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What to do in an emergency

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What is First Aid?

The first help given to the victim of an accident

Completing a primary survey

Assessing a victim’s vital signs

Treating a victim for shock

What is the main aim of a person giving first aid ?

To help paramedics when they arrive

To gain Respect from fellow Scouts

To apply the correct dressings

To save life and if possible, prevent injury from getting worse

Why is it important to get help in an emergency?

It enables you to increase injured person's comfort

So that you can carry on with your day quickly.

To prevent the situation from becoming worse

So that you can help the injured person the help they need.

So that you can see an emergency vechille arrive with flashing lights

What two numbers can you call for the emergency services in the UK?

911

999

112

000

Which of the following is NOT an emergency service ?

Mountain Rescue

The AA

Cave Rescue

Coastguard

What initials help you remember the steps to take at an incident ?

DR ABC

DR SEUSS

CDR BOND

ABC123

In the acronym DR ABC, what does the“ABC” stand for ?

Assess, Breathing, Circulation

Ambulance, Breathing, Control

Aid, Bypass, Cardiogram

Airway, Breathing, Circulation

The best way to treat bleeding is to put the wound under a tap

True

False

You MUST NOT use cotton wool to dry the wound

True

False

In first aid terms, what is shock ?

When the casualty is scared

When the 1st Aider doesn’t know what to do

When not enough blood is supplying the vital organs

When the casualty panics

The best way to treat a nose bleed is by tilting the head back and pinching the nose

True

False

You should NOT pick out any loose foreign objects in a cut or graze

True

False

One of your friends has cut his arm and is bleeding severely. What do you do ?

Get a sponge to clean the floor

Give him an aspirin

Put the injured limb in cold water

Apply direct pressure to the wound

Why do you put an unconscious casualty into the recovery position ?

It is more comfortable when they wake up

To keep their airway clear and reduce risk of inhaling vomit

It is easier to carry out a body check

In case they are in shock

You should flood a burn with cold water for at least 10 mins or until the pain is relieved

False

True

A burn should be covered with lotion/ointment to treat it

False

True

You should burst any blister that appears on a burn/scald

False

True

Cling film CAN be used to dress a burn/scald

False

True

You should put butter on a burn

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of hypothermia?

Slow and weakening pulse

Slow and shallow breathing

Shivering; cold, pale skin

Severe thirst

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Hyperthermia?

Headaches/fainting/dizzy

Shivering; cold, pale skin

Hot, dry skin

Nausea & vomiting

When you call the emergency services, the operator will ask you which service you require and then they will put you through to the relavant service (police/fire/ambulance). They will ask you questions to get the information they need to help you get the help you need. What information will they ask/need to know?

What number are you calling from? (so they can call you back if you get cut off)

Is the patient breathing?

What is the reason for your call?

What you had for lunch?

Have you have called 999 before?

What address are you calling from?

When you call the emergency services and are talking to the operator, what is it important to do?

Have a conversation with someone else at the scene

Don’t talk over the operator

Take a selfie to show people you called 999 later

Speak slowly and clearly

Try your best, they have been trained to help you

When we go for a hike or do any events with Scouts we ask about medical conditions, if you were to go on a hike with a group of Scouts it is helpful to know if anyone has any condition that would effect them on the hike e.g asthma, food allergy, etc. If someone is having an asthma attack while you are on a hike with them what do you do?

Take a puff of their inhaler to check it is working

Make them walk to the nearest seat really quickly

Get them to take one puff of the reliever inhaler (usually blue) every 30 to 60 seconds - max 10 puffs

Call 999 for an ambublance if they feel worse despite using their inhaler, or you don’t feel better after 10 puffs

Sit them down and make sure they are sitting up straight so they can fill their lungs

If someone is unconscious and breathing you need to put them into the recovery postion please look at the pictures above and chose which one is the correct recovery position. (CAUTION - Due to the quiz settings the answers may not be in alphabetical order!!)

D

A

B

C

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