Core 3 - First aid (Fitness choices syllabus) Flashcards
Blue Heading - Meanings of exercise
- Exercise as a form of physical activity
- Exercise and its relationship to fitness
Blue Heading - The value people place of exercise and fitness
- Changing attitudes to fitness
- Fitness as a commodity
Blue heading- individual fitness activities.
- Power walking/running
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Yoga/Pilates
- Tai Chi
- Weight training
- Emerging individual fitness activities
Blue Heading - Group fitness activities
- Aerobics/aquarobics
- Pump/step/spin classes
- circuit training
- Team games
- Exercise for specific groups(Pregnant, Children, fitness, gentle for the aged)
Blue heading - setting for exercise
- exercise at home
- community facilities
- fitness centres and personal trainers
- exercise clubs eg running, walking, cycling
- cultural groups
Blue heading - advertising and promotion
- how do you know who to believe?
- promotional techniques eg direct marketing, limited offer memberships
- accuracy of information
- ethics of advertising
Blue heading - motivators and barriers to participation
- access to facilities
- convenience of use
- cost
- feelings about fitness
- exercise as a priority
- influence of other responsibilities eg. family, work
What is first aid?
The assistance you give to an ill or injured person.
What does first aid allow you to do?
Enables you to recognise an emergency and take steps to help an ill or injured person.
What are the aims of first aid?
- protect
- preserve life
- promote recovery
- access medical support
- prevent further injury
What are the steps involved in situational analysis?
- Analyse the situation
- ask yourself “what can i do with the skills i have?
- Plan how to deal with it (Stop bleeding, CPR, keep patient calm etc)
- Do not rush into the situation.
What is the priority in a sitiuation?
- patient/s with life threatening injuries or if the patient is unresponsive.
- patient/s in non life threatening situations.
What does STOP stand for?
- Stop
- Talk
- Observe
- Prevent further injury
What is involved in the steps of STOP?
S - stop the patient from participation or movement
T- Talk to the injured person
O-Observe the patient and the injured area
P- Get further assistance/use RICER/say a few words of encouragement and send them on their way.
What is CPR?
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
What is bleeding and hoe should it be treated?
A loss of blood from any of the bodies blood vessels. PER- P- Pressure E- Elevate R- Rest
What is shock? Hoe can it be treated?
A condition where the body closes off the blood supply to the extremities to ensure enough oxygen reaches the vital organs. Can be life threatening.
Use DRSABCD, reassure patient, keep casualty comfortable, raise legs if no injuries present.
What are the signs and symptoms of a neck and spinal injury?
- pain at or below site of injury
- less movement
- lack of movement
- tingling in hands or feet
How do you manage a spinal if the patient is concious?
- reassure them
- loosen tight clothing
- dont move them
- seek medical attention
- monitor closely
When should you move a patient?
- In a smoke filled room
- to higher ground if there is rising water
- if a building is in danger of collapse
When does a patient need to go to hospital?
If:
- CPR was required
- the patient was unconcious
- a heart attack or spinal suspected
How should you care for an unconscious casualty?
- roll them into the recovery position when breathing returns
- maintain open airway
- keep warm and protected for the weather
- nil by mouth
- collect detains about injury
What are potential dangers to the first aider?
- traffic accidents
- in water environments
- accidents involving electricity
How may you prevent more danger ocuring in a traffic accident?
- Provide a barrier between other traffic and the incident
- turn off the ignition
- block the wheels of car
