First Aid for Public Safety Personnel (Title 22) Final Written Exam Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering protocols, measurements, and emergency procedures from the Title 22 First Aid for Public Safety Personnel exam.

Rapid Assessment

An initial assessment performed during a medical emergency to identify and immediately address life-threatening conditions.

Pediatric Ventilation Rate (Respiratory Arrest)

The delivery of 1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds for a child in respiratory arrest.

Chest Compression Interruption Limit

A maximum pause of less than 10 seconds during CPR compressions, including when switching rescuer roles, to maintain high-quality CPR.

Adult CPR Compression Depth

A depth of at least 2 inches when compressing the chest of an adult during CPR.

Adult Ventilation Rate (Respiratory Arrest)

The delivery of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds for an adult in respiratory arrest.

Simultaneous Breathing and Pulse Check Duration

A check performed after opening the airway that must last no more than 10 seconds.

Choking Care for a Responsive Adult

The administration of repeating cycles of 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.

Child Airway Position for Ventilations

Positioning a child's head in a slightly past-neutral position to open the airway when using a resuscitation mask.

Pediatric AED Pads on an Adult

Pads that will not deliver a shock sufficient to correct the abnormal heart rhythm in an adult patient.

Brachial Pulse

The primary pulse location checked on the inside of the upper arm when assessing an infant.

Extricated Drowning Cardiac Arrest Protocol

Immediately giving 2 ventilations as the first action upon extricating a drowning victim who has no pulse and is in cardiac arrest.

Resuscitation Mask Technique (Adult)

The procedure of sealing the mask over the mouth and nose, opening the airway, and blowing into the one-way valve.

Adult AED Pad Placement

Placing one AED pad on the upper right side of the chest and the other pad on the lower left side of the chest.

Two-Rescuer Child CPR Ratio

A ratio of 15 chest compressions to 2 ventilations.

Bag-Valve-Mask (BVM) Resuscitator

A handheld ventilation device that requires two rescuers to be used effectively.

Cardiac Arrest

A life-threatening condition indicated when an individual suddenly collapses and both breathing and a pulse are completely absent.

Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival (Rescuer Role)

The critical rescuer responsibility of defibrillating early with an AED.

Infant CPR Compression Depth

A compression depth of about 1½ inches when delivering chest compressions to an infant.

CPR Role Change Signal

Calling out "Let's change" in place of the number 30 at the end of the compression cycle to coordinate a switch between rescuers.

Two-Rescuer Adult CPR Ratio

A ratio of 30 chest compressions to 2 ventilations.

Infant AED Pad Placement

Placing one pad on the front middle of the chest and the other pad on the back between the shoulder blades.

Carotid Pulse

The pulse location along the neck used to check for circulation in an unresponsive adult.

Infant Choking Posture (Back Blows)

Holding the infant face-down along the thigh with the infant's head positioned lower than their body.

Secondary Assessment

An examination conducted after ruling out life threats, such as checking a specific injured limb if a responsive patient is grimacing and holding it.

Hypoglycemia Care

Providing candy containing fructose or sucrose to a conscious diabetic person exhibiting weakness, sweating, and shakiness who asks for sugar.

Dry Chemical Burn Care

Brushing the chemical away from the skin with gloved hands or a cloth prior to flushing.

Scene Size-Up

The very first step of the rapid assessment performed upon arriving at an emergency scene to assess safety and surroundings.

Red Biohazard Bag

A specialized disposal receptacle used for discarding single-use gloves contaminated with blood.

Implied Consent

The legal assumption that care is authorized when a person is unable to give consent, such as a choking child whose parent is not present.

Encircling Thumbs Technique

The preferred method for delivering chest compressions to an infant during two-rescuer CPR.

Unresponsive Choking Response

The immediate initiation of chest compressions when a responsive choking individual loses consciousness.

Refusal of Consent (Life-Threatening Emergency)

Withholding hands-on first aid while immediately calling 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number when a conscious patient declines help.

Unresponsive Breathing Patient Care

Calling 9-1-1 and getting emergency equipment (or directing someone else to do so) for an unresponsive person who is breathing and has a pulse.

Airway Readjustment (Ventilation Failure)

Re-tilting the head to ensure an open airway and confirming a proper seal over the mouth and nose before trying a second breath if the first fails to make the chest rise.

Abdominal Thrust Landmark

Positioning a fist in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel, when delivering thrusts to a responsive choking adult or child.

Infant Chest Thrust Technique

Pressing two fingers into the center of the chest to relieve airway obstruction in a responsive infant.

Care for an Unresponsive Choking Person

Administering CPR with the slight modification of looking for an object in the airway before giving breaths.

Ventilation Pause in CPR

A brief pause between delivering two rescue breaths to allow the person's chest to fall and air to exit the lungs.

Rescuer Compression Stance (Adult)

Positioning shoulders directly over the hands with straight arms to deliver downward chest compressions effectively.

Benefit of Early CPR and Defibrillation

Interventions that give an adult, child, or infant in cardiac arrest the best overall chance for survival.

Child AED Pad Placement (>8 Years or >55 Pounds)

Placing pads in the standard adult position on the upper right side and lower left side of the chest.

AED Analysis Protocol

Ensuring that no one, including the rescuer, is touching the patient while the AED is analyzing heart rhythm.

Thermal Burn First Aid

Cooling the burn under clean, cool running water for at least 10 minutes, ideally 20 minutes.

Tourniquet Indication

The presence of life-threatening bleeding originating from an extremity (arm or leg).

Suspected Spinal Injury Positioning

Instructing a responsive individual to remain still in the exact position in which they were found.

Naloxone

A medication that rescuers can assist a family member in administering to reverse a suspected opioid overdose.

Adult Choking Posture (Back Blows)

Having the person stand and bend forward at the waist so their upper body is as parallel to the ground as possible.

Clothes Drag

An emergency move used to pull a person suspected of a head, neck, or spinal injury to safety when they are in immediate danger.

Imminent Childbirth Indicator

A finding during labor where the pregnant mother states that she needs to move her bowels.

Hemostatic Dressing Application

Applying the dressing directly to a severely bleeding wound while maintaining continuous direct pressure at the bleeding source.