CPR & First Aid

When performing First Aid you should always

• Make sure the scene is safe

• If conscious, get permission for first aid care

• Send someone to get the first aid kit and AED

• Put on personal protective equipment

• All of the above answers are correct

When performing first aid for minor bleeding you should

• Immediately use a tourniquet to stop the bleeding

• Immediately wash the wound with soap and water

• Use dressing and apply pressure directly on top of the wound to stop the bleeding

• Rub some dirt on it

If an object such as a knife or a stick punctures someone and remains stuck in them, you should pull the object out and then apply pressure to the wound.

• True

• False

For a nosebleed you should use dressing to apply pressure to the wound and lean your head back.

• True

• False

When providing first aid for someone you suspect has a head, neck, or spine injury you should minimize movement of their head or neck.

• True

• False

When using ice to treat a sprain you should keep the ice on the injury area for

• less than 5 minutes

• up to 20 minutes

• more than 20 minutes

• 1 hour

You should straighten a broken bone in an arm or leg if it is abnormally bent.

• True

• False

First aid for bites and stings should include washing the area with soap and water.

• True

• False

First aid for a tick bite should include

• getting the tick removed by a doctor or another medical professional

• Grabbing the tick with your fingers and pulling it off immediately

• Using tweezers to lift the tick until the skin tents and wait for the tick to let go

• Using a hot match or alcohol to get the tick to let go

High quality CPR includes chest compressions and breaths, but hands only CPR is acceptable if you are not comfortable giving breaths.

• True

• False