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Whats first aid

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The first steps taken to help someone with an injury or illness

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Whats an emergency

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an emergency is an unexpected situation that harms your safety

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What is an emergency response

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Is the first response to an emergency

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What is a hazard

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something that can cause you, individuals or the casualty harm

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What is a risk

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The likelyhood of a hazard causing harm

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what does DRSABCD stand for

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D-danger, R-response ,S-send for help, A-airway, B-breathing, C-CPR, D- Defib

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What do you do for the D in DRSABCD

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Check for anything that can cause you, indivduals or the casualty harm

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What do you do for the R in DRSABCD

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Check for response using the COWS method, gently shake shoulder and ask for permisson

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What does COWS stand for

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Can you hear me, Open your eyes, whats your name, squeeze my hand

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What do you do for the S in DRSABCD

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Get a bystander to ring 000 using the 4p’s method and ask for a defib if casualty isn’t breathing

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What do you do for the A in DRSABCD

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Roll casualty into recovery position and check for obstruction in the airway using the pistol grip

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What do you do for the B in DRSABCD

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Roll on back and check for breathing using the look listen feel method.

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What do you do for the C in DRSABCD

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Start compressions 30:2 and don’t stop until help arrives, person regains consciousness or you physically can’t any more

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What do you do for the D in DRSABCD

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Defib apply defib to casualty if person is still not breathing

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How many types of skin cancer are there

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3

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What are the 3 types of skin cancer

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SCC
BCC
Melanoma

17
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Whats sunburn

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The reaction to over UV exposure

18
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Whats heat stroke

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When the body goes over 40 degrees and can be fatal

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Signs of heatstroke

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headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and confusion
having flushed, hot and unusually dry skin
being extremely thirsty
having a dry, swollen tongue
having a sudden rise in body temperature to more than 40°C
being disoriented or delirious
slurred speech
being aggressive or behaving strangely
convulsions, seizures or coma.
may be sweating and skin may feel deceptively cool
rapid pulse.

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Whats heat exhaustion

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the bodies reaction to loss of salt or water conatined in salt

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Signs of heat exhaustion

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headaches
having a raised body temperature
sweating heavily
fatigue, weakness, and restlessness
nausea and vomiting
weak, rapid pulse
poor coordination
anxiety.

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whats the 4p’s

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Position
People
Progress
Problem

23
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What is ricer and what does it stand for

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A management stragetgy for soft tissues injuries

Rest, Ice, Compression, elevate, refer

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Whats the three types of burns

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superfical, partial thickness, fullthickness

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What is the treatment for burns

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Follow DRSABCD.
If the burn is severe or if it involves the airway, call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance. hold the burnt area under cool running water for 20 minutes.
Remove any clothing and jewellery from burnt area, unless they are stuck to the burn.
Cover the burn with a light, loose nonstick dressing, preferably clean,
check the patient for shock, and treat if necessary

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What animals require cold compression treatment

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Ticks, ants, bees, wasps, redback spiders, scorpion

27
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what animals require pressure immobiliztion

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snakes, cone shell, blue ring octopus and funnel web spiders

28
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what animals need vinegar treatment

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irkandji and box jelly fish

29
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what animals require hot water compression

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stonefish, jelly fish, bluebottle, stingray

30
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Whats anaphylaxis

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a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal if untreated

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treatment for anaphylaxis

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Call triple zero and use epi pen

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whats shock

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Shock is a critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body. Shock may result from trauma, heatstroke, blood loss or an allergic reaction. ​

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Signs of shock

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Pale, cold, clammy skin.​

Shallow, rapid breathing.​

Difficulty breathing.​

Anxiety.​

Rapid heartbeat.​

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whats the treatment for shock

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Raise the patient’s legs (unless they have fractures or a snake bite) above the level of the heart, with head flat on the floor. Treat any wound or burn and immobilise fractures. Loosen tight clothing around neck, chest and waist. Maintain the patient’s body warmth with a blanket or similar.​

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whats a sprain

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A sprain is an injury to the ligaments around a joint.

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whats a strain

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To strain is to stretch tightly, make taut, wrench, tear, cause injury to, by long-continued or sudden and too violent effort or movement.​

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