LESSONS 1-5 WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Overall Goals of 1st Aid Correct answer-1)Keep victim alive
2)Prevent their condition from worsening
3)Give 1st Aid until help arrives
4)Ensure the person receives any needed medical care
6 steps in an emergency Correct answer-1)Recognize the emergency
2)Check the scene for safety
3)Obtain consent, then check the person
4)call 911 (when appropriate)
5)Care for the person
6)Have the person seek medical attention
After you check the victim for responsiveness & normal breathing, you notice that they are
responsive. Is it necessary for them to give consent to you helping them? True or false? Correct
answer-True. A responsive adult must give consent
Consent is assumed for unresponsive adults. True or False Correct answer-True
Only move a victim if... Correct answer-The scene becomes unsafe, or you need to move the
person to reach a victim that is more seriously injured
When you call 911, Provide this information Correct answer-Your name, Phone number you're
calling from, Location and Number of the victims, and the victim's age, sex and condition
Good Samaritan Laws Correct answer-Give legal protection to 1st Aid providers who give help in an
emergency as long as they act in good faith (with good intention), only provide care they have been
trained to give & volunteer without compensation.
What are some of the places you should keep 1st Aid kits? Correct answer-At home, in the car, and
take it along to recreational activities
You should never bother to check 1st aid kits to make sure the barrier devices haven't cracked with
age and that other contents haven't expired. True or False Correct answer-False. Periodically, you
SHOULD make sure the barrier devices haven't cracked with age and that other contents haven't
expired.
These 11 hazards will Keep your from entering a scene to offer 1st Aid. (Never enter these scenes, as
EMS may have more victims to care for) Correct answer-1)Smoke/flames
2)Spilled chemicals/fumes
3)Downed electrical wires
4)Risk of building collapse
5)Risk of explosion
6)Potential personal violence
7)Roadside dangers
8)High-speed traffic
9)Potentially dangerous animals