Health and Wellness 5.1

Health and Wellness 5.1

Emergency Preparedness​

By Maryanna Heiberg

​Emergency Preparedness

A medical emergency is any condition or injury requiring immediate care.

In a medical emergency, first aid [immediate medical attention given to a victim of an injury or sudden illness] should be given until qualified medical help arrives.​

It is important to know when to call 911.​

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Knowing Priorities

A​ny medical emergency that is not treated immediately could result in permanent disability or even death.

If the victim is unconscious, first aid may be given without consent; however, do not move the victim unless his life is endangered.

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Go to page 117 and read Emergency Procedures​ & list.

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Multiple Choice

What is any condition or injury requiring immediate care known as?

• a life event

• a medical emergency

• a situation you never want to be by because you have no idea what to do

• a medical examination

Multiple Choice

What is immediate medical attention given to a victim of an injury or sudden illness?

• first-come

• first-help

• first-aid

• first-serve

Fill in the Blank

In case of emergency, call

Multiple Choice

If someone has been injured, you need to move them right away

• true

• false

Multiple Select

What are the three emergency procedures?

• Check your surroundings

• Call 911

• Post on social media

• Care for victim(s)

Checks for First Aid

After checking your surroundings and sending someone for help, you need to examine the victim for life-threatening conditions: blocked airway, no breathing, and severe bleeding.

Before beginning first aid procedures, try to determine if a victim has suffered a head or spinal injury. Do not move a person's neck or back if you suspect the possibility of spinal injuries unless movement is necessary to save the victim's life.​

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Checks for First Aid

Once life-threatening conditions are under control, look for a medical alert tag around the victim's neck or wrist. Medical alert tags contain information about medical problems, such as allergies, diabetes, and heart disease, which may affect any first-aid procedures that are given.

Check for any broken bones, then monitor the breathing every two minutes and start CPR if the breathing stops. Continue until EMS (emergency medical services) personnel arrive.​

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Multiple Select

What are the three checks for first-aid?

• blocked airway

• broken bones

• no breathing

• severe bleeding

Multiple Choice

Even if you suspect spinal injury, you should move the victim so they can be comfortable when they wake up.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Medical alert tags are used to contain information about

• medical problems

• allergies

• heart disease

• favorite food

Respiratory Emergencies

Not Breathing

If a person's respiratory system fails, the flow of oxygen throughout the body ceases within minutes, and the body's cells quickly run out of oxygen and begin to die. Heart failure, brain damage, and eventual death will result if the victim's breathing is not restarted. Death occurs withing five minutes after breathing stops in over 50% of respiratory emergencies.

​Let's go to page 119 and read the Immediate Care routine for a Victim.

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Multiple Choice

Death occurs within five minutes after breathing stops in over ___ of respiratory emergencies.

• 75%

• 24%

• 50%

• 82%

Multiple Choice

If a victim is unconscious, the first thing you need to do is

• shout for help

• check the victim's breathing

• call 911

• position the victim on his side