First Aid & CPR

The immediate care that is given to a sick or injured person until medical treatment or care is available.

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• First-Degree Burn

• First Aid

A very serious burn that affects all layers of the skin.

• First-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

• Third-degree burn

An emergency life saving procedure that is performed when the heart stops beating.

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• First Aid

• Anaphylaxis

A moderately serious burn that affects the outer layer and part of the second layer of the skin.

• First-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

A burn in which only the outer layer of the skin is burned and turns red.

• First-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

A severe allergic reaction.

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What are the steps to take in an emergency?

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• Check the scene and the person for danger.

• Call 0-0-0 for life threatening conditions.

• Care (provide care to the victim).

When caring for sprains and bruises, remember the RICER formula. RICER stands for:

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• Rest

• Ice

• Compression

• Elevation

• Referral

To identify the sudden signs of a STROKE, you need to think FAST. Identify what FAST stands for.

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• Face: Ask the person to smile.

• Speech: Ask the person to speak a simple sentence.

• Time: Time is of the essence. Call 911 and note the time the signs are first observed.

• Arm: Check for weakness or numbness in the arm.

When performing CPR, you need to give

• 30 compressions to 2 breaths.

• 20 compressions to 3 breaths.

• 30 breaths to 2 compressions.

• 30 compressions to 5 breaths.