Athletic Injuries Chapt. 1&2

___ and ___ are two types of emergencies that require first aid.

The lay responders first step in an emergency is to:

• Decide to act

• Activate the EMS system

• Give first aid

• Recognize that an emergency exists

True or false: The emergency medical responders role in the EMS system is the same role as the lay responder

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Maybe

True or false: The most important thing you can do in an emergency is give first aid or CPR

• False

• True

Once you have recognized that an emergency exists and you decide to act, which action would be most important for you to perform as a lay responder?

• Keeping bystanders from getting injuryed

• Giving first aid until help arrives

• Calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency numbver

• Interviewing bystanders about what happened

Which of the following would least likely be considered a barrier to act in an emergency?

• The fear of catching a disease

• The type of injury or illness

• The presence of bystanders

• Feeling confident in first aid training and ability

You by the scene of a car accident and notice that there appears to be another lay responder at the scene. As a bystander, not a first responder, what action could you take?

• Offer encouragement to the lay responder at the scense

• Tell the other lay responder that you are trained and will take over

• Offer to call 9-1-1

• Leave the scene or do nothing at all (do not interfere)

When handling an emergency involving an adult, you perform the three emergency action steps correctly by doing which of the following?

• Checking the person, calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number, then caring for the person

• Checking the scene and the person, caring for the person, then calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

• Calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number, checking the scene and the person, then caring for the person

• Checking the scene and the person, calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number, then caring for the person

Which of the following is the most important reason for checking the scene before approaching to help an injured or ill person?

• You must know what happened in order to give proper first aid

• You might become injured or ill yourself if the scene is unsafe

• The Emergency Medial Dispatcher (EMD) will want to know details about the scene

• Another rescuer might already be helping the person

True of false: Calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number is the first step you should take in any emergency

• False

• True