Back to the Basics
The 3 goals of first aid.
What are Protect an injured or ill person from further harm, Stop life-threatening medical emergencies, and Get professional medical help?
(SHB pg 107)
The 2 reasons to transport a victim.
What are To provide proper care and The victim is in an unsafe location?
(SHB pg 149)
Grayish white patches of skin and feelings of numbness/pain.
What are the possible symptoms of frostbite?
(SHB pg 140)
The 5 hurry cases.
What are Stopped breathing, No heartbeat, Severe bleeding, Ingested poison, Signs of a stroke?
(SHB pg 115)
The phone number for poison control.
What is 1-800-222-1222?
(SHB pg 122)
The 3 universal protections.
What are Wear disposable latex-free gloves and eye protection, Clean your hands and any other skin exposed to blood or bodily fluids, and Use your best judgement?
(SHB pg 112)
The 3 questions to find out if there is a fracture.
What are Did you hear or feel a bone snap, Do you feel more pain when you press on the skin above the bone, Are you able to move the injured limb?
(SHB pg 143)
Hot/sweaty/dry red skin, confusion/disorientation, a rapid pulse, shallow breathing, vomiting, seizures, unconsciousness.
What are the possible symptoms of heatstroke?
(SHB pg 140)
A demonstration of treatment for anaphylactic shock.
What is Check for medical alert bracelet, necklace, or card, Check for epinephrine, Follow instructions given?
(SHB pg 133)
Treatment for chemicals in the eye.
What is Flush the eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes or until medical professionals arrive?
(SHB pg 134)
The 8 steps of the first aid method in order.
What are Check the scene, Call for help, Approach safely, Provide urgent treatment, Prevent further injury, Treat for shock, Make a more thorough examination, and Plan a course of action?
(SHB pg 111)
The 4 reasons to assume a spinal injury.
What are The victim has fallen, Been in a car accident, Suffered a blow to the head, or Is unconscious and you do not know the cause of the emergency?
(SHB pg 116)
Joint is tender, painful when moved, and swollen/discolored.
What are the possible symptoms of a sprain?
(SHB pg 142)
A demonstration of CPR.
What is Check for signs of life, Give 30 chest compressions at 100 bpm, Tilt head and life chin, Use breathing barrier, Give 2 rescue breaths, Repeat?
(SHB pg 117)
The 2 venomous snakes native to southeast PA.
What are Copperheads and Timber Rattlesnakes?
(SHB pg 129)
Everything mentioned in a 911 call.
What are Nature of the emergency, Location, Victims and their injuries, Time of the injury, Treatment, Number and skill of people with the victim, Special equipment, Phone numbers of people with the victim?
(SHB pg 151)
A demonstration of the 7 types of assists.
What is Walking, Blanket drag, Clothes drag, Ankle drag, Pack-strap carry, Two-handed carry, Four-handed seat?
(SHB pg 149)
Increased thirst, dark urine, tiredness, dry skin/lips and decreased sweating, nausea/fainting/loss of appetite, head/body aches and cramps, confusion/dizziness.
What are the possible symptoms of dehydration?
(SHB pg 138)
A demonstration of treatment for severe bleeding.
What is Call 911, Wear gloves and goggles, Apply firm pressure using a sterile dressing, Do not remove dressings, Apply a pressure bandage without cutting off circulation, Monitor vitals farther down limb?
(SHB pg 119)
Treatment for objects in the eye.
What is Encourage them not to rub it, Have them remove contact lenses, Ask them to blink rapidly, Flush with clean water, Cover with sterile gauze pad and get them to a doctor?
(SHB pg 133)
A demonstration of the proper application of an adhesive bandage.
What is Wash with soap and water, Check for allergies, Apply triple antibiotic ointment to the bandage, Apply sterile bandage to cut or scrape?
(SHB pg 125)
A demonstration of treatment for an open fracture.
What is Call 911, Do not put the bone back, Place gauze directly over the wound, Use direct pressure only if bleeding will not stop, Clean with water if medical help does not arrive within an hour?
(SHB pg 144)
Redness, warmth, tenderness, swelling, green or yellow fluid, body aches, chills, swollen lymph nodes in the neck/armpit/groin areas.
What are the possible symptoms of an infection?
(SHB pg 125)
A demonstration of treatment for choking.
What is Call 911, Encourage the victim to cough, Lean them forward and strike their back 5 times, Perform abdominal thrusts above the navel, Repeat, Check for object in the mouth, Preform 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths, Repeat?
(SHB pg 121)
A demonstration of treatment for a tick bite.
What is Put on latex-free gloves, Use tweezers to grasp the tick close to the mouth, Pull gently, Wash wound with soap and water and apply antiseptic, Sterilize tweezers using a flame/rubbing alcohol/boiling water, Wash your hands.
(SHB pg 131)