Wound Care
How many kinds of burns are there?
What are you looking for when you check the scene?
is it safe, are there hazards, what happened, how did it happen
What is the universal sign of choking
hands around neck
What should you document on a tourniquet?
When is CPR used?
When the person is not breathing
If the wound is bleeding significantly when should the first aider stop applying pressure?
When it stops bleeding
How long do you check for breathing for?
5-10 seconds
How many back blows should you do before moving on to abdominal thrusts?
5
When should a tourniquet be required?
When the bleeding cannot be controlled using direct pressure
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Should a cold pack be directly placed on to an affected area?
What position should you roll someone in to keep them resting?
Recovery position
When should you do chest thrusts?
When you can't put your arms around someone or they are pregnant
What are 2 signs of a heart attack?
How many compressions and how many breaths do you give for Cpr?
30-2
How long should you flush your eyes for?
15 minutes.
Give an example of a vital sign
Level of responsiveness, Skin Colour/temp, Respirations
If you're choking and alone, how would you perform abdominal thrusts?
against a safe object
If blood soaks through the bandage should it be removed and a new one applied?
No, apply another bandage on top.
What do you do if rescue breaths don't go in?
reposition the head
If you notice a sucking sound coming from a chest wound, what is the first thing you should do?
Call EMS
What does SAMPLE mean?
Signs and Symptoms
AllergiesMedication
Past Medical History
Last oral intake
Events leading up to
How many fingers do you use for compressions on a baby and how many compressions do you do per cycle?
2 fingers, 5 cycles
What is the acronym FAST stand for?
A-arm
S-speech
T-time
How much depth do you compress for both child and adult?
adult- 5cm or 2 inches
child-1/3 of the chest depth