Assessing casualties
How many steps in assessing a casualty?
seven
When do you use a tourniquet?
As a last resort
What is First Aid?
The immediate care you can give to an individual until medical personnel arrive.
What are the two types of fractures?
Simple and compund
What is mouth-to-mouth resuscitation used for?
To restore breathing
What do you do before you start assessing the casualties?
Call 911 and anazlyze your surroundings
How many types of bleeding are there?
Three
What are the degrees of burns?
1st degree
2nd degree
3rd degree
Signs of a Simple Fracture?
Bruising around the break, no puncture in the skin.
How do you position a shock victim?
How do you position them when they are vomiting?
On their back
On their left side
Name the steps to assessing casualties
Consciousness
Breathing
Bleeding
Shock
Fracture
Burn
Head injury
What are the types of bleeding and how do you identify each?
Capillary- slow flow of blood
Venous- steady flow of dark red blood
Arterial- bright red blood that squirts with the heartbeat
What is the Heimlich Maneuver used?
To clear a blocked airway
Signs of a Compound Fracture?
Visible Break, bone protruding from the skin.
What are the ABCDs of First Aid?
Airway
Breathing
Circulatory
Disability
What are 3 signs of shock?
Pale or Clammy Skin, Sweating, Dizziness, Fainting, rapid/weak pulse.
How do you treat the types of bleeding?
Pressure and bandages, adding more until the bleeding stops. If the bleeding doesn't suside use a tourniquet.
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
How do you tie a splint?
Must be parallel to the fracture, two knots near the fracture, two away, and both sides of the arm or leg.
What are the three types of heat injuries least severe to most severe?
Heat cramps
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
You walk up and see a man face down in a puddle near a downed electrical pole. What should you do?
A. Run over and help
B. Call 911 and stay away till the lines are shut off
C. Film a Tik-Tok
D. Scream & Shout
B.
Once you use a tourniquet on someone what do you do to let medical professionals know one was used?
Draw a T on their forehead and know the time the tourniquet has been on the victim
What are the three types of venom?
Neurotoxins
Hemotoxins
Cardiotoxins
What is the correct definition of a compound fracture & a simple fracture.
A. Full Break, Closed Break
B. Open Break, Slight Break
C. Full Break, Slight Break
D. Open Break, Closed Break.
C.
When is the best time to give food/water to a shock victim?
Do not, unless help isn't coming for a while, then give small amounts of fluids with salt every 15 minutes