Care
Medicine for someone who has trouble breathing
What is an inhaler
If you are the first person to arrive on the scene of a medical emergency, what role do you play?
Lead responder
Hands held to the throat
What is the universal sign of choking?
To keep skills sharp and ensure everyone knows emergency protocols, these are offered four times a year.
What is a drill?
How long should a responder check to see if a victim is responsive?
No more than 10 seconds.
What should you do for a minor first-degree burn?
Rinse with cold water for 10-15 minutes
What equipment can be found at these locations:
Main entrance behind Security
1st Floor MFG Pole C13
Outside health clinic
3rd Floor Elevators
AEDs
Symptoms include wheezing and shortness of breath
Your First Aid/ CPR/ AED certification is good for this long
2 years
What should you do if the first breath does not make the chest rise?
Re-tilt the head and give your second breath.
There are this many emergency ERT bags in this building
8
These are in every emergency bag and can be used to clean up bodily fluids
Blood Borne Pathogen Spill Kit
Symptoms include swelling, difficulty breathing, hives or rash
What is an anaphylactic reaction?
This protects responders who act as a "reasonable and prudent person" would act in the same situation.
What is the Good Samaritan Law
Someone who is unresponsive, mentally unstable, or confused may not grant consent. The law assumes that this person would give consent if they would be able to. What do we call this?
After a medical emergency, when a person regains consciousness, you lay them on their left side. What is this position called?
Recovery position
The first number you call in the event of a site emergency requiring outside response.
What is 911?
What is altered mental status, seizure, headache or unusual behavior a sign of?
Hypoglycemia
This is the phone number to the Fusion Center.
512-728-5555
If an adult is unconscious, is not breathing, and is unresponsive, what kind of care do they need?
CPR
What is the most important piece of equipment in a cardiac event?
The AED
We use this method of repeating instructions back to confirm understanding and avoid errors
What is closed loop communication?
Symptoms include chest pain, jaw pain, arm pain
What is a heart attack?
Bloodborne Pathogens
A team member feels unwell. He reports dizziness and a rapid heart rate. You notice he feels hot and dry and has rapid shallow breathing. What is happening?
What is heat stroke?