First aid assessment

Select the different types of burns.

• Electrical

• Chemical

• Fabric

• Flame

• Scald

What type of injury is this?

• Hyperthermia

• Burn

• Seizure

• Allergic reaction

Give one clear sing that would suggest someone is choking.

(a)  

What first aid would you give to someone that is choking?

• 1. Encourage them to cough

  2. Give them backs slaps until the object is dislodged

• 1. Encourage them to cough

  2. Give them up to 5 back slaps

  3. Give them up to 5 abdominal thrusts

• 1. Give them 5 chest thrusts

  2. Lay them down on their back

  3. Tilt their head back

• 1. Perform CPR

  2. Put them into the recovery position

What is an allergic reaction

• When your core body temperature drops 2 degrees below 37

• When your core body temperature rises 2 degrees above 37

• When your immune system becomes hypersensitive to certain substances

• When the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off

Select the possible symptoms of an allergic reaction.

• Sneezing

• Swollen areas of the body

• Slurred speech

• Itchy/ watery eyes

• Loss of bowel or bladder control

What type of injury is this?

• Sprain

• Strain

• Severe bleeding

• Burn

What first aid would you give to someone with a severe bleed?

(a)  

What should you not do for someone who has been poisoned?

• Give them a drink

• Establish what the substance is

• Call 999

• Stay with the casualty

Which of these is not a method of poisoning?

• Inhalation

• Absorption

• Ingestion

• Injection

• Pollution