Standards
Checking the scene for safety
What should you do first when arriving on the scene?
What is the appropriate care for a conscious choking victim?
Give 5 back blows, then give 5 abdominal thrusts.
What acronym is used when trying to determine whether an individual is having a stroke?
F-face
A-arm
S-speech
T-time
What should you do when rolling a person into the recovery position?
Lift one arm up, support/bend their knees
How can you tell if someone has life-threatening bleeding?
Assess the volume (is it a lot of blood, like half a soda can's worth?) and the flow (is it spurting or flowing continuously?)
Do this when someone with a serious injury refuses first aid.
What is call for advanced medical care
When should you stop administering abdominal thrusts and back blows on a choking victim?
If they begin breathing or coughing normally or if they become unconscious.
If there is not enough space on a child's chest for two AED pads, what should you do?
Place one pad on the child's chest and one on the child's back
What medication should an individual take if he or she is having an anaphylactic reaction
Epinephrine (Epi-Pen)
For a bone, muscle or joint injury, what must you do before moving the child?
Place a sling or splint
What should always be done before providing care to a child?
Obtain parental consent
What is the appropriate care if a choking victim becomes unconscious?
After repositioning the head, rescue breaths still do not go in. What do you do?
Do 30 chest compressions and then look into the individual's mouth
If an individual's eye has been exposed to a harmful chemical what should you do?
Flush the eye with running water for at least 15 minutes.
What treatment should you apply for a bruise
Apply a cold pack wrapped in a towel
When performing a primary assessment, how should you check the baby for responsiveness?
Tap their foot and shout.
What can cause an individual to have blood in his or her saliva or vomit?
Life-threatening internal bleeding
When is it unsafe to administer a shock from an AED
When someone is touching the person or when the person is wet/in water
If someone has difficulty speaking or understanding others, you might suspect what?
A stroke
What condition can cause hot, red skin and aggressive behaviour?
Heat stroke
What should you do after rolling a child into recovery position
Monitor the child's breathing and circulation
What should you do if you are alone and choking?
Call EMS/9-1-1, move to a place where you can be noticed, and perform abdominal thrusts against a safe object
What is the ratio of compressions to breath for CPR?
30 compressions and 2 breaths
If a person experiencing a diabetic emergency does not improve within 15 minutes of ingesting sugar, what should you do?
Call EMS/9-1-1 and administer more sugar if it is still safe to do so.
Weakness, excessive thirst and confusion are signs of _________?
Shock