First Aid Flashcards
Sequence to examine an injured person👄
Airway; Breathing; Circulation
Symptoms of Shock
Weak pulse, Sweating, Pale, Cold to the touch
Treatment for shock
Keep them calm, Moisten lips, Keep them warm, place them on their back with their legs raised
3 types of bleeding
Capillary: Brick red, oozes slowly
Veinous: Dark red, steady flow
Arterial: Scarlet red, spurting
of pressure points
22; 11 on each side
Name 2 pressure points
Temporal (temples)
Carotid (neck)
Symptoms of sucking chest wound
Gasping for breath
Bluish skin color
Frothy blood coming from the wound
Sucking chest wound treatment
Seal wound with airtight material Tape on 3 sides Give oxygen if available Lay victim wound side down Transport to medical facility
sucking chest wound symptoms
gasping for breath
bluish skin color
frothy blood from wound
heat exhaustion symptoms
Cold, moist, clammy skin
Dilated eyes
Weak pulse
Heat exhaustion treatment
Move to cool area
Loosen clothing, apply wet cloths
transport them to medical facility
Heat stroke symptoms
High body temp
Flushed with hot dry skin
Fast and strong pulse
heat stroke treatment
move to cool place remove clothing
cold-water/sponge bath
ice packs under arms/around neck
medical facility
Immersion foot
Prolonged exposure to wet, cold temperatures, limited motion in wet socks and boots
describe frost bite
when ice crystals from in the skin or tissues after <32 degree temp
2 classifications of frostbite
superficial, deep
hypothermia symptoms
shivering, drowsiness, shock
4 rules of a stretcher👄
be ready to improvise
bring the stretcher to casualty
fasten the victim securely
move feet first
what are three wate purifying methods
iodine
boiling
chlorination
compression to ventilation ratio for CPR
5 to 1
should all penetrating chest wounds be treated as sucking chest wounds
yes
7 ways to move a patient
stokes stretcher army litter miller board improvised stretcher spine board emergency rescue lines rescue and drag carry techniques
9-Line MEDEVAC👄
Location Radio frequency+call sign # of casualties by precedence Special equipment # of patients by type Security Method of marking Nationality NBC contamination
what do you write on a tourniquet
date and time of application
how long does acclimatization take
significant heat- 3-5 days
full acclimatization- up to 2 weeks