First Aid Procedures and Techniques

A set of flashcards covering first aid procedures, emergency responses, and essential first aid techniques.

What is the first action to take at an accident scene?

Check your safety.

What is the Rautek technique?

A method to move someone in need of assistance.

Where should you apply a tourniquet in relation to a wound?

5 to 8 cm above the wound on arms and legs.

What should be applied for a life-threatening wound not on arms or legs?

Haemostatic gauze using the packing method.

What is the first action after checking safety if you see someone on the floor?

Check the consciousness of the person.

What to do if someone is unconscious and not breathing?

Call 112 and ask someone to get the AED and initiate CPR.

How often should you assess breathing for someone in the recovery position?

Every minute.

What is the procedure for performing CPR on a baby?

5 rescue breaths first, then 15 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths.

What are the steps for successful rescue breaths for an adult?

Chin lift, hand on the forehead, pinch the nose, check for chest rise.

What symptoms suggest a potential spinal injury?

Pain in the head and back, stinging sensations in arms and legs.

What to do if there is a potential spinal injury?

Check Safety, call 112, instruct the victim not to move, and hold their head in position if they are awake.

In what position should you place a victim if you need to get your phone in another room?

Recovery position.

What to do if someone tries to cough effectively but fails?

Call 112 and give 5 back blows; if ineffective, perform chest thrusts.

What actions to take if someone inhales smoke?

Call 112 for the fire, get the person outside for fresh air, and call 112 for the person.

What actions to take for a stab wound with a knife in the chest?

Check safety, call 112, do not remove the knife, and place them in a semi-sitting position.

What to do for someone with broken ribs?

Check safety, call 112, and apply pressure on the broken ribs.

Who should you call for an asthma attack with medicine or ineffective medicine?

General Practitioner (GP) or Clinical Practitioner (CP).

Someone’s skin is turning blue and has difficulties to breath, what do you do ?

Check safety, call 112, loosen the clothes, let the victim focus on their breathing

What is the Rautek technique?

A method to move someone in need of assistance.

Where should you apply a tourniquet in relation to a wound?

5 to 8 cm above the wound on arms and legs.

What should be applied for a life-threatening wound not on arms or legs?

Haemostatic gauze using the packing method.

What is the first action after checking safety if you see someone on the floor?

Check the consciousness of the person.

What to do if someone is unconscious and not breathing?

Call 112 and ask someone to get the AED and initiate CPR.

How often should you assess breathing for someone in the recovery position?

Every minute.

What is the procedure for performing CPR on a baby?

5 rescue breaths first, then 15 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths.

What are the steps for successful rescue breaths for an adult?

Chin lift, hand on the forehead, pinch the nose, check for chest rise.

What symptoms suggest a potential spinal injury?

Pain in the head and back, stinging sensations in arms and legs.

What to do if there is a potential spinal injury?

Check Safety, call 112, instruct the victim not to move, and hold their head in position if they are awake.

In what position should you place a victim if you need to get your phone in another room?

Recovery position.

What to do if someone tries to cough effectively but fails?

Call 112 and give 5 back blows; if ineffective, perform chest thrusts.

What actions to take if someone inhales smoke?

Call 112 for the fire, get the person outside for fresh air, and call 112 for the person.

What actions to take for a stab wound with a knife in the chest?

Check safety, call 112, do not remove the knife, and place them in a semi-sitting position.

What to do for someone with broken ribs?

Check safety, call 112, and apply pressure on the broken ribs.

Who should you call for an asthma attack with medicine or ineffective medicine?

General Practitioner (GP) or Clinical Practitioner (CP).

Someone’s skin is turning blue and has difficulties to breath, what do you do?

Check safety, call 112, loosen the clothes, let the victim focus on their breathing.

What do you do if someone is not alert, has chest pain, stinging sensations in lips, and their skin turns blue-purple (first time occurrence)?

Check safety, call 112, reassure the person, explain that it is not caused by lack of oxygen, and try to distract them.

What do you do if someone is feeling ill, pale, cold, sweaty, thirsty, and has back/abdominal pains?

Check safety, call 112, help the victim lay down on their back, and protect them with a blanket.

Where can active blood loss be located?

Arms, legs, head, neck, and throat.

What do you do if there is active blood loss?

Check safety, call 112. If severe, ask the victim to put pressure on the wound. Put on gloves, remove clothing, apply pressure on the wound, and apply a sterile bandage.

When do you need to stop pressing on the wound during blood loss?

When the bleeding stops, when you apply the bandage, or when a healthcare professional takes over.

When bandaging a leg or an arm, what do you have to pay attention to?

The pressure should be directed towards the heart.

What do you do if someone has an oppressive feeling in the chest, pain in their arm and jaw, is pale, has difficulty breathing, and feels nauseous?

Check safety, call 112, make the person lay down or sit if short of breath. Secretly ask someone to get the AED. In case of dizziness, raise their legs.

What do you do if someone just had a bike accident, is tired, and feels nauseous?

Check safety, call 112, and tell the person not to move because they could have a spinal injury.

What do you do if someone is very cold, pale, has blue lips, incoherent speech, slowing breathing, and difficulty moving (suspected hypothermia)?

Check safety, call 112, put the victim in a warm area or create a shelter, remove all wet clothes, and wrap them up in a blanket.

What do you do if someone has hot and dry skin, looks pale, feels restless, dazed, and has spasms?

Check safety, call 112, bring the victim to a cool location, lay them down, remove excess clothes, and cool down the body.

How do you cool down a body suffering from heat-related illness?

Place cloths soaked in water and ice on the victim and change them every two minutes, or put an ice pack on the neck, groin, armpits, and back of the knees.

What do you do if someone has dilated pupils, breath smells of hazardous substance, difficulty breathing, is nauseous, unconscious, and not breathing?

Check safety, check consciousness, call 112, initiate CPR (but avoid mouth-to-mouth).

What is the problem and what do you do if someone loses consciousness, their eyes roll back, they are convulsing, and have foam in their mouth?

This indicates a seizure. Check safety, call 112, give the victim space, remove all sharp, hard, and hot objects, do not restrain convulsing movements, and protect their head with a pillow or your hands.

What do you do after a major epileptic seizure?

Put the victim in the recovery position, check for any injuries, and cover them with a blanket.

What do you do if someone is experiencing tingly sensations, hearing weird noises, has uncontrolled head and eye movements, and is unresponsive?

Stay with the victim, stay calm, talk to them in a quiet tone, and call GP or CP if needed.

What do you do if someone has a high fever, vomits, refuses to drink, is sensitive to light, has neck stiffness (or cannot put their chin on their chest without pain), has skin spots, and is not alert?

Call 112 and do not cover them.

What do you do if someone with hypoglycemia is conscious?

Give sugar first, and then something like a glass of lemonade.

How do you check for a stroke?

Use the FAST test: Face (drooping), Arm (weakness), Speech (difficulty), Time (to call 112 immediately).

What do you do if someone is pale, feels weak, and sees black spots (indicating fainting)?

Lay the victim down for 10 minutes and provide fresh air.