First Aid Flashcards
Bleeding wounds
Step one: cover wound and apply pressure
Step two: Elevate injured limb above heart
Step three: when bleeding stop apply bandage
Step four: have emergency personnel check
Burns
Step one: rinse away all traces of chemical
Step two: cover the burn loosely with a clean dry cloth
Step three: refer person to medical attention if necessary
Heat or electrical
Step one: if skin isn’t broken, immerse the burn in cool water
Step two: don’t broke blister if one forms
Step three: if skin breaks
-call 9/11
- don’t clean the wound
- cover the burn loosely
Choking
Step one: if they can speak or cough don’t call 911
Step two: stand behind victim and wrap arms around their stomach
Step three: make thumbless fist and place above navel
Step four: perform upward thrust by grasping firs and pulling quickly towards you
Fainting
Step one: lay victim on their back
Step two: apply cold compress to face
Step three: if victim vomits roll to the side and call 911
Chemical
Step one: hold eyelids apart