Med - First Aid Question and Verified ANSWERS

Med - First Aid What is the purpose of first aid? answer- the aim of first aid is to provide immediate care to an injured person when emergency personnel What are the 3 P's of first aid answer- - Preserve life - Prevent deterioration - Promote recovery Preserve life answer- The main responsibilty of the first responder is to preserve the life of the injured person through first aid treatments. Prevent deterioration answer- The patient must be in stable condition until emergency personnel arrives. eg. - putting the patient in a comfortable and safe position - providing comfort - preventing further damage Promote recovery answer- After providing first aid treatment, the responder should attempt to relieve the patient's pain, and encourage them to promote their confiedence in recovery What does DRSABCD stand for? answer- Danger Response Send for help Airways Breathing CPR Defibrillation Danger answer- Check for surroudning dangers to you, the patient, or bystanders, and make sure to put yourself out of danger. eg. flooding, animals, enemies, etc. Response answer- Determine whether the casualty is concious or unresponsive using COWS: C an you hear me? O pen your eyes. W hat's your name? S queeze my hand. Send for help answer- Send a CASEVAC over the radio, or call 000 If there are bystanders, assign one person to contact emergency services (assigning it to one person is more affective than give a general command)