ST. JOHN AMBULANCE FIRST AID | CURRENTLY TESTING TEST STUDY GUIDE –
EXPERTLY SOLVED ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the definition of First Aid?
The emergency care given to an injured or suddenly ill person using readily available
materials
What is a First Aider?
Someone who takes charge of an emergency scene and gives first aid
What is Medical Help?
Care given by a health care professional, or under the supervision of a medical doctor
What is a casualty?
The individual who is injured or becomes suddenly ill
What are the ages?
Adult - over the age of 8
Child - between 1 and 8 years of age
Infant - under the age of 1 year
What are the objectives when administering First Aid
,Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
Why do people hesitate to help?
Fear of a lawsuit, Fear of contracting a disease, Fear of making things worse
What are the legal and Regulatory issues?
Good Samaritan Principles:
- no legal duty to respond
- identify yourself and get consent
- use reasonable skill and care
- you are not negligent
- Do not abandon the casualty
How to prevent infections from administering First Aid
-Hand washing
- minimizing mouth to mouth contact
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- take care when handling sharp objects
What immunizations do you have to maintain
-Tetanus
- Hepatitis
,what happens from a TIA(transient Ischemic Attack)
- facial droop
-slurring of words
-numbness or weakness
-inability to speak or swallow
-not permanent, S/S go away
How to determine if someone is having a stroke/TIA
- F acial droop
- A rm drift
- S peech
- T ime, get help quickely
What happens when someone's having a Cardiac Arrest?
- Unresponsive
- Not breathing or not breathing effectively
- breathing stops
- agonal breathing
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio - chest compressions
Pulmonary - ventilations
Resuscitation - keep viable
, What to do when CPR is needed?
ESM - scene + primary survey
Call for help - send for a AED
Begin CPR - 30 compressions 5-6cm deep, 100-120 compressions/minute, 2 ventilations,
repeat
how do you work a AED? (Automated External Defibrillation)
-open or turn on the AED
-follow the voice prompts - bare the chest, dry or shave the chest if needed, apply the pads
as indicated
-the AED will analyze
-Press shock if prompted
-Continue CPR if prompted
symptoms that someone is choking
-cannot speak
-cannot breathee
-holding throat
What is Mild Choking?
-can cough
-can speak
EXPERTLY SOLVED ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the definition of First Aid?
The emergency care given to an injured or suddenly ill person using readily available
materials
What is a First Aider?
Someone who takes charge of an emergency scene and gives first aid
What is Medical Help?
Care given by a health care professional, or under the supervision of a medical doctor
What is a casualty?
The individual who is injured or becomes suddenly ill
What are the ages?
Adult - over the age of 8
Child - between 1 and 8 years of age
Infant - under the age of 1 year
What are the objectives when administering First Aid
,Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
Why do people hesitate to help?
Fear of a lawsuit, Fear of contracting a disease, Fear of making things worse
What are the legal and Regulatory issues?
Good Samaritan Principles:
- no legal duty to respond
- identify yourself and get consent
- use reasonable skill and care
- you are not negligent
- Do not abandon the casualty
How to prevent infections from administering First Aid
-Hand washing
- minimizing mouth to mouth contact
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- take care when handling sharp objects
What immunizations do you have to maintain
-Tetanus
- Hepatitis
,what happens from a TIA(transient Ischemic Attack)
- facial droop
-slurring of words
-numbness or weakness
-inability to speak or swallow
-not permanent, S/S go away
How to determine if someone is having a stroke/TIA
- F acial droop
- A rm drift
- S peech
- T ime, get help quickely
What happens when someone's having a Cardiac Arrest?
- Unresponsive
- Not breathing or not breathing effectively
- breathing stops
- agonal breathing
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio - chest compressions
Pulmonary - ventilations
Resuscitation - keep viable
, What to do when CPR is needed?
ESM - scene + primary survey
Call for help - send for a AED
Begin CPR - 30 compressions 5-6cm deep, 100-120 compressions/minute, 2 ventilations,
repeat
how do you work a AED? (Automated External Defibrillation)
-open or turn on the AED
-follow the voice prompts - bare the chest, dry or shave the chest if needed, apply the pads
as indicated
-the AED will analyze
-Press shock if prompted
-Continue CPR if prompted
symptoms that someone is choking
-cannot speak
-cannot breathee
-holding throat
What is Mild Choking?
-can cough
-can speak
