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Terms in this set (91)
1. Recognize that an emergency exists
List the four steps a lay 2. Decide to take action
responder (you) will take 3. Activate the EMS system
in an emergency 4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training
until EMS arrives + takes over
1. Unusual sights
List the four primary ways
2. Unusual sounds
to RECOGNIZE an
3. Unusual odors
emergency
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
Why might a person not -panic or fear of doing something wrong
respond to someone who -being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
needs help? (List 4 -assuming someone else will take action
reasons) -fear of being sued
How can a person prevent -wear gloves
disease transmission while -avoid contact with bodily fluids
providing help? (List 4 -wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
reasons) -use protective CPR creating barriers
What is the reason for the To protect people who voluntarily give care in an
Good Samaritan Laws? emergency situation
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After you recognize an CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
emergency, decide to act,
and activate EMS but
BEFORE you give care
you must obtain __ , if
the victim refuses your
help, you should. ?
Check
What are the three
Call
Emergency Action Steps?
Care
What is the most Call for emergency medical help
important step you can
take to help a person who
is unconscious or has
some other life
threatening condition?
-any adult or child about 12 years or older who is
When you are alone, what
unconscious
are the three situations in
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
which you would "Call
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart
First"?
problems
When you are alone, what -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did
are the two situations in not see collapse
which you would "Care -any drowning victim
First"?
-unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
List 6 situations where you -lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
would call 9-1-1 -persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
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Do you always call 9-1-1 Not always- you must use your judgement to
when an individual determine how dire the situation is
becomes injured, no
matter how minor?
Why/why not?
-when you are faced with immediate danger (the
scene is unsafe)
What are the 3 situations
-when you have to get to another person with a more
when you would have to
serious problem
move a victim?
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not
enough space, need a flat surface for CPR, etc.)
** If a victim is able to talk Checking a Conscious Person
to you then you know they
are breathing and have a
pulse (ABC's). Assess the
situation. If there aren't any
other life threatening
conditions (severe
bleeding, etc.) find out
what happened by asking
questions. You follow this
"interview" process
whenever you deal with a
conscious person (ask for
consent if the individual is
an adult or a child/infant
with a parent).
Adult: older than 12 years old
For the purposes of First
Aid, define an adult, child,
Child: between the ages of 1 and 12
and infant (a.k.a. how old
is each)?
Infant: younger than 1 year old
How should you begin the Identify yourself and get the person's consent to give
"interview"? care
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American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED
\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS\LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (91)
1. Recognize that an emergency exists
List the four steps a lay 2. Decide to take action
responder (you) will take 3. Activate the EMS system
in an emergency 4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training
until EMS arrives + takes over
1. Unusual sights
List the four primary ways
2. Unusual sounds
to RECOGNIZE an
3. Unusual odors
emergency
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
Why might a person not -panic or fear of doing something wrong
respond to someone who -being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
needs help? (List 4 -assuming someone else will take action
reasons) -fear of being sued
How can a person prevent -wear gloves
disease transmission while -avoid contact with bodily fluids
providing help? (List 4 -wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
reasons) -use protective CPR creating barriers
What is the reason for the To protect people who voluntarily give care in an
Good Samaritan Laws? emergency situation
https://quizlet.com/1057167958/american-red-cross-first-aid-cpr-and-aed-flash-cards/?funnelUUID=6afff19a-9fbb-485f-9cb8-3b276ccc0cba 1/18
,6/27/25, 12:18 AM American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED
After you recognize an CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
emergency, decide to act,
and activate EMS but
BEFORE you give care
you must obtain __ , if
the victim refuses your
help, you should. ?
Check
What are the three
Call
Emergency Action Steps?
Care
What is the most Call for emergency medical help
important step you can
take to help a person who
is unconscious or has
some other life
threatening condition?
-any adult or child about 12 years or older who is
When you are alone, what
unconscious
are the three situations in
-a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
which you would "Call
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart
First"?
problems
When you are alone, what -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did
are the two situations in not see collapse
which you would "Care -any drowning victim
First"?
-unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
List 6 situations where you -lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
would call 9-1-1 -persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
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, 6/27/25, 12:18 AM American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED
Do you always call 9-1-1 Not always- you must use your judgement to
when an individual determine how dire the situation is
becomes injured, no
matter how minor?
Why/why not?
-when you are faced with immediate danger (the
scene is unsafe)
What are the 3 situations
-when you have to get to another person with a more
when you would have to
serious problem
move a victim?
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not
enough space, need a flat surface for CPR, etc.)
** If a victim is able to talk Checking a Conscious Person
to you then you know they
are breathing and have a
pulse (ABC's). Assess the
situation. If there aren't any
other life threatening
conditions (severe
bleeding, etc.) find out
what happened by asking
questions. You follow this
"interview" process
whenever you deal with a
conscious person (ask for
consent if the individual is
an adult or a child/infant
with a parent).
Adult: older than 12 years old
For the purposes of First
Aid, define an adult, child,
Child: between the ages of 1 and 12
and infant (a.k.a. how old
is each)?
Infant: younger than 1 year old
How should you begin the Identify yourself and get the person's consent to give
"interview"? care
https://quizlet.com/1057167958/american-red-cross-first-aid-cpr-and-aed-flash-cards/?funnelUUID=6afff19a-9fbb-485f-9cb8-3b276ccc0cba 3/18
