Intro to First Aid concepts

Why should you learn about Firs Aid?

• It is better to be prepared than caught off guard

• It is good only if you plan on being an EMT

• It is helpful if you want to get really close to strangers

Which is not one of the 3 steps of emergency action steps?

• Move the patient as soon as you can

• Check the scene

• Call 911

• Care for the conditions you find

True or False

Learning first aid and becoming alert to potential hazards and medical issues increases our health awareness and allows us to take better care of ourselves, our friends and families.

• True

• False

The A in A,B,C stand for?

The "B" in A,B,C stands for ?

The "C" in A,B,C stands for ?

C-spine stands for...

• Crucial Spine

• Cervical Spine

• Cervix Spine

The "V" in AVPU stands for ...

• Volume

• Verbal

• Vent

The "A" in AVPU stands for?

• Answer

• Alert and Awake

• Acrid

In the focused assessment when checking the spine you should

• Move the head and neck back and forth

• Gently feel the spine for pain or deformity

• Pull the head slowly with force away from the body