First Aid Revision

What is meant by the term first aid?

Answer explanation

First Aid is the initial care given to the ill or injured usually by someone ‘on the spot’ when the illness/ injury occurred.

The purpose of administering first aid is.....

• Promote a safe environment

• Prevent injury becoming worse

• Provide comfort for ill or injured

• All are part of the purpose of first aid

What does the acronym DRSABCD refer to?

• Doctor

  Referral

  SMS

  Airways

  Breathing

  Circulation

  Defibrilator

• Danger

  Response

  Send for help

  Airway

  Breathing

  CPR

  Defibrillator

• Decision

  Respond

  SMS

  Ask

  Breathing

  Compression

  Doctor

• Danger

  Response

  Send for help

  Airway

  Breathing

  CPR

  Doctor

What does the COWS technique mean?

• Compressions begin

  Open airways

  Watch breathing

  State your name

• Can you hear me?

  Open your eyes

  What's your name?

  State your name

• Can you hear me?

  Open your eyes

  What's your name?

  Squeeze my hands

• Compressions begin

  Open airways

  What's your name?

  Squeeze my hands

In what part of DRSABCD would you use COWS?

• Danger

• Response

• Airways

• Breathing

How do you describe a sporting injury?

• Any injury that occurs through the playing of sport

• Any bruising that occurs through the playing of port

• Any broken bone that occurs through the playing os post

• Any sprain that occurs through the playing of sport

What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?

• A sprain is an injury to a muscle whereas as a strain is an injury to a bone

• A sprain is an injury to a muscle whereas as a strain is an injury to a ligament

• A sprain is an injury to a bone whereas as a strain is an injury to a tendon or muscle

• A sprain is an injury to a ligament whereas as a strain is an injury to a tendon or muscle

What does RICERS stand for?

• Rest

  Ice

  Compression

  Elevation

  Referral

  Stretch

• Referral

  Ice

  Compression

  Elevation

  Rest

  Stretch

• Response

  Ice

  CPR

  Elevation

  Rest

  Send for help

• Rest

  Ice

  Compression

  Elevation

  Response

  Stretch

What does SALTAPS stand for?

• Stop

  Ask

  Look

  Touch

  After movement

  Post movement

  Stand

• Stop

  Ask

  Listen

  Touch

  Active movement

  Passive movement

  Stand

• Stop

  Ask

  Look

  Touch

  Active movement

  Passive movement

  Stand

• Stop

  Ask

  Look

  Touch

  After movement

  Post movement

  Stretch

When people suffer a sporting injury, we suggest NO HARM. What does this mean?

• No.....

  Heat

  Active movement

  Running

  Moisture

• No.....

  Heat

  Alcohol

  Running

  Massage

• No.....

  Heat

  Alcohol

  Running

  Moisture

• No.....

  Heat

  Active Movement

  Running

  Massage