When a rescuer is injured - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Components of the EMS System - DISPATCHER: Coordinates type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public. - FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person. - EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS. - PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS. - RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency care. Primary Responsibilities As first responders, peace of...

Star Guard Elite Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ while on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? searching the water what is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time swimmers should not be allowed to participate in contests involving extended breath holding or underwater swimming true what does RWI stand for? recreational water illness if a break in your skin comes int...

Lifeguard Written Test. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RATED A+ MASTERPIECE. Document Content and Description Below The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________ and to protect ____________________. - Ans-patron safety and protect lives In what ways should a professional lifeg uard be prepared for his or her job? - Ans-Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional What different environments employ lifeguards? - Ans-...

NC BLET State Exam Objectives 2024 Final Update What is the easiest turnabout - ANSWER-u-turn what is the fasted way to move an injured person in an emergeney - ANSWER-two-rescuer drag along the long axis of the body What is the first thing officers should do when they arrive to a crime scene? - ANSWER-remove people from the crime scene what is the following distance for rough terrain, rain, and large trucks? - ANSWER-3 seconds What is the following distance in ice or snow? - ANSWER-5-6 sec...

1. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting B. a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured C. a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for prov...

HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers Already Passed How many breaths and compressions do you perform for each cycle of CPR? 2 breaths and 30 compressions How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? With clean dressing, put gauze pads on the cut. Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute. If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 more minute with more pressure. Bleeding should subside. Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain ...

PALS Exam Questions With Verified Answers. How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? A) no longer than 5 seconds B) no longer than 15 seconds C) no longer than 20 seconds D) no longer than 10 seconds - answerD What should you do to check for breathing? A) listen for lung sounds B) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring C) look for chest rise and fall D) hold a mirror over the mouth, looking for condensation - answerC Where can you check a pulse on an infant? - an...

What should the first rescuer arriving on the scene of an unresponsive infant or child do? (Put the steps in order.) -Answer- 2,1,4,3 How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? -Answer- No longer than 10 seconds What should you do to check for breathing? -Answer- Look for chest rise and fall Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? -Answer- Brachial If the child does not have normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to -Answerprovide rescu...

what is first aid? the immediate care that you give a person with an illness or injury before rescuers with more advanced training arrive and take over who can initiate first aid? anyone in any situation what is the difference between responsive and unresponsive? responsive- someone who is reesponsive move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to you when you tap them and ask if they are okay. unresponsive- someone who does not move, speak, blink or otherwise react is unresponsiv...

The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________ and to protect ____________________. - Answer- patron safety and protect lives In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? - Answer- Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional What different environments employ lifeguards? - Answer- lakes, beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools The certificates you earn in this clas...