First Aid/CPR/AED Review Sheet
What are the “Roles in an Emergency?
Recognize (using your senses), Decide to Act, Take Action & Give Care
List the Emergency Action Steps -
CHECK - CALL - CARE
What are the “Barriers to Action” and describe?
They are a reason why someone who would not help someone in an emergency (Presence of Bystanders, Uncertainty of the Victim, Fear of Disease Transmission, he Nature of the Injury/Illness, Fear of Doing something wrong)
How many compressions can you do in 1 minute?
100-120
How many cycles of CPR can you perform in two minutes?
5
What is the depth of a compression for an adult and child?
Adult - at least 2” and Child - About 2”
List the non-emergency moves in moving a victim
TWO PERSON SEAT CARRY AND WALKING ASSIST
How long do you check for signs of life?
NO MORE THAN 5 TO 10 SECONDS
What do the ABC’s stand for?
AIRWAY - BREATHING - CIRCULATION
What is the #1 cause of death in the United States?
HEART DISEASE
Who are you most likely to help in an emergency (there are three)?
FAMILY MEMBER - FRIEND - NEIGHBOR
What are good Samaritan Laws?
LAWS THAT PROTECT YOU FROM LEGAL LIABILITY WHEN HELPING A VICTIM AS LONG AS YOU - ONLY DO WHAT YOU ARE TRAINED TO DO, STAY WITHIN YOUR STANDARD OF CARE AND DO SO WITH GOOD INTENTIONS
What are the call first situations for an unconscious victim?
A COLLAPSE OF AN ADULT (12YRS AND OLDER) - A WITNESSED COLLAPSE OF A CHILD AND FOR ANY CHILD KNOWN TO HAVE HEART DISEASE
What are the care-first situations for an unconscious victim?
AN UNWITNESSED COLLAPSE OF A CHILD - ANY VICTIM OF A DROWNING - ANAPHYLAXIS
What does CPR stand for?
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
How do you know if you successfully performed a rescue breath?
THE CHEST CLEARLY RISES
What do you do if the first breath doesn’t go in when performing a rescue breath?
Re-tilt the head and do a second breath
What position do you use when you have to leave an unconscious victim?
HAINES - HIGH ARE IN ENDANGERED SPINE
Describe Shock (same definition for a life threatening emergency):
THE INABILITY TO CIRCULATE OXYGENATED BLOOD AS A RESPONSE TO A TRAUMA
What is the cardiac chain of survival?
EARLY RECOGNITION AND ACCESS TO THE VICTIM, EARLY CPR, EARLY AED, EARLY ADVANCED MEDICAL CARE
What does AED stand for?
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION
What is the most important thing you can do when using an AED?
Turn it on
What is V-Fib and describe?
Ventricular Fibrillation (a quivering of the ventricles)
What is V-Tach and describe?
A rapid heart beat
Why wouldn’t you help someone in an emergency?
Imminent Danger
How do you obtain consent?
State your name, your level of training and the care you’d like to give
Describe the hand positioning for CPR chest compressions for an Adult.
Fingers interlocked, center of the chest
What is an agonal breath?
An involuntary action of the body simulating a breath
What are the signs of conscious choking?
Someone who cannot cough, speak or breath
How do you help someone who is conscious choking? (hand placement)
5 back blows (between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand and 5 abdominal thrusts (hand over hand with thumb side against, just above the navel)
What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?
A heart attack are the symptoms that will precede cardiac arrest (heart stops beating)
What is one cycle of cpr?
5 (30:2)
How many compressions can you do in one minute?
100-120 compressions per minute
How much is the depth of a chest compression for an adult? a child?
Adult = AT LEAST 2”
Child = ABOUT 2”
How long is each rescue breath?
About 1 second
If the first breath doesn’t go in, what should you do?
Perform a Re-tilt