First Aid

Why should you wear personal protective equipment?

• To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases

• To impress people during treatment

• To avoid washing your hands

• To show people you know what you are doing

First aid can be given if the injured person accepts it

• True

• False

First aid is the emergency or immediate care of an injured or sick person until they can receive full medical care and treatment.

• True

• False

1. Rabies is caused by ______.

• insect bite

• animal bite

• fracture

• gas leak

You should never move a victim unless they are in immediate danger.

• True
• False

How would you FIRST stop bleeding?

• Heimlich maneuver

• Direct pressure

• Tourniquet

• Ice

What should you do when you get to the site of the accident?

• make sure its safe to approach
• check the victim for consciousness
• nothing
• call 911

Burns and Scalds are treated by

• Running warm water on the wound

• Running cool water on the wound

• Apply colgate on the wound

Where do people place their hands signifying the universal sign of choking?

• Around neck

• Around mouth

• Around chest

A woman collapses in front of you. You check the scene and the person and she is unconscious. What do you do next?

• Check for breathing

• Call 9-1-1

• Drive her to the hospital

• Give her 2 rescue breaths