Intro to First Aid

What are the four basic steps to the EMS System?

• Recognize, Act, Activate, Care

• Check, Care, Hear, React

• Call, Act, Think, See

• React, Activate, Hear, Call

What step do unusual noises, sights, odors or behaviors belong in?

• Step 2: Decide to Act

• Step 3: Activate the EMS system

• Step 1: Recognize an Emergency

• Step 4: Give Care

What is a common factor that would keep people from acting in an emergency?

• Fear

• Panic

• Afraid of being sued

• All of the above

Which is not one of the criteria for the Good Samaritan Law:

• Reasonable level of skill

• Stay within your license

• Use common sense

• Give only the type of care for which you are trained

What does the "D" in DOTS stand for?

• Doctor

• Decide

• Deformities

• Distance

What does the "O" stand for in DOTS?

• Open wounds

• Open scene

• Optics

• Ow

What does "T" stand for in DOTS?

• Tension

• Tenderness

• Trapped

• Tightness

What does "S" stand for in DOTS?

• Superficial

• Strong

• Swelling

• Stroke

Activating the EMS system requires you to?

• Yell for help

• Call

• Give care

• Leave the scene

How do you Obtain Consent to give care to a victim?

• Tell them your name and training

• Tell them what you believe the problem is

• Tell them your plan to help

• All the above