1.03 HU40 Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies

Why is early recognition and response important?

• Saves lives and shortens recovery time

• Prevents long term disabilities

• Provides comfort and helps prevent the situation worsening

• all listed

Before attempting to help anyone you must:

• help them no matter what is happening around you

• put yourself in danger to help the person

• ensure the scene is safe

• none listed

Possible dangers could be:

• children running

• traffic, fire, gas, loose wires

• dogs barking

• people screaming

Initial Assessment is to detect life threatening situations. You must check ABC. What does ABC stand for?

• Airway, Belly, Cardiac

• Always Breathe Continuously

• Airway, Breathing, Circulation

• Airway Before Chest compressions

The Good Samaritan Law provides legal protection tp people who give reasonable assistance to those who are injured. If someone is unconscious:

• consent is implied

• ask if you can help them

• wake them up

• let someone else take care of them

What level of burn has red skin with blisters?

• 1st degree

• 2nd degree

• 3rd degree

• 4th degree

The Rule of Nines refer to:

• Percent of body that has been burned

• Body Mass Index

• The level of burn

• Nine areas on the body

What is a biohazard?

• Fingerprints

• Nails

• Blood

• Hair

Jack was thrown off his motorcycle during a motor vehicle accident and the first responder needed to assess his airway. What would the first responder NOT do in this case?

• use the head tilt, chin tilt to keep the airway open

• remove any liquid or debris from the airway

• roll patient on his side to clear the airway

• listen to the patient to see if he is breathing

The first responder is taking his/her patient's pulse and the patient is responsive. What would be the BEST pulse for the first responder to take at that time?

• apical pulse

• carotid pulse

• popliteal pulse

• radial pulse