Module 1 Foundations Flashcards
What are the Emergency Action Steps?
Check - Call - Care
You have a first aid kit and are about to give care to a co-worker who is unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment, what should you do before giving care, if possible?
Put on latex-free disposable gloves.
What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care?
Low risk
How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water?
At least 20 seconds
What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when giving first aid care?
Avoid touching other surfaces.
Wash your hands after taking off your gloves
The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what reduces your risk even further?
Latex-free disposable gloves
Face Shield
Pocket Mask
Which of the following could be considered signs of an emergency?
Noxious smell
Person who is clutching their throat
Crying
Emergency Action Steps - Check
Check the scene for safety
Check the person
• form an initial impressions
• obtain consent
• check the person who appears unresponsive
• continue to check the person who is experiencing non life threatening illness or injury
Obtaining consent from conscience person
Who you are
That you are trained
What you plan to do
If you are unable to gain consent from a conscience victim, but you feel they need help, what should you do?
Hands off
Call 911
What if a person appears to need help but is unable to give consent due to impairment or injury?
Consent is implied. Go ahead and help them.
What questions should you ask to form your initial check?
S.A.M.
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications and Medical Conditions
Why is a focus check important?
Getting details about the specific injury while the person is still able to communicate so that the information can be relayed to medics.
Emergency Action Steps - Call
Call 911 or designated EMS number
Call for first aid kit and AED as needed
Emergency Action Steps - Care
Give care consistent with your knowledge and training
Offer to assist the person with medication administration
Help the person rest comfortably
Keep them from getting chilled or overheated
Reassure the person and watch for changes
How do you check an unresponsive person?
Shout - Tap - Shout
A recovery position is used if the person is:
Unresponsive but breathing.
Responsive but not fully awake.
How do you get a person into the recovery position?
Extend the person’s arm that is closest to you above their head.
Roll the person toward you onto their side so that their head rests on their outstretched arm.
Bend both of the person’s knees to stabilize the person’s body.
You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet away in the crowded park. As you walk quickly across the park, you tell yourself to do what first?
Check the scene for safety
A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in a recovery position for which of the following reasons?
To lower their risk for choking and aspiration
You are working a shift at the local farmer’s market when you recognize that a person shopping is choking. You check the scene for safety and approach the person. What do you need to do at this point?
Obtain consent from the person.
You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and someone yells out that a man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the man appears unresponsive. What should you do next?
Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions.
Your co-worker fell off of a tall ladder and hit their head quite hard. You can see they have a large lump and they are bleeding a lot. You suspect a potentially life-threatening injury. You tell them you are trained in first aid and want to help them. They tell you, no; that they are fine and it is no big deal. What should you do?
Call 9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person. You know you need to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM stand for?
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications and Medical Conditions
During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot of pain in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next?
Do a focused check of their left arm.
Why is it important for you, the first aid responder, to ask questions using SAM and do a focused check of the responsive person?
It can help you to determine what care they may need.
As time passes, the person may be less able to say things.
You may be able to gather information that others may not be able to gather later.
The call step involves calling 9-1-1, or telling someone to do so, and what else?
Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding control kit (if necessary) or telling someone to do so.
When you ask someone to call 9-1-1 for you in an emergency situation, what communication techniques/instructions should you use?
Look directly at one person.
Say, “You, call 9-1-1.”
