Responding to Emergencies
You should keep these in your vehicles and homes
What are First Aid Kits
The acronym used to ask the injured person important questions
What is SAMPLE
These 3 methods are used to aid someone who is choking
What are 5 Back Blows, 5 Abdominal Thrusts, and 5 Chest Thrusts
Pain, Pressure and Tightness in the Chest, Shortness of Breathe, Nausea, Dizziness, and Unresponsiveness, could all be signs of this
What is a Heart Attack
Do this if rescue breaths still do not go in after repositioning the head
What is 30 chest compressions and then look into the person's mouth
Help someone with an inhaler by doing this first
What is shake the inhaler (3-4 times) and remove the cap
Do this if someone with a serious injury refuses first aid
What is Call EMS/9-1-1
The only time you would stop giving care is if one of these 3 things happened
What is when another First Aider or EMS take over, You are too physically exhausted to continue, The scene becomes unsafe
Inability to breathe, speak, or cough are all signs of this
What is Complete Choking
Care for someone experiencing a Heart Attack by doing these things
What is Call EMS/9-1-1, Have them Rest and Chew ASA tablets, Help with their medications, and Provide Reassurance
Place AED pads on the center of the chest and center of the back in this situation
When pads can not be at least 1" apart on the chest
Give this to someone experiencing anaphylaxis
What is epinephrine
A psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to help a person in distress when other people are present
What is the Bystander Effect
Anxiety, Cool/Clammy/Pale skin, Excessive thirst, Rapid Breathing, Weakness, Drowsiness, and Nausea could all indicate someone is experiencing this
What is Shock
You can use these methods to aid someone who is pregnant and choking
What is Back Blows, and Chest Thrusts
We check for a Stroke by using this acronym
What is FAST - Face, Arms, Speech, Time
It is unsafe to administer an AED shock in these situations
When someone else is touching the person, they are laying in water, or the pads are touching metal
This chronic progressive lung disease causes persistent airflow obstruction, making it difficult to breathe
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
You must always have this before helping someone in an emergency
What is Consent
Do this before providing first aid to someone in a wheel chair
What is lock the wheels
If an infant is choking, use this First Aid technique
What is 5 Back Blows and 5 Chest Compressions
This method is first used to try and control Life-threatening External Bleeding
What is applying Direct Pressure
Use this ratio for chest compressions to rescue breaths
What is 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths
A person who is breathing quicker than normal, which upsets the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in their system
What is Hyperventilation
OH&S's code part 11 ensures that every work site in the province has these 3 things to provide first aid
What is the Equipment, Supplies, and Trained Staff
If there are multiple injuries, we treat this first
What is Life-threatening Bleeding
Panic, forceful or weak coughing, hands clutching the throat, would all be signs of this
What is Partial Choking
This would never be removed by a First Aider once applied
What is a tourniquet
These are the depths you compress the chest for an adult / child / and infant
What is 2" for an adult and 1/3 chest depth for a child or infant
You have this long after giving an epinephrine auto-injection, before they may start struggling to breathe again
What is 15 minutes