checking the scene and donning PPE? - ANSWER gain consent
If there is a 2nd rescuer on the scene, what do you ask this person as you begin to provide
emergency care? - ANSWER Call 911, get the first aid kit, and an AED
What is the very first thing you do before you give care? - ANSWER Check that the
scene is safe
Name the 3 C's - ANSWER Check, call, care
You must continue giving care until: - ANSWER You are too exhausted, victim wakes up
and asks you to stop, scene becomes unsafe, EMS takes over
Life-threatening conditions include? - ANSWER Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse,
severe bleeding, shock, etc
When do you call 911? - ANSWER No heartbeat, no breathing, significant blood loss,
3rd degree burn, stroke, anyphylaxsis
When would you call before giving care? - ANSWER If the situation is a cardiac emer-
gency
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, When would you give care first? - ANSWER If the situation is a respiratory emergency
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? - ANSWER 30:2
What do you do if a person with a life threatening condition refuses care? - AN-
SWER Call 911
What is the max amount of time you should spend checking for signs of life breathing/pulse?
- ANSWER 10 seconds
How to check consciousness as a first aid responder? - ANSWER adult-tap shoulder
and shout
infant-tap foot and shout
When is rescue breathing done? - ANSWER When the victim has a pulse but is not
breathing
How is rescue breathing done? - ANSWER Adult- one breath every 5 seconds
Infant/child-one breath every 3 seconds
When giving a rescue breath/ventilation during CPR or ventilations how long should the
breath be delivered? - ANSWER 1 second
How long do you perform rescue breathing before rechecking for pulse? - AN-
SWER Two minutes, then stop and re-assess
How deep do you give compressions? - ANSWER 1.5 inches in infant
2 inches in adult or child
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