Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C + AED Training R
Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C + AED Training R
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Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C + AED Training Rated A+
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Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C + AED Training R
Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C + AED Training Rated A+
Check if person is responsive ️do they respond when you talk to them or tap them on the shoulder?
Check ABCs ️airway, breathing (5-10s), circulation (look for life threatening bleeding. Pulse or
observation of color and temperature...
Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C + AED Training Rated A+
Check if person is responsive ✔️do they respond when you talk to them or tap them on the shoulder?
Check ABCs ✔️airway, breathing (5-10s), circulation (look for life threatening bleeding. Pulse or
observation of color and temperature of hands/fingers)
continual care ✔️Have the person rest.
Help the person maintain a normal body temperature.
Monitor the person's condition and ABCs.
Move the person into the recovery position, if necessary.
Give comfort and reassurance to the person
when to put person in recovery position ✔️when a person is unresponsive or has an altered level of
responsiveness
Secondary Assessment (**may not always happen) ✔️after immediate life- or limb-threatening
injuries/illnesses have been identified and cared for, this more thorough evaluation is performed to
identify more subtle, yet still important, injuries
-ask SAMPLE q's (signs, allergies, meds, past med history, last oral intake, events before emergency)
focused examination (responsive+ able to answer q's) ✔️ask for areas of pain/discomfort, examine
area(s), ask how person feels, do first aid and call 911 if you feel it's needed
hands-on check (unresponsive/unable to communicate) ✔️go downward and check for injury, starting
w/ the head to the legs, then check arms
how to care for shock ✔️1. call 911/EMS
2. care for the suspected cause of the shock
, 3. provide continual care
how to care for complete choking ✔️1. help FIRST, then call 911/EMS, get an AED
3. start CPR if the choking person becomes unresponsive
back blows ✔️1. stand or kneel beside or behind the person and place your arm across the person's
chest
2. bend the person forward and use the heel of your hand to deliver up to 5 back blows b/w the person's
shoulder blades
abdominal thrusts ✔️1. stand or kneel behind the person.
2. wrap your arms around the person's waist and place your fist just above the belly button
3. cover your fist w/ your other hand and give up to 5 quick, inward and upward thrusts.
chest thrusts ✔️1. stand or kneel behind the person and wrap both of your arms around the person's
chest
2. place your fist in the middle of the person's chest w/ your thumb facing inward, and place your other
hand over your fist
3. give up to 5 chest thrusts by pulling straight back toward you
back blows and chest compressions for a baby ✔️1. sit or kneel w/ the baby face-down along your
forearm, holding the baby in your hand.
2. deliver 5 back blows b/w shoulder blades
3. if object doesn't exit body, flip baby face-up and support its head
4. place 2 fingers in the middle of the chest and do 5 chest compressions. repeat 5 bb and 5cc until
object comes out
How to care for a heart attack ✔️1. call EMS/911, get an AED
2. have the person rest quietly
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