Chapter 1 -BACKGROUND INFORMATION

WHY IS FIRST AID IMPORTANT?

SOME THINGS I SHOULD HAVE IN MY FIRST AID KIT

VOCABULARY

Place the key points of the first aid term in the box provided

Chapter 2 - Action In An Emergency

The first thing you do when you come to a scene or emergency situation is called SCENE SIZE–UP.

Three questions you must ask yourself…

1.

2.

3.

CALL 911

When you call 911 – Stay calm and listen to the dispatcher.

He or she will ask you…

DO NOT HANG UP UNLESS ______!

Disease Transmission

What personal protective equipment (PPE) can be used to prevent disease transmission?

Chapter 3 - Finding Out What is Wrong

YOU COME TO THE SCENE AND YOU HAVE AN UNRESPONSIVE VICTIM…

LET’S GO THROUGH THE STEPS…

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Chapter 3 -Finding Out What is Wrong

YOU COME TO THE SCENE AND YOU HAVE AN RESPONSIVE VICTIM…

LET’S GO THROUGH THE STEPS…

FILL IN THE BLANKS

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Finding Out What is Wrong - Part 2

YOU COME TO THE SCENE AND YOU HAVE AN RESPONSIVE VICTIM…

Chapter 4 - CPR

VOCABULARY

Write the defintion next to the CPR vocabulary below.

1. Heart Attack -

2. Cardiac Arrest -

Caring for Cardiac Arrest

FILL IN THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

Reflection: What would happen if one of these steps were missing? Or not followed? Why?

PERFORMING CPR

You will be tested on how you perform CPR, but it is important that you know the steps before you start your practical exam.

Fill in the missing directions.

  1. Check for responsiveness
  2. Check for B______
  3. Call ______

If Unresponsive and NOT BREATHING

30 Chest C______

2 B______

How to do Chest Compressions?

______hands for adults

______or 2 hands for a child

Compression Depth Adult and Child: 2 inches

Infant: 1.5 inches

Compression rate

At least 100 per minute

30 compressions in _____ seconds

Reflection: Why is it important to do the compressions correctly?

CPR part 2

You continue 30 and 2 until:

  1. ______becomes available
  2. Victim shows signs of ______
  3. ______takes over
  4. You are too tired to continue

RESCUE BREATHS – KEY POINTS

Airway Obstruction - Choking

RESPONSIVE VICTIM ADULT OR CHILD

HEIMLICH MANEUVER

  1. Abdominal thrusts just above ______
  2. Keep going until object is removed or victim becomes U______
  3. Use ______thrusts for a larger person or pregnant women

**Stagger legs in athletic stance incase victim becomes unresponsive and passes out. You can lower the victim to the ground without him or her falling on you.

Responsive Infant Choking

  1. Support infants’ head and lay infant’s face down over your forearm and thigh
  2. Give ______back blows
  3. Roll the infant face-up and give ______chest thrusts.

UNRESPONSIVE ADULT OR CHILD

IF the breath does not go in:

  1. Retilt the head
  2. Reattempt the breath
  3. Give ______chest compressions
  4. Check ______
  5. Remove object if visible

UNRESPONSIVE INFANT

IF the breath does not go in:

  1. Retilt the head
  2. Reattempt the breath
  3. Give ______chest compressions
  4. Check ______
  5. Remove object if visible

Chapter 5 – AED

What does AED stand for?

AED’s ______the chance of survival from cardiac death!

  • The heart is a M______
  • The heart has ____ chambers
  • A ______sends electrical impulses; heart muscle contracts
  • The heart has a normal sinus rhythm

When heart rhythm is interrupted it causes sudden ______arrest.

Two types of electrical interruptions:

***ALWAYS PROVIDE ______UNTIL THE DEFIBRILLATOR IS AVAILABLE****

AED CHARACTERISTICS

  • Analyzes the heart r______
  • Determines and advises the need to s______
  • Delivers electrical s______to a victim in c______arrest.
  • Can reestablish the heart rhythm and will generate a pulse

AED’S have many common elements

  • On/off button
  • Cables and pads (e______)
  • Analysis capability
  • D______capability
  • Prompts to guide the user
  • Battery operated

How to use the AED

  1. Turn unit on
  2. Apply AED pads to bare, d____ chest
  3. Make sure cables are attached to the AED
  4. Turn unit o__
  5. Stand C______and let AED analyze the heart rhythm
  6. Deliver a s______if indicated
  7. Perform C____ for 2 minutes
  8. Repeat Analysis
  9. Repeat S______and C_____ if needed

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Water – remove victim from water and d____ the

chest

Children/Infants – Use pediatric P_____

Medication Patches – Remove patches and w_____

Skin

Implanted Devices – Avoid putting electrodes over

Pacemakers

Chapter 6 – Cardiovascular Emergencies

List the Signs and Symptoms of each condition in the boxes below.

How do you care for How do you care How do you care

a heart attack? for angina for a stroke?

What

What are some risk factors for

Cardiovascular Disease?

  • Cannot be changed:

1.

2.

3.

  • Can be changed:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Make sure to review your skills and be ready to demonstrate them!