FirstFirst Aid

Aid

What are the Emergency What are the Emergency Actions Principles? Actions Principles?

a a ____________________________________________________________

b b ____________________________________________________________

c ______________________________c ______________________________

CheckCheckCallCallCareCare

What does “ABC” stand for? What does “ABC” stand for? a a

____________________________________________________________b b

____________________________________________________________c ______________________________c ______________________________

Airway Airway BreathingBreathingCirculatioCirculationn

Without oxygen, the average Without oxygen, the average person will die in: __________ person will die in: __________ minutes.minutes.

4-64-6

What is the first objective in What is the first objective in rescue breathing?____________ rescue breathing?____________ ______________________________________________________________ OpenOpen an an airwayairway

How do you open an airway How do you open an airway that is blocked by the that is blocked by the victim’s tongue?victim’s tongue?________________________________________________

head tilt/chin head tilt/chin liftlift

When should you NOT tilt the When should you NOT tilt the head for rescue breathing? head for rescue breathing? __________________________________________________________________If there is a head or back If there is a head or back injuryinjury

At what rate do you give At what rate do you give rescue breathing to an:rescue breathing to an:

a Adult? _________________________a Adult? _________________________b Child/Infant? __________________b Child/Infant? __________________

Once every 5 Once every 5 seconds seconds every 4 every 4 secondsseconds

List 5 causes (prevention) for List 5 causes (prevention) for choking:choking:

a ______________________________ a ______________________________ b ______________________________b ______________________________c ______________________________ c ______________________________ d ______________________________d ______________________________e ______________________________e ______________________________

not chewed enoughnot chewed enoughobject too largeobject too largetalkingtalking or or laughinglaughingrunningrunningintoxicated (vomit)intoxicated (vomit)

What is the proper treatment What is the proper treatment for choking? (conscious for choking? (conscious victim) (cannot cough, victim) (cannot cough, speak, breathe)speak, breathe)

a ______________________________a ______________________________b ______________________________b ______________________________

5 abdominal 5 abdominal thruststhrusts5 back blows5 back blows

What are the signs of a What are the signs of a STROKE?STROKE?

FF___________ (ask them to smile)___________ (ask them to smile)AA__________ (raise both arms)__________ (raise both arms)SS___________ (simple sentence) ___________ (simple sentence) TT___________ (note time/911) ___________ (note time/911)

ACE ACE RMSRMS

PEECHPEECHIMEIME

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How quickly can a person die if How quickly can a person die if a large blood vessel is cut?a large blood vessel is cut?____________________________________________________________ 1 to 2 minutes1 to 2 minutes

What is the correct way to What is the correct way to stop bleeding from an arm or stop bleeding from an arm or leg? leg? _________________________________ _________________________________

direct pressure direct pressure /elevation/elevation

What are the objectives of first What are the objectives of first aid for serious wounds?aid for serious wounds?

a _________________________________a _________________________________b _________________________________b _________________________________c _________________________________c _________________________________

Stop the bleeding Stop the bleeding prevent infection prevent infection prevent shockprevent shock

What are two symptoms of What are two symptoms of shock?shock?

a _________________________________a _________________________________b _________________________________b _________________________________

Pale, cool, clammy skin Pale, cool, clammy skin weak, rapid pulse/breathingweak, rapid pulse/breathing

List the steps for treating List the steps for treating shock?shock?

a _________________________________a _________________________________b _________________________________b _________________________________c _________________________________c _________________________________

Lay them down, raise legs 8-Lay them down, raise legs 8-12”12”

What are the three “hurried” What are the three “hurried” cases in first aid?cases in first aid?

a _________________________________a _________________________________b _________________________________b _________________________________c _________________________________c _________________________________

bleedingbleeding

maintain temperaturemaintain temperaturemaintain open airwaymaintain open airway

breathingbreathingpoisoningpoisoning

What is the treatment for What is the treatment for poisoning? poisoning? __________________________________________________________________Call poison control centerCall poison control center

1-800-222-1-800-222-12221222

Do NOT hang up first!Do NOT hang up first!

What information do you give What information do you give when you call the EMS /911when you call the EMS /911

(Emergency Medical Services)?(Emergency Medical Services)? _________________________________ _________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________ _________________________________

Who are you? Who are you? What’s your phone What’s your phone #?#?What happened?What happened?What’s being done?What’s being done?Where are you?Where are you?How many victims?How many victims?