Stayin' Alive
The very first action a first aider must take before approaching an ill or injured casualty
What is checking for Danger?
The standard color of a reliever puffer used during an acute asthma first aid response
What is blue/grey (e.g., Ventolin)?
The first aid protocol represented by the acronym RICER used to treat soft tissue injuries such as sprained ankles
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, and Referral?
The correct action to take when a choking person can still cough loudly and speak
What is encouraging them to keep coughing and remaining with them to monitor their breathing?
The 5 dimensions that make up overall health and wellbeing
What are Physical, Social, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual dimensions?
The acronym used during the 'Response' stage to check for consciousness by giving simple commands like "Open your eyes" and "Squeeze my hand"
What is COWS (Can you hear me? Open your eyes. What's your name? Squeeze my hand)?
Two severe physical signs that signal an allergic reaction has become life-threatening anaphylaxis rather than a mild reaction
What are swelling of the tongue/throat and difficult, noisy breathing or wheezing?
Common cognitive or emotional symptoms that suggest a player has sustained a concussion
What are feeling confused, memory loss, feeling foggy, or repeating questions?
The sequence of physical steps used in Australian first aid for a conscious victim with a severe airway obstruction who cannot speak or cough
What is giving up to 5 back blows between the shoulder blades, alternating with up to 5 chest thrusts?
The distinction between general mental health and a mental illness
What is mental health fluctuates over time for everyone, whereas a mental illness is a diagnosed condition that affects thinking, feelings, and behaviour over a longer period?
The exact ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths required when giving CPR to an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
What is 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths?
The standard technique for delivering medication through an asthma spacer
What is having the casualty take 4 breaths in and out through the spacer for each individual puff?
Two "red flag" symptoms following a head impact that require calling an ambulance (000) immediately
What are repeated vomiting, seizures, or loss of consciousness?
The required first aid management for a venomous snake bite on a limb
What is applying a firm Pressure Immobilisation Bandage over the entire limb and keeping the person completely still?
Australian support services that teenagers can contact for free, confidential mental health advice and counselling
What are headspace, Kids Helpline, Beyond Blue, or Lifeline?
The life-saving electronic device represented by the final letter 'D' in the DRSABCD action plan, which provides automated voice prompts once turned on
What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
The medication that must be given into the outer mid-thigh first if you are unsure whether a casualty with a known severe allergy is having an asthma attack or anaphylaxis
What is adrenaline (via an autoinjector / EpiPen)?
The key structural difference between a sprain and a strain
What is a sprain involves stretched or torn ligaments at a joint, whereas a strain involves a stretched or torn muscle or tendon?
The immediate steps to take if a choking victim becomes unresponsive and stops breathing normally
What is calling 000, checking and clearing visible blockages from the mouth, and starting CPR?
The term defined as facing adversity, managing stress, and adapting positively to change
What is resilience?
The correct action and position for an unresponsive casualty who IS breathing normally
What is rolling them onto their side into the recovery position to ensure their airway stays open and clear?
The chemical released by the body's immune system during an allergic reaction when it mistakenly treats a harmless substance as a threat
What is histamine?
The crucial rule regarding an athlete with a suspected concussion returning to sport
What is they must not return to play on the same day and must be cleared by a doctor, as a second hit before recovery can cause severe or lasting brain damage?
The recommended pain-relief treatment for a bluebottle jellyfish sting
What is washing off remaining tentacles with seawater and immersing the area in hot water (approx. 45°C) for 20 minutes?
The recommended number of nightly sleep hours identified in the health curriculum as a healthy lifestyle habit that supports mental and physical functioning
What is 9 to 10 hours?