First Aid/AED

Question 1

CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

Answer 1

The lifesaving technique used in emergencies when someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

Question 2

AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Answer 2

A portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.

Question 3

Anaphylaxis

Answer 3

A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

Question 4

Rescue breathing

Answer 4

Providing breaths to someone who is not breathing adequately or at all.

1: Ensure the area is safe and check if the person is responsive.
2: if unresponsive send someone to call 911 and get an AED if available
3: open the airway, tilt the head back and lift the chin
4: Check for breathing - look listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds
5: pinch the nose and seal the lips
6: give two rescue breaths, each over one second, enough to make the chest rise