First Aid Flashcards

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Bleeding wounds

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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

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Burns

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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

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3
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Heat or electrical

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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

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4
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Choking

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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

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Fainting

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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

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Chemical

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Step one: hold eyelids apart

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