Immediate care you give someone before the someone with more advanced training arrives
What is First Aid?
100
holding the neck with 1 or 2 hands
What is the universal sign for choking?
100
Put a dressing on the wound using direct pressure
What is how to stop bleeding you can see?
100
1. scene safe
2. cool immediatly with cold but not ice water, run cool water until pain free
3. may cover with a dry non-sterile dressing
What is how to treat a 1st degree burn?
100
compressions with out breaths
What is "Hands Only CPR" ?
200
Name at least 4 items found in your first aid kit
What is adhesive bandages, instant ice pack, gauze pads or roller bandages, antispetic ointment, gloves, antiseptic cleaner or towellettes, tweezers, scizzors, plastic bags
200
trouble breathing, swelling of the mouth or tongue, signs of shock
What are signs of a severe allergic reaction?
200
apply constant pressure to both side of the nostrils until the bleeding stops
What is how to stop a nosebleed?
200
clean the wound with lots of running water and soap, stop any bleeding with pressure and dressings. For all bited that break the skin call the health care provider and anilmal control.
What is dog / animal bite?
200
Automated External Defibrillator
What is does AED stand for?
300
gloves, eye protection, and face mask
What is/are examples of PPE'S. (Personal Protective Equipment)
300
change in behavior, sleepiness, thirst, swaeting, pale skin
What are signs of low blood sugar?
300
injury from a car crash, fall from a height,abdominal pain after a blow, shortness of breath after an injury, signs of shock
What is bleeding you can't see?
300
use the edge of a credit card to scrape across the wound. Do not squeeze to remove the stinger.
What is how to remove a stinger after a bee sting?
300
center of the chest at the nipple line
What is hand placement for CPR?
400
danger to yourself and others, how many injured or ill, your location, the nearest telephone or help
What is assessing the scene? or "scene safe"
400
sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg; especially on 1 side of the body
What is a stroke?
400
If after a fall or or crash the person acts sleepy, confused, complains of headache, vision problems, seizure
What is a head injury?
400
Have the person lie down in a cool place, remove as much of the persons clothing as possible, cool the person with a cool water spray or cool damp clothes. Give the person a drink containing sugar and electrolytes IE sports drink
What is treating heat exhaustion?
400
1 1/2 to 2 inches
What is the depth needed to compress the chest to provide adequate compressions?
500
911
What is the emergency number?
500
have the person lie on their back,cover with a blanket, elevate both legs if able, observe for signs of needing CPR
What is shock?
500
keeps the injured body part from moving
What is a splint?
500
Affects parts of the body that are exposed to cold. Typically occurs in cold weather. The exposed area is cold, numb, has a waxy appearence, feels hard to touch.