Part 1 + 2 Flashcards
Immediate care given to an injured or ill person, potentially including self-help when medical services are unavailable.
First Aid
Objectives of First Aid
- Alleviate suffering
- Prevent further injury
- Prolong life and save limbs
Objectives of First Aid
- Alleviate suffering
- Prevent further injury
- Prolong life and save limbs
Characteristics of First Aiders
- Observant
- Resourceful
- Tactful
- Sympathetic
- Respectable
Needs and Values of First Aid
- Minimize or prevent accidents
- Prevent added injury or danger
A situation requiring immediate action.
Emergency
A situation requiring immediate action.
Emergency
Types of Emergency
- Medical Emergency
- Trauma Emergency
Sudden illness requiring immediate attention
Medical Emergency
Injury or damage to the body
Trauma Emergency
PRESSURE WAVE occurring with each heartbeat, felt in arteries.
Pulse
An emergency procedure involving rescue breathing and CPR to maintain life during respiratory or cardiac arrest
Basic Life Support
Rescue Breathing Methods:
Mouth to mouth
Mouth to nose
Mouth to face shield
Bag-valve mask
It is a procedure of breathing air to flow into ane out of the lungs of a person
Rescue Breathing
Two Types of Bleeding
- Internal Bleeding
- External Bleeding