Before Helping - First Aid

A scene size up includes asking yourself all of the following questions, except

• Are dangerous hazard present?

• How many people are involved?

• Are bystanders available to help?

• How long will it take the help them?

If you believe the injury is life threatening you should do what?

• Go find help

• Call 9-1-1

• Only do what you have been taught

You should immediately call 9-1-1 if any of the following occurs, EXCEPT

• difficulty breathing

• bleeding that won't stop with direct pressure

• a twisted ankle

• fainting

All of the following are important details when calling 9-1-1, EXCEPT

• location

• cell phone provider

• a brief account of what happened

• giving them your phone number

What law provides protection against lawsuits if the first aid provider is doing what they are supposed to?

• First Aid Provider Law

• HIPPA privacy law

• Good Samaritan Law

• Negligence Law

True or False - acting outside of your scope of training could result in a lawsuit

• True

• False

Which is NOT an example of negligence?

• withholding care when you have a legal duty to act

• providing substandard care

• exceeding your level of training

• performing compression only CPR

Which of the following is NOT a type of consent?

• informed

• child

• implied

• written

True or False - the DOTS acronym should be used when caring for an unresponsive person

• True

• False

The "D" in the DOTS acronym stands for what?

• dedication

• disease

• deformity

• discipline