FIRST AID CERTIFICATION 25 CORE FIRST AID
PROCEDURES BREAKDOWN AND REVISION
2026
◉ What format is best utilized when asking a victim questions in a
secondary assessment? Answer: SAMPLE - signs and symptoms,
allergies, medication, previous problems, last food and drink, events
◉ How do you control severe bleeding? Answer: Apply pressure
◉ What is the result of wrapping a bandage too tightly around a
victim's arm? Answer: Loss of circulation
◉ Why may someone experience shock? Answer: Loss of blood,
blood flow compromised, allergic reaction
◉ How do you put someone in the shock position? Answer: On back,
legs elevated, body temp regulated
◉ If someone is experiencing anaphylaxis, what device wold you ask
them if they had? How do you administer it? Answer: Epipen, in the
outer thigh for 5 to 10 seconds
, ◉ How do you care for any chemical splashes on the skin or in the
eyes? Answer: Rinse with water
◉ What does overall proper wound care include? Answer: Control
bleeding, wash and wrap wound
◉ What should you do if a victim has a large object impaled?
Answer: Do not remove it, wrap around it
◉ What are some signs of infections? Answer: Swollen, red, warm,
pus, pain
◉ What is the standard protocol for most burns? Answer: Remove
heat source, cool with water, remove constricting items, wrap losely
◉ What can be the result of spinal injury? Answer: Paralysis, trouble
breathing
◉ What are some symptoms of a head or brain injury? Answer:
Nausea, vomiting, confusion
◉ What technique can be used to move someone who has a spinal
injury? Under what circumstances would you use this technique?
PROCEDURES BREAKDOWN AND REVISION
2026
◉ What format is best utilized when asking a victim questions in a
secondary assessment? Answer: SAMPLE - signs and symptoms,
allergies, medication, previous problems, last food and drink, events
◉ How do you control severe bleeding? Answer: Apply pressure
◉ What is the result of wrapping a bandage too tightly around a
victim's arm? Answer: Loss of circulation
◉ Why may someone experience shock? Answer: Loss of blood,
blood flow compromised, allergic reaction
◉ How do you put someone in the shock position? Answer: On back,
legs elevated, body temp regulated
◉ If someone is experiencing anaphylaxis, what device wold you ask
them if they had? How do you administer it? Answer: Epipen, in the
outer thigh for 5 to 10 seconds
, ◉ How do you care for any chemical splashes on the skin or in the
eyes? Answer: Rinse with water
◉ What does overall proper wound care include? Answer: Control
bleeding, wash and wrap wound
◉ What should you do if a victim has a large object impaled?
Answer: Do not remove it, wrap around it
◉ What are some signs of infections? Answer: Swollen, red, warm,
pus, pain
◉ What is the standard protocol for most burns? Answer: Remove
heat source, cool with water, remove constricting items, wrap losely
◉ What can be the result of spinal injury? Answer: Paralysis, trouble
breathing
◉ What are some symptoms of a head or brain injury? Answer:
Nausea, vomiting, confusion
◉ What technique can be used to move someone who has a spinal
injury? Under what circumstances would you use this technique?
