EPC 47 - First Aid & CPR for Electric Shock Flashcards
What SEVEN words are known as the D-R-S-A-B-C when administering immediate first aid to a
person who has just received an electric shock?
Danger. Response. Send. Airway. Breathing. Compressions. Defibrillation.
What condition is indicated if an accident victim has pale and clammy skin together with a
feeble and rapid pulse?
Traumatic shock (shock to the nervous system).
What is the most common method of keeping a victim’s air passage open during emergency
mouth to mouth resuscitation?
Tilt the head back.
Is it always necessary to apply mouth to mouth resuscitation AND external heart compression
to an electric shock victim?
No.
If mouth to mouth resuscitation and external cardiac compression are being administered to
an adult by ONE operator, what is the recommended ratio of lung inflations to chest compressions?
2 lung inflations to 30 chest compressions.
How far should an adult’s chest be compressed when administering external heart
compression?
40 - 50 mm.
When administering External Cardiac Compressions, where should your hands be placed?
In the centre of the chest.
At what point on the body can an electric shock victim’s circulation be checked before administering CPR?
The carotid pulse position on the neck.
When should the process of administering mouth to mouth resuscitation be discontinued?
When the victim recovers or when medical help takes over the responsibility.
What is the recommended first aid treatment for burns?
Hold the burn under clean cold running water.
What is the general first aid treatment required to stop bleeding from an open wound?
Applying pressure to the wound.
What general type of fire extinguisher must never be used to combat an electrical fire?
An extinguisher which contains water or water-based foam.
What additional risk exists when combating an electrical fire with a carbon dioxide (CO2) type fire extinguisher in a confined space (apart from the fire itself)?
The risk of asphyxiation (lack of oxygen) to the user.
