symptoms 1
someone has been working out all day, has not had anything to drink for a while, and has lost more fluid than they have taken in
dehydration
Someone has bruising near their ribs and is in a lot of pain
broken ribs
What do you wear to protect yourself and the victim when doing first aid
gloves
Disinfect the small wound with saline or disinfectant wipes and put a band-aid on it
minor bleed/ small cut
Need to tilt the head forward and pinch the nose (for example with gauze)
nose bleed
Someone puts their hand on a wire and gets a mark on their finger and toe
electrical burn
someone is coughing with a panicked expression and their hands around their neck
choking
ASAMPLED
anyone here with you, swallow any water, alergies, medication, previous medical history, last meal, events prior, does it hurt anywhere else
immobilize the victim's spine as much as possible and call 911
spinal
Put the arm in a sling but make sure there is no pressure/ sling pulling on the shoulder
dislocated shoulder/ broken collar bone
Due to spasms of the airway muscles, someone is having a hard time breathing and has an inhaler with them
asthma
Someone hit their head after slipping on the pool deck. They tell you that the room feels very bright, their pupils aren't dilating properly, the person can't remember what day of the week it is, and they claim to see stars.
suspected concussion
This should be the first thing put on the victim when doing cpr after equipment has arrived
AED
After noticing one leg is much shorter than the other, immobilize the part of the leg it in a comfortable position without moving it, ice the injured part, and call 911
broken femur
Disinfect this and use something flat (like a debit card), or if that doesn't work, tweezers to get the stinger out
Bee sting
Skin appears to be red and bubbling and you can't see any bone or tissue
2nd degree burn
someone who was shivering, was very cold, and had blue fingers, all of a sudden feels completely fine and no longer feels any sense of cold
severe hypothermia
The only medication you can administer if the victim cannot administer it themself/ if the victim goes unconscious
epipen
call 911 regardless of the size of the burn, rinse under cool water for 20 minutes, and cover the area with sterile dry dressing (hint this affects all layers of the skin)
3rd degree burn
Remove the victim from the substance that is causing the burn feeling, brush off the substance, flush it with cool water for at least 15 minutes, cover with a sterile dressing, determine what the substance was, and call 911 if necessary
dry chemical burn
Someone who was drowning feels lightheaded, feels nauseous, continues to cough and shows other abnormal symptoms after you saw them go under and rescued them.
dry drowning
A bone has broken through the skin
compound fracture/ open fracture
reasons you may stop doing first aid/ not give first aid while on duty
another qualified person takes over, to exhausted to continue, personal risk, or if EMS/ medical personnel assume responsibility
Apply a non-occlusive dressing, making sure you change the dressing once it becomes blood-soaked. Call 911 and keep the victim as comfortable as possible
Open chest wound (such as a gunshot wound)
Call 911! Ask the victim if they have their nitroglycerin with them. If not, ask if they have aspirin (making sure they haven't taken any blood thinners in the last 24 hours before taking any medication).
Angina