Breathing Emergencies
Minor Wound Care
Head, Neck and Spine / Bone Muscle Joint Injuries
Sudden Medical Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
Posions
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These are the symptoms of an asthma attack.

What are tightness and pressure in the chest, difficulty breathing and speaking, anxiety and panic?

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If the area around a wound appears swollen and red, the next day after it occurs, you should do this.

What is seek medical attention for a potential infection?

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If you suspect a head, neck or spine injury you should always do this.

What is call 911, keep the person still and support their head if necessary?

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This is what you can give to someone who is having a diabetic emergency?

What is a source of sugar such as juice, candy or chocolate?

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These are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke.

What is hot, dry skin, inability to sweat, nausea, vomiting, seizures, severe headache, irritability, altered level of responsiveness and high body temperature?

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Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, pin point pupils, altered level of responsiveness, blue lips, burning sensation in the mouth, throat, and stomach.

What are the symptoms of an ingested/ inhaled poison?

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This is the medicine that helps someone having an asthmatic attack.

What is a rescue inhaler?

2

This is the position that a person's head should be in if they are bleeding from the mouth, nose, gum or tongue.

What is tipped forward to avoid swallowing or choking on blood?

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This is the only reason to move someone if you suspect a Head Neck or Spinal injury. 

What is only if there is a life threatening emergency (life over limb decision)?

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Seen mostly in children, a febrile seizure occurs when a child's temperature goes up suddenly to dangerous levels in reaction to an infection or illness.

What is a Febrile seizure?


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These are the signs of severe hypothermia?

What are loss of consciousness, altered level of responsiveness, inability to shiver, loss of movement, shallow or barely perceptible breathing, and cold, pale, blue or black skin?

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This is the care for someone bitten by a venomous spider or snake.

What is wash the wound, loosen any tight or restrictive clothing, keep the wound at the level of the heart and seek medical attention immediately?

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These are the possible signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock.

What are rash or hives, difficulty breathing, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, swelling in the eyes, mouth, skin, throat?

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This is what you should do if someone is suffering from a dangling eyeball injury.

What is cover the good eye, scoop the dangling eyeball into a cup or bowl, secure the cup or bowl to the face and seek medical help immediately?

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These are some of the ways a person might get a head neck or spinal injury or a concussion.

What are playing sports, falls, vehicular accidents and assaults?

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This is localized shaking of one body part or section of the body without the person being aware that it is happening.

What is a Focal seizure?

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Pour warm water on the attached body part and gently separate so the skin does not tear.

What is the care for someone who has a body part stuck to a metal object in cold temperatures?

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When someone is suffering from alcohol poisoning, this is the position you should put them in to keep them safe until they recover.

What is the recovery position?

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This is the medicine we can use to help someone experiencing an anaphylactic reaction.

What is Epinephrine? (Usually delivered by an Epi-pen or similar injector, in the thigh muscle) 

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Cool the burn with water for at least 10 minutes, remove any restrictive jewelry or clothing (as long as it is not stuck to the skin) and wrap it in a loose, dry dressing and seek medical help.

What are the first aid steps for a partial thickness burn that is painful, red and swollen?

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This is your main goal when applying a splint.

What is minimize movement of the injured part?

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Often confused with 'day dreaming', a person is suddenly unresponsive and has no awareness of passing time.

What is an Absence seizure?

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Wear protective goggles when working and doing activities in the snow during prolonged exposure to harmful reflection from the sun.

What are ways you can prevent eye damage from snow blindness?

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This is when it is unsafe to remove a tick from your skin.

What is if any part of it is embedded?

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This is what the injured person should do after using an Epi-pen in an anaphylactic emergency.

What is immediately seek medical assistance? The effects of the Epi-pen are temporary and will not cure the allergic reaction.  

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This is the care for a minor bleed / wound.

What is apply pressure to stop the bleeding, clean the wound with clean liquid for 5 minutes and apply a clean dressing or bandage?

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These are the 4 categories of injuries to our bones, muscles and joints.

What are strains, sprains, dislocations and fractures/ chips or breaking of bones?

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Call 911, clear the space around them, do not hold them down, do not put anything in the mouth, protect the head with something soft, and roll them into the recovery position when the convulsions stop.

What first aid steps should you do for someone experiencing a full body convulsive seizure?

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 Have them exercise. Exercising will help increase body temperature and help them acclimatize to the temperature change of going from a warm environment to a cold one.

What is the way to help someone who is cold stressed?

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This is the medicine we can administer if we suspect a drug overdose.

What is Naloxone or Narcan?