CPR and emergency care Flashcards
reasons to not save someone
Fear of getting hurt
Lawsuit
Making the situation worse
Fear of contracting an illness
The Good Samaritan Act
You can’t be held liable as long as you identify yourself and gain consent, use reasonable skill and care (there is no legal duty to respond, EXCEPT for quebec)
Objectives in responding
PRESERVE, life
PREVENT, further injury
PROMOTE, recovery
Adult
over the age of 8 (going through puberty, looks like they are, if they look like their at the normal adult size, you can perform the adult version of first care)
Child
1-8
Infant
under 1
Ways to protect yourself
1.Arrival on scene: No fire, wire?, gas? Glass?, no thugs and drugs
2.Use PPE if available: wear gloves, use a breathing mask
3.Do not approach if you don’t feel safe: if you don’t want to help at least call for help
Calling 911
Tell them your location , state of victim, number of victims
ABC
Airway: head tilt chin lift
Breathing: look, listen, feel
Cpr: 30 compressions and 2 breaths, 100-120 compressions per minute with a depth of ⅓ of body width (Don’t forget to landmark each time)
Cardiac arrest
abrupt loss of heart function (Highest time for cardiac arrest: 4am - 10am)
Amount of blood in body?
5
lose 2: pass out
lose more than 3: death
AED
increases chances of survival from 2-5 percent to 55-85 percent
- Not as accessible in public areas
Some AEDS are not registered with 911 emergency services
CPR FOR INFANTS
use two fingers, don’t overextend neck, for breaths give puffs and cover both nose and mouth
CPR FOR CHILDREN
use one hand, same breaths and compressions
SAMPLE
S - signs and symptoms
A - allergies
M - medications
P - previous problems
L - last food or drinks
E - events leading to
