| A | B |
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| what to do in an emergency | 1) keep calm and send someone for help, 2) may need to get the person first aid |
| emergency questions | 1) has the person stopped breathing, 2) does the person have a pulse, 3) is the bleeding severely, 4) has the person been poisoned - holding or near a bottle of a poisonous substance |
| life-threatening first aid order | 1) stopped breathing, 2) no heartbeat, 3) severe bleeding, 4) poisoning |
| how to get emergency help | 1) call 911, 2) dial sheriff or emergency center |
| EMS | emergency medical system |
| emergency medical system | an emergency service that provides trained people to respond to a call for help |
| emergency call information | 1) WHERE is the emergency, 2) PHONE NUMBER where you are at, 3) WHAT happened, 4) HOW MANY need need help, 5) WHAT is being done |
| trained professionals on an emergency scene | have skills, knowledge, and equipment necessary and transport injured to the hospital |
| rescue breathing | the first-aid procedure used to resotre normal breathing, allowing air to go into the lungs and allowing it to flow out again |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | CPR |
| What is CPR | a technique used to restore breathing by applying mouth-to-mouth breathing and pressure on the breast bone |
| Steps for CPR | 1) Call 911, 2) head tilt, chin lift, and check for breathing, 3) plug nose and give two breaths, 4) 30 chest percussions |
| naval | belly button |
| how to help a choking person | perform the Heimlich Maneuver |
| Heimlich Maneuver | a procedure used to remove an object that is stuck in the wind pipe |
| How to perform the Heimlich Maneuver | 1) get behind the person, 2) make a fist in one hand and place it above the belly button, 3) pull up and in, 4) split the person's leg with your leg and stagger your feet |
| first aid for severe bleeding | 1) direct pressure to the wound, 2) place coth or bandaid on the wound, 3) if the bandaid is full of blood, DO NOT remove - add more, 4) if possible, raise the the wound above the heart level |
| first aid for poisoning | 1) if the person is unconscious or convulsive, get them to the hospital, 2) if conscious call 911 or call nearest poison center, 3) follow the directionsas you are told, 4) follow treatment given to you by the poison control |
| levels of burns | first degree, second degree, and third degree |
| first degree burns | damage to first layer of skin; redness, swelling, mild pain, unbroken skin |
| second degree burns | damages first two layers; redness, more skin damage, swelling over several days, blisters |
| third degree burns | loss of all skin layers; white or charred appearance, might not be very painful |
| treatment for 1st degree burns | 1) run under cool water, 2) apply aloevera, 3) cover with a dry bandage |
| treatment for 2nd degree burns | 1) treat like a first degree burn, 2) don't break blisters, 3) get medical help if needed |
| treatment for 3rd degree burns | 1) get medical help immediately, 2) don't remove any clothing that was burned, 3) cover burn with a clean cloth |
