These are 4 things you should have in your personal first aid kit
What are bandaids, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape, moleskin, soap, antiseptic, scissors, gloves, tweezers, CPR mask, pencil and paper.
100
A person gives off (breathing, sweating, urination, digestion) more water than he takes in
What is dehydration
100
CAB (formerly: ABC)
What are Circulation, Airway, Breathing - the order of events to perform CPR
100
Determine what may have occurred and treatments required
What is assessment
100
Above and below the injury
Where are splints secured
200
Indicated by very cold skin, which becomes numb, hard, and pale.
What is frostbite
200
Open the airway by placing victim on back and performing the head-tilt, chin-lift. Check mouth for gum, food, or other obstructions. Remove any *visible* obstructions by sweeping them out with your index finger.
What is the first step in First Aid for stopped breathing?
200
Gas leaks, live wires, CO
What are utility hazards around the home
200
Always your first priority
What is your safety
200
Should be checked before and after splinting
What are pulses, motor and senses
300
Keep the victim calm, do not apply ice or cut the skin, restrict movement, call 911, treat for shock.
What is treatment for a venomous snakebite
300
Conditions that threaten a victim's life:
- stopped breathing
- no heartbeat
- severe bleeding
- internal poisoning
What are "hurry cases"/Life Threats.
300
Having to move an accident victim with serious injuries, even before help arrives
What is immediate danger
300
Looking from head to toe for injuries
What is a secondary trauma assessment
300
A sling and swath
What secures the splint used for arm injuries
400
This should never be done to blisters
What is pop them.
400
1. Take the victim into a shelter and change into warm, dry clothes.
2. Zip into dry sleeping bag or cover with blankets, coats.
3. Offer warm liquids (hot chocolate, soup, even water).
4. Use water bottles filled with warm water to hold in the armpit and groin areas.
5. Be ready to provide other first aid, if necessary.
6. Seek medical attention for the victim.
What is Hypothermia treatment
400
1. Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest behind the breastbone. The feeling may spread to the shoulders, arms, back and neck. It isn't always severe.
2. Unusual sweating - for instance, even is a room is cool.
3. Nausea - usually first sign for women!
4. Shortness of breath.
5. A feeling of weakness.
What are symptoms of a heart attack
400
Identifying life threats and immediate actions required
What is a primary assessment
400
A splint which stretches a leg
What is a traction splint, used for mid-shaft femur fractures (only!)
500
This is done by standing behind the person, placing your arms around their waste, clasping hands together below rips and above navel, thrust clasped hands inward and upward to loosen object blocking airway
What is the Heimlich Maneuver for foreign body airway obstructions
500
Direct Pressure, pressure dressing, tourniquet
What are the order of treatments for severe bleeding