First Aid

The American Heart Association adult _____ __ ________ shows the most important actions needed to treat life-threatening emergencies in adults. The first link in this adult _____ __ ________ is to recognize the emergency and phone an emergency number to get help.

Chain of Survival

Write the emergency response number down and place it in the _____ ___ ___ and near the telephone.

First Aid Kit

_____ ___ is the immediate care that you give someone with an illness or injury before someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over.

First aid

_____ ___ may help someone recover more completely or more quickly & may mean the difference between life and death.

First aid

True or False? As a first aid rescuer you will learn private things about your coworkers, such as their medical condition. Give all information about an ill or injured person to EMS rescuers and your company's emergency response program supervisor. You may also need to fill out a report for your company. You must not share this information with other coworkers.

True

True or False? As a general rule, you should phone the emergency response number (or 911) and ask for help whenever someone is seriously ill or injured & you are not sure what to do in an emergency.

True

True or False? Have someone phone your emergency response number (or 911). Phone for help yourself if no one else is around.

True

True or False? If someone tries to commit suicide or is assaulted, phone the emergency response number (or 911) regardless of the person's condition.

True

True or False? If you come in contact with blood of body fluids while providing first aid, contact a healthcare professional and tell your company's emergency response program supervisor what happened as soon as possible.

True

True or False? Look for people who can help you and look for telephones.

True

PPE stands for...

Personal Protection Equiptment. PPE includes gloves, eye protection, breathing masks.

True or False? When assessing the scene, you should consider possible danger to yourself and others, how many people are injured, where the location is, and where the nearest telephone is.

True

True or False? When you phone for help, the emergency dispatcher may be able to tell you how to do CPR, use an AED, or give first aid.

True

Wear personal protective equipment whenever necessary. True or False?

True

Providing first aid may be part of your job description. If so, you must help while you're working. However, when you're off-duty, you can choose whether or not to provide first aid. True or False?

True

True or False? After the emergency is over, you still have a few steps to take. 1) Give all information about an ill or injured person to EMS rescuers. 2) Fill out the company's report or forms. 3) Protect the ill or injured person's privacy.

True

True or False? After you check the scene to be sure it is safe, you must find out what the problem is before you give first aid. Learn to look for problems in order of importance. First look for problems that may be life threatening. Then look for other problems.

True

True or False? Answering all of a dispatcher's questions is important to getting help to you as fast as possible. Do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to. Answering the dispatcher's questions won't delay the arrival of help.

True

The final thing to do after checking if a scene is safe, asking if the person is ok, checking their breathing, and looking for obvious sings of injury is...

look for medical information jewelry. This tells you if the person has a serious medical condition.

When washing hands, rub hands together and rub all surfaces of hands and fingers for at least...

20 seconds.

After recognizing an emergency and phoning for help, the next link in the adult _____ __ ________ is early CPR with emphasis on compressions.

Chain of Survival

Three examples of bloodborne diseases are...

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

True or False? When you arrive at the scene, after checking that it is safe, check whether the person responds. Tap the person and shout, "Are you OK?"

True. A person who responds and is awake may be able to answer your questions. Tell the person you're there to help, ask permission to help, and ask what the problem is. A person may only be able to move, moan, or groan when you tap him and shout. If so phone or send someone to phone your emergency response number (or 911) and get the first aid kit and AED.

True or False? When taking off gloves, grip 1 on the outside near the cuff and peel it down until it comes off inside out. Cup it with your other (gloved) hand.

True. Next, place 2 fingers of your bare hand inside the cuff of the glove that is still on your hand. Peel that glove off so that it comes off inside out, with the first glove inside it. If there is blood on the gloves, dispose of the gloves properly. Last, wash your hands after you give first aid so that you don't spread germs.

True or False? Someone who "responds" moves, speaks, blinks, or otherwise reacts to you when you tap him and ask, "Are you OK?"

True. Someone who doesn't "respond" does nothing when you tap him and ask if he's OK.

True or False? When you arrive at the scene, after checking that it is safe and seeing if the person responds to the question "Are you ok?" next check if they are breathing.

True. f the person isn't breathing or is only gasping, begin CPR and use an AED if you know how.

Place all disposable equipment that has touched blood or body fluids containing blood in a _________ _____ ___.

biohazard waste bag (or as required by your workplace)

As you approach a scene, look out for ______ to you and the injured person.

danger

Move the injured person only if she's in ______ or if you need to move her to provide first aid or CPR. Move her if you can do so safely.

danger

Someone who is seriously ill or injured...

does not respond to voice or touch, has chest discomfort, signs of a stroke, problems breathing, burn(s), is having a seizure, suddenly can't move a part of the body, has received an electric shock, has been exposed to poison.

Keep _____ ___ supplies in a sturdy, watertight container that is clearly labeled. Always know where the _____ ___ kit is.

first aid

Most of the time you'll give _____ ___ for minor illnesses or injuries. You may also give first aid for a more serious illness or injury, such as a heart attack or major bleeding.

first aid

Check the _____ ___ ___ at the beginning of each work period for expired supplies and to make sure it is complete and ready for an emergency.

first aid kit

Replace what you use so the _____ ___ ___ will be ready for the next emergency.

first aid kit

The _____ ___ ___ contains supplies that you might need in an emergency.

first aid kit

To dispose of the biohazard waste bag...

follow your company's plan for disposing of hazardous waste.

A person who _____ usually appears to be drawing air in very quickly. He may open his mouth and move the jaw, head, or neck. _____ may appear forceful or weak, and some time may pass between _____ since they usually happen at a slow rate. The ____ may sound like a snort, snore, or groan. _______ is not regular or normal breathing. It is a sign of cardiac arrest.

gasp(s), gasping

Bloodborne diseases are caused by _____. A rescuer may catch a disease if _____ in someone else's blood or body fluids enter the rescuer's body, often through the rescuer's mouth or eye or a cut on the skin.

germs

Place all disposable equipment that has touched body fluids, including the ______ you wore, in a biohazard waste bag if one is available.

gloves

To be safe, rescuers should wear personal protective equipment— ______ & _______ — to keep from touching the injured person's blood or body fluids.

gloves & goggles

Wear protective ______ whenever you give first aid and wear eye protection if the ill or injured person is ________.

gloves, bleeding.

Latex allergies are common and can be serious. Some rescuers and ill or injured people may be allergic to latex. Use protective ______ that don't contain latex, such as vinyl ______, whenever possible.

gloves. If you or the ill or injured person has a latex allergy, do not use gloves that contain latex.

Use waterless ____ __________ only if you do not have immediate access to soap and water. Wash your hands with soap and lots of water as soon as you can.

hand sanitizers

As you approach the scene, figure out ___ ____ people are hurt and see if you can tell what happened.

how many

When you give first aid, know your ______. Don't become another victim.

limits. Sometimes your wish to help can put you in danger. For example, if you are not a good swimmer, be very careful when trying to save someone who's drowning.

After checking that a scene is safe, seeing if a person responds to "Are you ok?", and checking their breathing the next thing to do is...

look for any obvious signs of injury, such as bleeding, broken bones, burns, or bites.

Washing your hands well is one of the most important ___________ you have. Always use soap and water if your hands are visibly dirty and after taking off gloves.

protections. Use a hand sanitizer if you can't wash your hands with soap and water. Rub your hands well to loosen germs and then allow the sanitizer to air dry.

The muscles at the back of the throat _____ in a person who does not respond. When the muscles _____, the tongue may fall back and block the airway. A person with a blocked airway cannot breathe.

relax

When you arrive at the scene, first check the scene to be sure it is ____. As you walk toward the ill or injured person, try to look for signs of the cause of the problem.

safe

If you are with others when an emergency occurs...

stay with the ill or injured person and be prepared to give first aid or CPR if you know how. Send someone else to phone your emergency response number (or 911) and get the first aid kit and AED if available.

If you come in contact with blood while wearing gloves...

take them off & immediately wash your hands and the contact area with soap and lots of water.

Wash your hands well with soap and lots of water after properly...

taking off your gloves.

When you give first aid, the outside of your gloves may touch blood or other body fluids. Take your gloves off without....

touching the outside of the gloves with your bare hands.

If body fluids have splattered in your eyes, nose, or the inside of your mouth, rinse these areas with lots of _____.

water.

As you approach the scene, carefully observe _____ you are.

where. The emergency response team (or 911) dispatcher will want to know the address, floor, or location in the building or on the property.

If you are alone when an emergency occurs...

yell for help while you start to check the ill or injured person. If no one answers your yell and immediate care isn't needed leave for a moment while you phone your emergency response number (or 911) Next, Get the first aid kit and automated external defibrillator (AED), if available. Last, return to the ill or injured person.

Before you provide first aid, it's important to ask the ill or injured person if...

you may help. If the person responds, introduce yourself as a first aid provider before you touch him. Ask if it's ok to help them. If the person agrees, you may give first aid. If the person refuses your help, phone your emergency response number (or 911) and stay with him until someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over. If the person is confused or cannot answer, assume that he would want you to help.