First Aid Basics
Medical Emergencies
Injury Emergencies
Environmental Emergencies
CPR/AED
100
Immediate care that you give someone with an illness or injury before someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over.
What is First Aid?
100
someone who is having trouble breathing
What is asthma
100
four steps to control bleeding you can see
What is apply cloth and direct pressure(if bleeds through add more cloth/dressing & press harder) keep pressure on wound until bleeding stops wrap to hold dressing in place elevate
100
procedures for removing a tick
What is remove tick with tweezer pulling straight, container, wash, ice if swollen, monitor for signs of infection
100
the most important part of CPR
What is compressions?
200
recognize the emergency, call 911, begin CPR (emphasis on compressions & rapid AED use), effective advanced care, and coordinated care afterward
What is The Chain of Survival?
200
first step to take if you suspect someone is choking
What is ask "are you choking?'
200
press both sides of the nostrils while sitting & leaning forward, applying constant pressure for 5-10 minutes
What is a nosebleed?
200
a painful muscle spasm
What is a heat cramp?
200
always do compression only CPR unless you have this
What is a face mask/shield?
300
procedures to follow to protect yourself before administering first aid
What is universal precautions?
300
can be mild or severe, if severe you will need to use an epinephrine pen &/or call 911
What is an allergic reaction?
300
when you should suspect internal bleeding
What is impact hit, injury to abdomen area, chest, shortness of breath, coughing or vomiting blood, signs of shock, knife or gunshot wound?
300
steps for treating frostbite
What is remove wet clothing & any jewelry, soak frozen area in luke warm water. do not rub
300
a machine with a computer that can shock the heart & help it work properly again
What is an AED (Automated Electronic Device/Defibulator)
400
1-Check the scene to be sure it is safe 2-Tap the person & shout "are you ok?" 3-"you" Call 911, get the 1st aid kit & AED 4-check for breathing, if not begin CPR 5-look for obvious signs of injury, such as bleeding, broken bones, burns, bites, etc 6-look for medical jewelry
What is "finding the problem"
400
a person with diabetes who has low blood sugar needs
What is food or drink that contains SUGAR
400
an injured person acts confused, sleepy, vomits, complains of a headache, trouble seeing, trouble walking, becomes unresponsive, has a seizure
What is the signs of a head injury
400
steps to follow for someone who has developed hypothermia
What is get the victim out of the cold, call 911, remove wet clothing and replace with dry clothing, wrap the person in warm blankets, monitor if victim stops responding perform CPR
400
the difference between adult and infant CPR
What is two finger chest compressions & puffs of air over nose and mouth (NO AED)
500
Direct permission to give first aid
What is actual consent
500
the single biggest cause of death in the US
What is heart disease?
500
PRICE
What is Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate?
500
looks very similar to heat exhaustion but is Life Threatening
What is heat stroke?
500
what you should do if you walk into a room and see someone lying on the floor (not moving)
What is 1-tap & shout are you okay 2-you call 911 & get AED 3- check for breathing & if not begin CPR 4- 30 compressions to 2 breaths 5- use AED 6- Continue CPR until EMT's arrive or victim responds