2. First Aid

3. What are the Emergency Actions Principles? a ______________________________ b ______________________________ c ______________________________ Check Call Care What does “ABC” stand for? a ______________________________ b ______________________________ c ______________________________ Airway Breathing Circulation

4. Without oxygen, the average person will die in: __________ minutes. 4-6 What is the first objective in rescue breathing?____________ _______________________________ O pen a aa an airway How do you open an airway that is blocked by the victim’s tongue?________________________ head tilt/chin lift

6. When should you NOT tilt the head for rescue breathing? _________________________________ If there is a head or back injury At what rate do you give rescue breathing to an: a Adult? _________________________ b Child/Infant? __________________ Once every 5 seconds every 4 seconds

7. List 5 causes (prevention) for choking: a ______________________________ b ______________________________ c ______________________________ d ______________________________ e ______________________________ not chewed enough object too large talking or laughing running intoxicated (vomit)

8. What is the proper treatment for choking? (conscious victim) (cannot cough, speak, breathe) a ______________________________ b ______________________________ 5 abdominal thrusts 5 back blows

10. What are the signs of a STROKE? F ___________ (ask them to smile) A __________ (raise both arms) S ___________ (simple sentence) T ___________ (note time/911) ACE RMS PEECH IME

11. (2) How quickly can a person die if a large blood vessel is cut?______________________________ 1 to 2 minutes What is the correct way to stop bleeding from an arm or leg? _________________________________ _________________________________ direct pressure /elevation

12. What are the objectives of first aid for serious wounds? a _________________________________ b _________________________________ c _________________________________ Stop the bleeding prevent infection prevent shock What are two symptoms of shock? a _________________________________ b _________________________________ Pale, cool, clammy skin weak, rapid pulse/breathing

13. List the steps for treating shock? a _________________________________ b _________________________________ c _________________________________ Lay them down, raise legs 8-12” What are the three “hurried” cases in first aid? a _________________________________ b _________________________________ c _________________________________ bleeding maintain temperature maintain open airway breathing poisoning

14. What is the treatment for poisoning? _________________________________ Call poison control center 1-800-222-1222 Do NOT hang up first!

15. What information do you give when you call the EMS /911 (Emergency Medical Services)? _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Who are you? What’s your phone #? What happened? What’s being done? Where are you? How many victims?