FIRST AID

1. What are the four lifesaving steps?

ANSWER: a. Clear the airway and restore the breathing.
b. Stop the bleeding.
c. Control/treat for shock.
d. Protect the wound.

2. How do you bandage a stomach wound?

ANSWER: Loose.

3. How do you bandage a chest wound?

ANSWER: Tight.

4. Would you give a casualty with a stomach wound a drink of water?

ANSWER: No.

5. Would you give pain medication to casualty with a head wound?

ANSWER: No.

6. What is the purpose of first aid?

ANSWER: To save lives by providing basic lifesaving skills.

7. What are the four techniques of controlling bleeding?

ANSWER: a. Elevate the wound.
b. Direct pressure.
c. Pressure points.
d. Tourniquet (last resort).

8. What are the two types of first aid?

ANSWER: a. Physical.
b. Psychological.

9. Where should the ties be placed when splinting in relation to fracture?

ANSWER: Two above and two below the fracture.

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10. How would you treat a casualty for shock?
ANSWER: Lay casualty down, loosen restrictive clothing, elevate the feet and keep the
casualty warm.

11. How soon could a casualty that is not breathing die?

ANSWER: 4 to 6 minutes.

12. When administering CPR and assisted by another person, what is the compression to
breath ratio?
ANSWER: (5 to 1) 5 compressions to 1 breath.

13. When applying CPR (unassisted) what is the breath compression to breath ratio?
ANSWER: 15 to 2 (15 compressions to 2 breaths)

14. How would you treat a casualty with a first degree burn on the hand?
ANSWER: Place hand under cool running water, bandage loosely and seek medical
attention.

15. How often do you breathe into the mouth of a baby when administering mouth to
mouth? ANSWER: Every three seconds or 20 times per minute.

16. What are the symptoms of heat stroke?

ANSWER: Dry hot skin and high temperature.

17. What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion?

ANSWER: Pale and clammy skin?

18. Before bandaging a sucking chest wound, what would you check first?
ANSWER: Check for an exit wound.

19. When applying a tourniquet, where would the tourniquet be placed in relation to the
wound?
ANSWER: Immediately above the wound.

20. Once a tourniquet is applied, who may remove it?

ANSWER: Only qualified medical personnel.

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21. When tagging a casualty with a tourniquet, what is the most essential information to
place on the tag?
ANSWER: Time and date the tourniquet was applied.

22. When should a tourniquet be loosened?

ANSWER: Never.

23. What first aid item should be kept in the home and automobile?
ANSWER: A first aid kit.

24. What is the preferred method of clearing the airway of a casualty?

ANSWER: Turn the casualty's head to one side, open the casualty's mouth and use the
one or two finger sweep technique.

25. What are the two preferred techniques of restoring breathing?

ANSWER: a. Mouth to mouth.
b. Mouth to nose.