma?