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What should crew members do when first entering the scene?
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Evaluate the scene, Consider whether or not the rescuers are properly trained and able to safely render assistance, Protect themselves from injury or infection, Keep calm, Act quickly, and call station or group to activate EMS if neccessary
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What are the causes of shock?
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Trauma, allergic reactions, hypothermia, drugs, toxins, heart attack, illnesses, and emotional
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What are the symptoms of shock?
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Restlessness, fainting, thirst, nausea, weakness, anxiousness, fright, dizziness, a weak and rapid pulse, shallow, rapid and irregular breathing, cold and clammy skin, dilated pupils, and alert to unconsious
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What is the treatment for shock?
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Limit the victims activity, have the victims lie down and keep warm if not already over-heated, elevate the legs 8 to 10 inches, do not give food or water, moisten lips if conscious
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Once CPR is begun it must continue until what?
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The giver is properly relieved, the giver is too tired to continue, it becomes to dangerous to continue, or the victim shows signs of life
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What are the steps of CPR?
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Make sure the scene is safe, ensure the use of universal precautions like gloves, mask. Check the level of responsiveness of the victims by asking if they are ok. If no, notify EMS and position the victim on thier back. Open the airway with a head-tilt, chin-lift. Look, listen and feel for 5-10 seconds. Look for rise and fall of the chest, listen for exhalation, and feel for breathing. Check to make sure there is nothing blocking the airway. Administer two rescue breaths and look, listen and feel again. Begin CPR
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What are the parameters of CPR?
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30 breaths : 2 compressions, for adults both hands are used for compressions, for children one hand is used, for infants two fingers are used
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What are the three types of bleeding?
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Arteriol, Venous and Capillary
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What are the characteristics of arteriol bleeding?
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blood is bright red, and gushes forth in spurts or jets and are synchronized with the victims pulse
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What are the characteristics of venous bleeding?
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Blood is dark red, and comes in a steady flow
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What are the characteristics of capillary bleeding?
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Blood is bright red and oozes from the wound
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What is the procedure for stopping bleeding?
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Apply direct pressure to the wound (do not remove bandages), apply a second bandage, elevate the wound, apply pressure to a pressure point (facial, temporal, subclavian, carotid, axillary, brachial, radial or ulnar, femoral, popliteal, or dorsalis pedis), tournaquet the limb (mark tounaquet with time applied and do not remove)
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What are the three classifications of burns?
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First degree, second degree and third degree
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What are the symptoms of a first-degree burn?
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Involve only the first layer of skin and produce redness, increased warmth, tenderness, and mild pain
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What are the symptoms of a second-degree burn?
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Involve the inner layers of skin, produce blisters and are characterized by severe pain, redness and warmth
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What are the characteristics of a third degree burn?
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Involve both the inner and outer layers, characterized by a lack of pain due to destroyed nerves endings, skin may be white and lifeless to black and charred
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What is first aid for a first degree burn?
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Immerse in cool water until pain is relieved, flush chemical burns for atleast 20 minutes, cover with clean and sterile bandage
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What is first aid for a second degree burn?
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Same as first degree, do not break blisters
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What is first aid for a third degree burn?
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Cover the burn with a sterile dressing, cool the burn, do not remove clothing unless smoldering, treat for shock, monitor the patient every five minutes, do not put ice on the burn, do not give food or water, do not put ointment on the burn
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What is the treatment for a chemical burn?
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Wash the chemical away completely, continue flushing for 20 minutes, if the burn involves the eyes cover both of them with a bandage, give first aid for shock, if the chemical is powder brush as much away as possible before flushing
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