Chapter 1

Question 1

What are Types of Emergencies?

Answer 1

■ Sudden Illness
– Physical condition requiring immediate medical attention
– Heart attack, anaphylaxis, stroke
■ Injury
– Damage from an external force
– Trauma from fall, struck by object
■ Life-threatening
– Illness or injury that impairs ability to circulate oxygen
■ Non-life-threatening
– Requires medical attention but does not immediately impair the ability to circulate oxygen

Question 2

In a emergency what is the role of a EMS?

Answer 2

Community resources and medical personnel that provide emergency care to victims

Question 3

What are some dutys of a ems?

Answer 3

Citizen responders
EMS Dispatchers
Emergency Medical Responder (First responders)
Emergency Medical Technicians
Basic level – trained to assess and care for threatening emergencies
Advanced level – administer meds and run IV fluids
Paramedic – highly specialized trained to perform advanced techniques

Question 4

What is the role of a Citizen in a emergency?

Answer 4

Recognize an emergency
Decide to act
Take action by calling 911 or local emergency number
Give care until medical personnel arrive

Question 5

What should a bystander do if they believe someone is having a medical emergency?

Answer 5

Call 911 or local emergency number

Question 6

What are the reasons why citizens don’t act in emergency?

Answer 6

The presence of bystanders
Uncertainty about the victim
Nature of illness or injury
Fear of disease transmission
Fear of doing something wrong
Unsure of when to call 911

Question 7

When calling 911 what should you do?

Answer 7

Be sure of your location
Stay calm, speak slowly and clearly
Be ready for many questions

Question 8

Until help arrives what should you do?

Answer 8

Vary from making the scene safe to techniques used to maintain life processes
Give Care until:
You are giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and see an obvious sign of life, such as breathing.
Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.
You are too exhausted to continue.
The scene becomes unsafe.
The person you are helping is conscious and competent and asks you to stop giving care.

Question 9

What are the nine things to know to be prepared?

Answer 9

1. Keep emergency contact information in a specific, handy place
   Refrigerator door or glove compartment
2. Keep medical and insurance records up to date
3. Know EMS numbers if your area is not served by 911
4. Teach young ones how to call 911 as soon as they are able
5. Keep emergency numbers in an accessible place
6. Keep a first aid kit in your car, house, or play areas (Box 1-1)
   7.Learn CPR and First Aid and practice regularly
   8.Make sure your house number is easily viewable
   9.If you have a particular condition, wear your medical ID bracelet or necklace and carry detailed information with you about the condition

Question 10

What is Incident Stress?

Answer 10

After responding to an emergency involving a serious injury, illness or death, it is not unusual to experience acute stress

Question 11

What are the sighs of incident stress?

Answer 11

Anxiousness and inability to sleep; Nightmares; Restlessness and other problems.
Confusion; Lower attention span
Guilt.  Depression. Anger.
Nausea.
Change in interactions with others.
Unusual behavior.

Question 12

How do you reduce incident stress?

Answer 12

Relaxation techniques.
 Eating a balanced diet.
 Avoiding alcohol and drugs.
 Getting enough rest.
 Participating in some type of physical exercise or activity.