first aid skills test

How to treat impaled objects

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE (while making donut)

3. DOTS

4. Apply donut around wound

5. Wrap w/ roller gauze

6. Treat shock

How to treat head wound

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. press w/ 4×4 gauze

5. Wrap w/ cravat

6. Treat shock

How to treat palm injury

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. have victim squeeze roller gauze

5. Wrap cravat around hand

6. Treat shock

How to treat for cactus spines

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Tweezer out big spines

5. Apply wood glue and let dry for 30 minutes, then peel

6. Apply duct tape and get the rest out

7. Treat shock

How to treat lacerations (arm/leg/neck)

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Pressure using 4×4 gauze

5. Wrap wound w/ cravat

6. Treat shock

How to treat 1st degree burn

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE (while running under cold water)

3. DOTS

4. stop water

5. Give ibuprofen unless they’re on blood thinners

6. Elevate limb

7. Have them drink water

8. Apply aloe

9. Treat shock

How to treat 2nd degree burn

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Cool water (start during sample)

5. Ibuprofen unless blood thinners

6. Elevate limb

7. Apply antibiotic ointment

8. Cover w/ nonstick sterile dressing and tape sides

9. Have them drink water

10. Treat shock

How to treat 3rd degree burn

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Cover w/ nonstick sterile dressing

5. Call 911

6. Treat shock

How to treat amputation

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. call 911

5. Apply pressure W/ gauze to limb or finger, if limb use cravat

6. Treat shock

7. Look for missing limb/finger

8. Wrap it in gauze

9. Put it in a bag

10. Put bag in ice

Belt and neck sling

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Hand below chin on chest

5. Wrap wrist w/ cravat in figure 8

6. Wrap around neck and tie

7. Treat shock

How to treat sprained ankle

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. RICE method

5. Wrap w/ compression bandage

6. Treat for shock

How to treat w/ SAM splint

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Apply splint

5. Tie 2 cravats at ends of splint

6. Treat shock

How to treat w/ SWATHE sling

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. victims hand on opposite shoulder

5. Knot top of cravat

6. Put knot by elbow and cradle it

7. Swaddle arm using cravat

8. Tie around the neck / shoulder

9. Using cravat make a swathe

10. Tie that around chest to secure arm

11. Treat shock

How to treat fish hook

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Ice finger 20 mins

5. Goggles on yourself and victim

6. Clip hook at bend

7. Remove hook

8. Gauze it

9. Treat shock

How to treat blood under nail

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. Ice finger

5. Put on goggles

6. Bend open paper clip

7. Heat it with lighter while holding with pliers

8. Puncture nail

9. Treat shock

How to treat gun shot

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE

3. DOTS

4. call 911

5. Monitor bleeding and keep victim calm

6. Expose wound and inspect surrounding skin

7. Control bleeding w/ 4×4 and direct pressure, or tourniquet

8. Apply cravat or roller gauze around wound

9. Treat shock

10. Remind victim that they will be ok

How to treat eye injury

1. PPE

2. SAMPLE (putting 4×4 on good eye)

3. DOTS

4. Put cup over bad eye

5. Roller gauze over cup around head to secure it

6. Treat shock

What does DEWT stand for

Direct pressure, Elevation, Wrap the wound, Tourniquet if needed

Why do we use a tourniquet

To control excessive bleeding because of life over limb