First Aid Flashcards
Basic first aid
Get immediate help dial 911
Ensure respiration
Control severe bleeding
Don’t move unless life endangered
Heat stroke
Extremely high body temp.
Disturbance in sweating mechanism
Loss of salt
Sponge body cool sponge
Place body tub cold water
Frostbite
crystals skin layer body fluids soft skin tissue
Cover frozen area
Get individual indoor
Rewarm in warm water
Don’t warm until feeling returns
Burns
Injury heat chemicals radiation
1st d. Redness discoloration pain swelling sunburn
2nd d. Blistering molted wet appearance
3rd d. Deep tissue scarring destruction resulting scarring.
Poisoning
Any substance solid liquid or gas impairs ones health
Dilute poison milk and burnt toast
Induce vomiting
Call poison control
Check container instructions
First aid
Immediate care person injured