Bronze Cross Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Bronze Cross Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the 3 things you do first? - 1) identify yourself as a first aid lifeguard 2) Tell the victim what skills & care up to the level of training 3) never abandon your victim once first aid has started. Who can you call for a emergency? - - Emergency Medical System ( EMS ) - Community Wide System - Dial 911 or 0 When you see a victim what do you do? - - call EMS - give clear n specific instructions - tell the # of victims n the type of injury - tell your location, name, age, gender & condition How can the bystander help? - - tell them to call EMS - tell them to get a AED or a first aid kit How to direct a bystander? - - be assertive 2© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - give clear & specific instructions - don't have complications with a bystander Goals of first-aid - - preserve life - prevent further injury - promote recovery List of Self-Protection - - Set boundaries - Gloves - Masks & Filters - Face Shields - How to put on & remove gloves properly - Always wash yours hands after a treatment How long can a victim survive without oxygen? - - A victim can survive up to 4-6 mins without oxygen. What is CPR? - - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation What is Artificial Respiration? - - Blowing air into the lungs What is Artificial Circulation? - - Pumping the chest to circulate oxygenated blood When do we use Recognize - Assess - Act - - You use these 3 steps when your victim has itchy rash, throat or tongue swelling, shortness of breath, vomiting, lightheadedness, and low blood pressure - Use these steps to respond to an emergency & continue to provide ongoing victim care throughout the rescue process. 3© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR , ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Recognize - - Once the area is clear proceed back to the treatment Assess - - Life-threatening emergencies - Airway, Breathing, Circulation ( ABC'S ) - Level of consciousness ( LOC ) Act - - Phone EMS - Get a bystander - Treat ABC'S Definition of ABC's - - A: Airway, check if the airway is open - B: Breathing, observe if the victim is breathing normally - C: Circulation: is their major bleeding? Landmarking for CPR - - Centre of the nipple for adults, elders & children ( 3- 8 years old ) - You can use 1 or 2 hands while giving compressions to a