Heartsaver First Aid Essentials

The video provides a comprehensive guide to first aid, covering basics, medical and injury emergencies, and environmental emergencies. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing emergencies, using protective equipment, and knowing when to call for help. The course also includes practical demonstrations and encourages regular practice to maintain skills.

What should you do if you encounter someone who is not responding and you are unsure if they need CPR?

• Wait for someone else to check on them

• Provide immediate CPR

• Leave the person alone

• Call for help and follow dispatcher instructions

How often should you check and restock the first aid kit at your workplace?

• Once a year

• Every shift

• Every month

• Only when items are used

What is the correct action if someone is choking and cannot breathe, talk, or make sounds?

• Give back slaps

• Encourage them to cough

• Perform abdominal thrusts

• Wait for symptoms to improve

What should you do if someone is having a severe allergic reaction and carries an epinephrine pen?

• Ignore the pen and look for other medications

• Administer the pen without asking

• Wait for emergency services to administer the pen

• Call for help and administer the pen if trained

What is the first step to take when someone shows signs of a stroke?

• Give them water to drink

• Call emergency services and note the time symptoms began

• Administer aspirin immediately

• Ask them to rest and wait for symptoms to improve

Which of the following is NOT a recommended action during a seizure?

• Place something in the person's mouth to prevent biting tongue

• Move sharp objects away from the person

• Stay with the person until they recover

• Ensure the person is lying on their side if vomiting

How should you handle a completely amputated body part?

• Place it directly on ice

• Clean it with water, wrap it, and keep it cool

• Leave it at the scene

• Immediately try to reattach it yourself

What is the recommended first step when providing first aid for a suspected broken bone?

• Move the injured part to check flexibility.

• Administer pain relief medication.

• Ensure the scene is safe before proceeding.

• Apply a cold pack immediately.

Which item is NOT recommended to use on a burn injury?

• Clean cloth

• Sterile dressing

• Ice

• Cool water

What is the first action to take when you encounter a snake bite victim?

• Apply a tourniquet above the bite.

• Wash the bite with soap and water.

• Capture the snake for identification.

• Ensure the scene is safe.