Responding to Emergencies

These flashcards cover key concepts and vocabulary related to responding to emergencies, including signs of an emergency, legal considerations, assessment techniques, and first aid procedures.

Signs of Emergency

Indicators that signal an emergency situation, such as unusual noises, odors, or behaviors.

Barriers to Action

Factors that prevent individuals from responding to an emergency, often rooted in fear.

Good Samaritan Law

A legal statute that protects individuals who provide assistance in emergencies, preventing legal repercussions.

Duty to Act

Legal responsibility to take action in an emergency situation while on the job.

Rapid Assessment

A process of quickly evaluating the scene and the victim to determine life-threatening conditions.

Consent

Permission to provide care, which may be implied if the victim is unconscious or unable to give consent.

Hypoxia

A condition characterized by low oxygen levels in body tissues, which can lead to organ failure.

Respiratory Distress

A condition that results from difficulty breathing and requires immediate first aid.

Cardiac Arrest

A medical emergency in which the heart stops beating, requiring CPR immediately.

Rescue Breathing

A first aid technique used to provide breaths to a person who is not breathing but has a pulse.

Choking Response for Adults

A method for responding to airway obstruction, including back blows and abdominal thrusts.

Six Steps of Cardiac Chain of Survival

A framework for responding to cardiac emergencies that includes recognition and early CPR.

Signs of a Heart Attack

Symptoms which may include persistent chest pain, dizziness, and trouble breathing.

CPR Compression Rate

The recommended rate of chest compressions during CPR, which is 100-120 compressions per minute.

Implied Consent

A legal concept where consent is assumed in certain situations, such as when a victim is unconscious.