American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
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1. List the four steps 1. Recognize that an emergency exists
a lay responder 2. Decide to take action
(you) will take in an 3. Activate the EMS system
emergency 4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS arrives + takes
over
2. List the four pri- 1. Unusual sights
mary ways to REC- 2. Unusual sounds
OGNIZE an emer- 3. Unusual odors
gency 4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
3. Why might a per- -panic or fear of doing something wrong
son not respond -being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
to someone who -assuming someone else will take action
needs help? (List 4 -fear of being sued
reasons)
4. How can a per- -wear gloves
son prevent dis- -avoid contact with bodily fluids
ease transmission -wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
while providing -use protective CPR creating barriers
help? (List 4 rea-
sons)
5. What is the rea- To protect people who voluntarily give care in an emergency situation
son for the Good
Samaritan Laws?
6. After you recog- CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
nize an emer-
gency, decide to
act, and activate
EMS but BEFORE
, American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
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you give care
you must obtain
_______, if the victim
refuses your help,
you should...?
7. What are the three Check
Emergency Action Call
Steps? Care
8. What is the most Call for emergency medical help
important step you
can take to help a
person who is un-
conscious or has
some other life
threatening condi-
tion?
9. When you are -any adult or child about 12 years or older who is unconscious
alone, what are the -a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
three situations in -an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
which you would
"Call First"?
10. When you are -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not see collapse
alone, what are the -any drowning victim
two situations in
which you would
"Care First"?
11. -unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
, American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
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List 6 situations -lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
where you would -persistent abdominal pain or pressure
call 9-1-1 -severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
12. Do you always call Not always- you must use your judgement to determine how dire the situation
9-1-1 when an in- is
dividual becomes
injured, no mat-
ter how minor?
Why/why not?
13. What are the 3 sit- -when you are faced with immediate danger (the scene is unsafe)
uations when you -when you have to get to another person with a more serious problem
would have to -when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough space, need a flat
move a victim? surface for CPR, etc.)
14. ** If a victim is Checking a Conscious Person
able to talk to
you then you know
they are breath-
ing and have a
pulse (ABC's). As-
sess the situation.
If there aren't any
other life threaten-
ing conditions (se-
vere bleeding, etc.)
find out what hap-
pened by asking
questions. You fol-
low this "interview"
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3a217b
1. List the four steps 1. Recognize that an emergency exists
a lay responder 2. Decide to take action
(you) will take in an 3. Activate the EMS system
emergency 4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training until EMS arrives + takes
over
2. List the four pri- 1. Unusual sights
mary ways to REC- 2. Unusual sounds
OGNIZE an emer- 3. Unusual odors
gency 4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
3. Why might a per- -panic or fear of doing something wrong
son not respond -being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
to someone who -assuming someone else will take action
needs help? (List 4 -fear of being sued
reasons)
4. How can a per- -wear gloves
son prevent dis- -avoid contact with bodily fluids
ease transmission -wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
while providing -use protective CPR creating barriers
help? (List 4 rea-
sons)
5. What is the rea- To protect people who voluntarily give care in an emergency situation
son for the Good
Samaritan Laws?
6. After you recog- CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
nize an emer-
gency, decide to
act, and activate
EMS but BEFORE
, American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3a217b
you give care
you must obtain
_______, if the victim
refuses your help,
you should...?
7. What are the three Check
Emergency Action Call
Steps? Care
8. What is the most Call for emergency medical help
important step you
can take to help a
person who is un-
conscious or has
some other life
threatening condi-
tion?
9. When you are -any adult or child about 12 years or older who is unconscious
alone, what are the -a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
three situations in -an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
which you would
"Call First"?
10. When you are -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not see collapse
alone, what are the -any drowning victim
two situations in
which you would
"Care First"?
11. -unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
, American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3a217b
List 6 situations -lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
where you would -persistent abdominal pain or pressure
call 9-1-1 -severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
12. Do you always call Not always- you must use your judgement to determine how dire the situation
9-1-1 when an in- is
dividual becomes
injured, no mat-
ter how minor?
Why/why not?
13. What are the 3 sit- -when you are faced with immediate danger (the scene is unsafe)
uations when you -when you have to get to another person with a more serious problem
would have to -when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not enough space, need a flat
move a victim? surface for CPR, etc.)
14. ** If a victim is Checking a Conscious Person
able to talk to
you then you know
they are breath-
ing and have a
pulse (ABC's). As-
sess the situation.
If there aren't any
other life threaten-
ing conditions (se-
vere bleeding, etc.)
find out what hap-
pened by asking
questions. You fol-
low this "interview"
