First Aid Basics

First Aid is the ​ (a)   given before ​ (b)   arrives​.

• immediate Care
• more advanced care
• miniumum care
• preventative care
• parents
• the principal

First Aid could mean the difference between

• sunshine and rain

• life and death

• chocolate or vanilla

• winning or losing

______ refers to someone who moves, speaks, blinks, or otherwise reacts when you tap them an ask if they are okay.

• Unresponsive

• Agitated

• Responsive

• Treatable

_________ refers to someone who DOES NOT move, speak, blink, or otherwise react when you tap them and ask them if they are okay.

• Responsive

• Alert

• Unresponsive

• Agitated

Reorder the following

• Recognize an emergency is happening

• Make sure to identify yourself as a first aid provider

• If person refuses or if is confused or can't answer phone 911 & remain with patient until EMS arrives

• If person agrees give first aid

• Ask if you may help before you touch them

_______ is a network of emergency first responders

• PBS

• EMS

• FDIC

• PPE

_____ ________ ____ protect you from liability of injury when you help others in good faith. These differ from state to state.

• Good favor laws

• Good practice laws

• Good Samaritan Laws

• Equal opportunity law

Reorder the following

• Assess patients breathing/ injuries/overall condition

• Phone for help / get help from others around you if needed

• Stay with patient until EMS arrives

• Assess the scene / Make sure the scene is safe

• Ask patient if you can help and if they are okay

When assessing the scene which of the following should you do? Choose all that apply.

• Make sure the scene is safe

• Ask is there danger for you or ill/injured person or others near by

• Look to see if there are others around you to help - if so have them call 911

• Determine who is ill / injured and how many people are needing help

• Know where you are - directions / landmarks/etc so EMS can get to you

Which of the following are reasons to phone 911? Choose all that apply.

• Person doesn't respond to voice or touch.

• Person has chest discomfort or signs of stroke.

• Patient has a breathing problem / is gasping

• Person has a severe injury/burn/ bleeding or is having or has had a seizure.

• Person can't move a body part, has received an electric shock, or has been exposed to poison.