Basic First Aid/Hygiene Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the sequence to examine an injured person?

Answer 1

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Expose

Question 2

3 types of bleeding

Answer 2

Capillary-Blood brick red/oozes out slowly
Veinous-Dark red/steady flow
Arterial-Bright red/steady stream/spurts

Question 3

4 methods to control bleeding

Answer 3

Direct pressure
Elevation
Indirect pressure
Tourniquet

Question 4

Three methods of purifying water

Answer 4

Iodine tablets
Calcium hypochlorite
Boiling

Question 5

Describe the 4 types of burns

Answer 5

Fist degree-mildest/redness, increased warmth, tenderness, and mild pain
Second degree-reddened and blistered skin
Third degree-destroys skin and muscle tissue
Fourth degree-burns all the way through to tissue and bone in severe cases.

Question 6

9 Line medevac

Answer 6

Line 1-Location
Line 2-Call sign
Line 3-Number of patients by precedence
       A. Urgent (within 2 hrs)
       B. Priority (within 4 hrs)
       C. Routine (within 24 hrs)
Line4-Special equipment required
       A. None
       B. Hoist
       C. Extraction equipment
       D. Ventilation required
Line 5-Number of patients and type
Line 6- Security at pick up
       N. No enemy troops
       P. Possible troops. approach with caution
       E. Enemy troops in area. caution
       X. Enemy troops in area. Armed escort req.
Line 7-Method of marking PZ
Line 8-Patient nationality and status
Line 9-NBC contamination