STCW FIRST AID
Check, Danger, Protect Yourself - Answer- How do you assess a scene?
triage - Answer- What is the sorting of victims into the highest and lowest priority upon emergencies and medical emergencies?
arterial bleeding - Answer- What is bleeding from a severed artery,...
STCW FIRST AID
Check, Danger, Protect Yourself - Answer- How do you assess a scene?
triage - Answer- What is the sorting of victims into the highest and lowest priority upon emergencies
and medical emergencies?
arterial bleeding - Answer- What is bleeding from a severed artery, indicated by bright red blood leaving
the wound, severe?
venous bleeding - Answer- What is bleeding from a severed vein, steady flow of blood, appears as
dark/maroon or even blue, easier to control than arterial bleeding?
apply pressure - Answer- What action should be taken when controlling bleeding?
... - Answer- Read over types of bandages/pressure points on pg. 19.
burns - Answer- What is damage to the skin caused by exposure to high temperatures?
first degree burns - Answer- Burn that involves the outer layer of the skin, indicated by a redness of the
skin/swelling/minor pain?
second degree burn - Answer- Burns involving a partial thickness of the skin, deep redening/severe
pain/swelling that lasts for days, caused by deep sunburn or contact with hot liquids?
third degree burns - Answer- Burns that involve all layers of the skin, charred appearance, immediate
medical protection is essential, treated with a thick sterile pad?
fourth degree burns - Answer- Burns that damage not only all of the skin in the burned area but also
the underlying muscle, tendon, and ligament?
fifth and six degree burns - Answer- Burns that are often diagnosed in an autopsy, damage goes all the
way to the bone and everything is destroyed?
thermal burns - Answer- Most common type of burn, comes from hot metals/scalding
liquids/steam/flames?
place area under cool water - Answer- How do you treat a thermal burn?
put on gloves, flush with water until chemicals are off the skin - Answer- How do you treat a chemical
burn?
wash with ethyl alcohol - Answer- How do you treat an acid burn?
ensure the victim is not in contact with electrical source, shut off the power source, drag the body away
from power source. Run cool water over the burn. - Answer- How do you treat electrical burns?
run under cool water - Answer- How do you treat radiation burns?
run under cold water - Answer- How do you treat friction burns?
shock - Answer- What is the failure of the cardiovascular system to provide sufficient blood circulation
to parts of the body?
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