Recognizing and Responding to an Emergency correct answers -Recognize that an emergency exists
-Decide to take action
-Activate EMS
-Give care consistent with your knowledge and training until EMS personnel arrive and take over
What are Life Threatening conditions? correct answers -Unresponsi...
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Recognizing and Responding to an Emergency correct answers -Recognize that an emergency
exists
-Decide to take action
-Activate EMS
-Give care consistent with your knowledge and training until EMS personnel arrive and take over
What are Life Threatening conditions? correct answers -Unresponsive
-Altered level of consciousness (e.g., confusion)
-Breathing problems
-Severe external bleeding, or vomiting, or passing blood
-General signs or symptoms of life threatening medical conditions (e.g., heart attack, stroke)
-Severe (critical) burns
-Suspected or obvious head, neck or spine injury
-Suspected or obvious fracture
-Poisoning
-Seizures
How do you obtain consent correct answers Ask, Tell your name, your training, and what you
plan to do
When is consent implied? correct answers In serious injuries when victim is unable to give
consent (intoxicated, nonfatal drowning, confused, unconscious)-Unresponsive, confused or
mentally impaired
-A minor with a life-threatening condition and the parent or guardian is not present
What are the Steps of Check-Call-Care? correct answers -Is the scene safe to enter?
-What caused the emergency?
-How many people are involved?
-What condition the person is in?
Is anyone else available to help?
What should you look for in the initial impression of a person? correct answers -Do they appear
ill, or have any immediately identifiable injuries?
-Are they moving or motionless?
-Do they have any signs or symptoms of a life threatening injury or illness? (e.g., trouble
breathing, severe bleeding)
What should you do after the scene size-up? correct answers -Call 9-1-1 or the designated
emergency number
-Obtain equipment, such as an AED and first aid kit
-Provide immediate care for severe, life threatening bleeding
What conditions are Care-first/Call-first? correct answers Call first
-Cardiac arrest
, -Any person ~12 years or older who is unresponsive
-A child or infant who suddenly collapsed
-An unresponsive child or infant with known heart problems
Care first
-An unresponsive infant or child younger than 12 years who you did not see collapse
-A person who is choking
-A person experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) and has an epinephrine auto-
injector
A person who has life-threatening bleeding
What is SAMPLE? correct answers -S: Signs and symptoms
-A: Allergies
-M: Medications
-P: Pertinent medical history
-L: Last food or drink
-E: Events leading up to the incident
How do you check a responsive person? correct answers -Check head to toe following SAMPLE
-Tell the person what you are going to do before you begin
-Avoid asking the person to move if you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury
-Avoid asking the person to move any body part where he or she is experiencing discomfort or
pain
What should you look for when checking head-to-toe? correct answers -How the persons skin
looks and feels
-Bleeding, cuts, burns, bruising, swelling, or deformities
-Medical identification tags
-Ability to move the body part without pain, discomfort or dizziness
How do you check an unresponsive person? correct answers -Shout using their name or "Hey,
are you okay?"
-If they are unresponsive, shout and now tap them while you check for normal breathing
-Adult and child: shoulder
-Infant: foot
-Check for normal breathing and responsiveness for no more than 5-10 seconds
-Gasping is not normal
What if a person is not fully responsive? correct answers -Send someone to call 9-1-1 or the
designated emergency number and obtain an AED and first aid kit
-Proceed with gathering information from bystanders using SAMPLE
-Conduct a head-to-toe check
-Roll the person onto his or her side into a recovery position if the person does not appear to
have any injuries
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