Cpr Ch.1

Front 1

Explain how the Ems system works and the citizen responder's role (there is 4 steps)

Back 1

The Ems system is a network of police, fire and medical personnel,as well as other community resources.
Your role in the Emergency Medical Services includes 4 basic steps:
1) Recognize that an Emergency Exists
2) Decide to Act
3) Activate the EMS system: call 911
4) Give Care untill help arrives

Front 2

How is disease spread?

Back 2

Disease spreads by touching an infected person, Breathing & Biting

Front 3

What are some ways to prevent disease transmission?

Back 3

-avoid contact with blood/other body fluids
-use protective breathing barriers
-use bandage to cover cuts,sores,scrapes etc.
-Tell EMS if you have come incontact with an injured persons body fluids.

Front 4

What are the good smaritan laws?

Back 4

they are laws which give legal protection to people who willingly provide emergency care to ill or injured persons without accepting anything in return.

Front 5

'lay reponders"

Back 5

Non-professionals who respond to emergencies

Front 6

What would a reasonable and prudent person do in case of helping in an emergency?

Back 6

* Move a person onlyif the person life wre in danger
* Ask a conscious person for permission before giving care
*Check the person for life-threatening conditions before giving further care
*Call 911 or local emergency #
* Continue to give care untill more highly trained personnel arrive.

Front 7

AIDS

Back 7

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is caused by HIV.

Front 8

How do you get permission to give care?

Back 8

* tell the person who you are
* How much trainging you have
* What you think is wrong
* What you plan to do

Front 9

What are the steps to properly removing plastic soiled gloves?

Back 9

1) partially remove the first glove
2) Remove the second glove with your partially removed glove
3) Finsih removing both gloves by grasping both glves with your free hand touching only the clean interior surface
4) After removing discard the gloves.