What is this and what is it used for?
Sling; to support an inured arm or shoulder
What is this?
Band-aid / Adhesive bandage
What are the first three steps to responding to an emergency?
Check, Call , Care: Check the scene for safety, Call 911, Care for the injured person
When should you where gloves
When there is a chance you will come in contact with bodily fluids
What does CPR do? How does it help?
The breaths give the body oxygen and the compressions pump the blood from the heart to the rest of your body, to keep you alive until help arrives
What is the medical name for a broken bone?
Fracture
What is this type of first aid called?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation /CPR
Explain what happens during a heart attack
flow of red blood cells is blocked or slowed by a buildup of plaque in the coronary artery
The first people to arrive at an emergency are called what?
First Responders
Why do we put Ice on an injury
To reduce swelling and pain.
What is this and what is it used for?
Splint; to stabilize an injury until you can get help
What is this?
Tweezers
How do you help someone choking?
Abdominal Thrusts / Heimlich Maneuver
Name 3 types of PPE's
Gloves, Masks, Goggles, Isolation Gowns, respirator, scrubs, shoe covers, caps ect
How many compressions and breaths should you give when giving CPR?
30:2 30 Compressions 2 breaths
What is this called?
Syringe/ Needle/ Shot
What is this, what is it used for?
Epi Pen; medicine to stop severe allergic reactions like peanuts or shellfish
If you think someone is having a stroke how can you check, what should you do?
Act Fast- Face Arms Speech Time
What is a good blood pressure?
120/80
How can you help someone that is bleeding?
Apply Pressure to the wound
To slow the bleeding of a cut what should you do?
Apply pressure and elevate (if possible)
What does an AED do?
Automated external defibrillator sends an electric shot to the body to get the heart beating in a regular rhythm again
What should you do to treat a sprained ankle?
Rice: Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate