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- 1What does DRS ABC stand for?DANGER.
RESPONSE.
SHOUT FOR HELP.
AIRWAY.
BREATHING.
CPR. - 2When assessing Response, what actions should you take?Alert (Saying their name etc.)
Vocal Commands (Open your eyes)
Pain (Squeezing shoulders/ears) - 3What information do you need to give to a bystander/over the radio when requesting an ambulance? (SAILAR)SEX.
AGE.
ILLNESS.
LOCATION.
AMBULANCE.
RETURN. - 4If the casualty is responsive, what information should you gain from them? (SAMPLE)SIGNS & SYMPTOMS.
ALLERGIES.
MEDICATION.
PAST MEDICAL HISTORY.
LAST INS/OUTS.
ENVIRONMENT. - 5What's the best course of action for treating a wound?-Lie them down (if appropriate) -Raise wound above the level of the heart -Apply direct pressure - Get first aid kit/request ambulance -Apply correct dressing to maintain pressure
- 6What should you do if your casualty goes from responsive to unresponsive (but breathing)?- Check RESPONSE
- Ensure AIRWAY is kept open and clear
- Check BREATHING, listen look feel for 10 seconds
-Update Ambulance
- Recovery Position - 7What are the steps to getting a casualty into the recovery position?- Keep the airway open
- Bring the back of the furthest hand to the nearest cheek & secure it
- Lift up the furthest knee
- Roll towards you
- Re-check airway is still open and breathing for 10 secs - 8What to do with an unresponsive (NON-breathing) casualty.- Check danger & response
- Ask bystander to await instruction
- Open airway & check breathing (10 secs)
- Start CPR
- Ask bystander to call/update ambulance & to return with Defib ASAP - 9How is CPR done?- Base of hand in centre of chest
- Raise and interlock fingers
- 30 compressions to 2 breaths
(ensure nose is pinched & airway is open for breaths)
- Compressions at a rate of 110/min ("Staying Alive") - 10When could CPR be stopped? (MEDS)Medical Aid.
Exhaustion.
Defib.
Significant signs of recovery. - 11How do you use the defib?- Switch on
- Ensure chest is bare and dry
- Apply pads correctly to specified areas
- Plug pads into machine
- Follow its instructions - 12What should you shout when defib says "Do not touch the patient"?"No direct or indirect contact. No metals. No water. No gases. Stand clear"
- 13When the defib advises a shock, what 2 checks should you do?Vocal - 'No contact, metals, water, gases' etc.
Visual - Check top, middle and bottom of the body to ensure everything's clear - 14As a general rule, if the wound is from the 'gut up' what should you do?Sit them up
- 15How should you cut clothing?On the side and layer over
- 16How many pairs of gloves are you advised to wear?2
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