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In a situation with multiple casualties, which individuals should be helped first?
In a situation with multiple casualties, which individuals should be helped first?
What is the primary survey designed to assess?
What is the primary survey designed to assess?
Life-threatening conditions
The primary survey includes checking for airway, breathing, and circulation.
The primary survey includes checking for airway, breathing, and circulation.
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To open the airway, place one hand on the forehead and tilt the head back while using two fingers to lift the ____.
To open the airway, place one hand on the forehead and tilt the head back while using two fingers to lift the ____.
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What should you remove from the mouth and nose to clear the airways?
What should you remove from the mouth and nose to clear the airways?
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A casualty can breathe if there are visible obstructions in their airway.
A casualty can breathe if there are visible obstructions in their airway.
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What is the correct way to check for breathing?
What is the correct way to check for breathing?
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If a casualty is not breathing, what immediate action should be taken?
If a casualty is not breathing, what immediate action should be taken?
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It is safe to put yourself at risk while assisting a casualty.
It is safe to put yourself at risk while assisting a casualty.
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Study Notes
Assess the Casualty and Give First Aid Treatment
- Prioritize helping casualties with life-threatening conditions first if there is more than one.
- Use the primary survey to manage life-threatening situations.
- After dealing with life-threatening conditions, move to the secondary survey.
The Basics
- Bleeding: Assess, control, and treat bleeding.
- Puncture Wounds: Use the primary survey to address any life-threatening conditions.
- Bleeding Emergencies: Treat according to the severity of the bleeding.
- Fracture: Use the primary survey to address any life-threatening conditions.
- Burns: Treat according to the severity of the burn.
- Choking: Use the primary survey to address any life-threatening conditions.
- Sprains: Treat according to the severity of the sprain.
- Syncope: Use the primary survey to address any life-threatening conditions.
- Heat Related Illnesses: Treat according to the severity of the illness.
Objectives
- Learn the principles of first aid.
- Identify emergency situations where basic first aid can be applied.
- Understand anatomical and physiological causes of emergencies and appropriate first aid responses.
Role of the First Aider
- First aid is the immediate help provided to injured or ill individuals.
- The role of a first aider is to provide safe and effective assistance without putting themselves at risk.
What to Do?
- Assess the situation quickly and calmly.
- Prioritize safety:
- Check for danger to yourself and the casualty.
- Protect yourselves from further harm.
- Move the casualty only if it minimizes harm.
- Call for emergency help if the area is unsafe.
- Assess the scene:
- Determine the cause of the incident and the number of casualties.
- Assess the situation:
- Identify the specific nature of the emergency.
Primary Survey
- The primary survey is a rapid assessment used to identify and treat life-threatening conditions in a prioritized order.
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Airway:
- Ensure the airway is open and clear by:
- Tilting the head back and lifting the chin.
- Removing visible obstructions like vomit, mucus, teeth, or food.
- An obstructed airway prevents breathing and impedes rescue breathing or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
- Ensure the airway is open and clear by:
- Breathing:
- Check for breathing by:
- Observing chest rise and fall.
- Listening for breathing sounds.
- Feeling for exhaled breath.
- Assess for regular or irregular breathing patterns.
- If the casualty is not breathing:
- Initiate rescue breathing or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (EAR).
- If the casualty is breathing:
- Continuously monitor breathing.
- Apply rescue breathing if breathing stops.
- Note the respiration rate for communication to medical professionals.
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This quiz covers essential first aid techniques for various medical emergencies. Learn how to prioritize care for life-threatening conditions and understand the appropriate treatments for bleeding, burns, fractures, and more. Test your knowledge on how to effectively assess and manage different injuries and illnesses.
