First Aid Critical Question 1

What is first aid?

What are the 4 "P's" which highlight the main aims of a first aider?

What is the main priority of a first aider?

What are the 4 main strategies used in a first aid situation?

What are the steps of situational analysis?

What are 4 steps that can make the emergency scene safe?

What does a basic analysis plan involve?

What are the 5 steps of priority assessment procedures?

What does DRSABCD stand for?

What is the purpose of the head tilt and jaw lift?

What 3 senses are useful when checking for breathing?

What is the ratio for CPR?

What does the acronym STOP stand for?

What is CPR and what does it stand for?

What is CPR designed for?

What are 2 main causes of cardiac arrest?

What are the management steps for external bleeding?

What are some warnings when dealing with external bleeding?

Why should you wear gloves when dealing with blood?

What are the differences between bleeding from capillaries, veins and arteries?

What is shock?

What are things to look for when dealing with shock?

How do you treat shock?

What are some signs and symptoms of spinal injury?

What steps are different between and conscious and unconscious casualty with a spinal injury?

What are the 4 different types of emergency lifts?

Why should situational analysis be conducted when managing a first aid situation?

Identify the priorities for treatment at an emergency scene

Why do certain injuries and illnesses take priority over others?

How would you assess if a person is conscious or unconscious?

Discuss the importance of DRSABCD in assessing and managing a first aid situation

How would you apply the "O" in the STOP regime?