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Primary Assessment - ✔✔AAAABCD
Performed to determine if victim's condition is life-threatening|
Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - First A - ✔✔Area check
Done to prevent hurting self
Done to find mechanism of injury|
Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - Second A - ✔✔Awake check
Done to determine level of consciousness
Can involve: Shaking (not head), loud noises, rub sternum, pinch ear|
Level of Conciousness (Awake check) - ✔✔Awake
Semi-Unconcious
Unconcious|
Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - Third A - ✔✔Ambulance (phone EMS)
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Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - Fourth A - ✔✔Airway
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,Do: Head-tilt & chin-lift|
Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - B - ✔✔Breathing
Listen to breathing and watch chest for 5 secs|
Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - C - ✔✔Circulation - on neck, wrist or arm
CPR|
Primary Assessment: AAAABCD - D - ✔✔Deadly bleeding
Defibrillation|
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Bystanders - ✔✔People around area who can help in a resucue
To activate, describe them while asking for help. Give clear, specific instructions, ask
them to repeat them, tell them to report back after
Can: -Bring materials needed -call EMS -write down info for EMS call -provide first aid
if trained|
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CIS - ✔✔Critical Incident Stress
Psychological pain from traumatic incident (death)|
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EMS (Stands for? - ✔✔
in Canada?) - ✔✔Emergency Medical Services
911
Police, Ambulance, Fire|
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Goals of First Aid - ✔✔Prevent further injury
Preserve life
Promote recover|
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Worst case scenario in First Aid - ✔✔Death of a victim|
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When you can start First Aid - ✔✔With consent (For young children: w/ guardian
consent if present)
If victim is unconscious
When it's safe for you to do|
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When you can stop First Aid - ✔✔If you get tired
If EMS or another qualified person arrives
When at personal risk/threat|
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Good Samaritan Act - ✔✔Protects First Aiders from liabilities/charges while helping
victims|
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DNR Order - ✔✔Do Not Rescusitate
Do not perform CPR if they stop breathing/heart stops beating
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