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what is First Aid?
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the emergency care given to sick or injured people, providing temporary assistance or treatment until medical help is available
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what are the first 3 tasks?
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* Maintain Breathing
* Stop Bleeding * Prevent or Reduce Shock |
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what is the order of treatment?
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* Restore Breathing
* Stop Bleeding * Treat for Shock |
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what are the General Rules of First Aid?
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* keep the victim stationary
* place on side if victim may choke on blood or vomit * place on back if victim has a chest injury or impaired breathing * Don't move victim more than necessay * Don't let the victim see the wound * Don't touch wounds or burns, unless sterile or absolutely needed * Don't give an unconcious person any sold or liquid by mouth * Don't re-align a broken bone * when moving keep the victim feet first * maintiain the persons body tempurature |
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what is CPR?
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Cardiopulmonary Resesitation
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what are the steps to CPR?
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* clear the victims mouth
* place one hand under nack, and one on the forehead, pinch nose shut and tilt head back to open airway * take a deep breath and give 1 breath * allow them to exhale * check to see if breathing on their own *if not then give 4 quick breaths *still not give 1 breath every 5seconds (12-15 per minute) |
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what are the ways to stop bleeding?
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*Direct Pressure- pressure to the wound
*Pressure Point- pressure to an artery or vein *Tourniquet- constricting band to cut off blood supply (use only as a last resort, aplly above/close to the wound, dont loosen it, mark the victims forehead or tage with a "T") |
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Cardiac Arrest
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start CPR within 4minutes
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whats a pressure point?
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where the maina rtery lies near the skin surface and over a bone
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