First Aid Flashcards
Objectives of First Aid
Save lives
Prevent further injury
Prevent infection
Methods of controlling bleeding
Direct pressure
Elevation
Indirect pressure
Current cpr certification recertification
First aid: 1 year
Cpr: 2 years, refresher 1 year
Snake bite treatment
Calm Immobilize Clean w/water Cover Splint
Superficial frost bite
Ice crystals forming in upper skin layers. 32 or less
Electrical shock
Burn to skin…
Clearing obstructed airway
Jaw thrust
If see something. Remove it
Treatment for fractures
Stop bleeding Immobilize Reduce swelling Treat of shock Don't move person unless necessary
2 types of fractures
Open
Closed
3 classifications of burns
1st degree- redness tenderness mild pain
2nd degree- red, blistered severe pain
3rd degree- destroyed tissue severe pain may be absent due to nerve endings
Heat exhaustion
Serious disturbance of blood to brain, heat, lungs, skin is cool moist, clammy and sweating
Move to cool area, loosen clothing, wet cloths water
Heat stroke
Unable to eliminate excessive body heat Hot dry skin Weak, rapid pulse Lay down Water
Hypothermia
General cooling of the body
Deep frostbite
Ice crystals forming in deep layers of the skin
Shock symptoms
Disruption of circulatory system Vacant eyes Shallow breathing Cold pale skin Nausea, fainting
