American Red Cross First Aid Exam

American Red Cross First Aid Exam What is the correct order of the three basic care steps? - Answer ️️ -Check, Call, Care When should you call first? - Answer ️️ -12 and older are unresponsive child collapse When should you care first? - Answer ️️ -Unresponsive 12 and younger who you didn't see collapse, choking person, severe allergic reaction, life threatening bleeding What is the first thing you should do in any emergency situation, even before you can begin the check, call, care sequence? - Answer ️️ -Recognize something is wrong/emergency Checking a responsive person you should ask... - Answer ️️ -Signs and symptoms Allergies Medication Past history Lost oral intake Events leading up to it When checking the person you should take note of... - Answer ️️ -•How the person looks or feels •bleeding, cuts, burns, brusing, swelling, or deformities •medical identification tags •ability to move without pain Why is checking the scene an important part of the basic care steps? - Answer ️️ -Make sure you and the victim are safe