Action at an Emergency 1. Emergencies have distinctive characteristics. List each characteristic and explain. ( Please highlight , color code your answers, or use a different Front ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. The bystander is a vital link between____________________________________________________ __________________________________ and the _____________________. 3. List and Discuss 5 actions or decisions a bystander should quickly and reliably make when deciding to intervene in an emergency.  1. 2.  3. 4. 5.  4. List and discuss 3 why some bystanders are less likely to offer help. ·   ·   ·   5. List 5 questions you should consider before calling 911.  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. List 18 conditions that are warning signs of more serious conditions that  ACEP recommends immediate transport to the hospital emergency department , by EMS or by private vehicle. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 7. You should always call ______________ first when serious situations occur. 8. When you call 911, speak ________________and _________________.  9. List and discuss information that you should give to the dispatcher. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10. What is Posttraumatic stress disorder? 11. Discuss scene size – up. What are 3 things you should look for? 12. What should first aiders do to reduce the risk of contamination to themselves and others?  13. Discuss the following:  1. Infectious disease 2. Communicable disease 3. Standard precautions 14. Discuss the proper procedure for washing your hands  1. 2 3 4 15. What does Figure 2-5 illustrate?  16. If your eyes, nose and mouth are splashed by bloody fluid, you should ____________________________________________________________________. 17. Discuss personal protective equipment (PPE). 18. Discuss the different types of gloves. 19. Discuss the proper method removing gloves. 1. 2. 3. 4. Notice: You should consider putting on a ____________________________if there is major, significant ________________________ or _____________________. Replace the gloves if ­_____________________­________________________________. 20. Discuss Mouth -to –barrier devices. 21. What type of device is used in figure 2-6?  22. When cleaning up blood or other body fluids, you should protect yourself and others against disease transmission by : 1. 2. 3. 4. 23. What should you do if you have been exposed to blood or body fluids? 1. 2. 24. List and discuss Bloodborne diseases. 25. List and discuss Airborne diseases.  26. List 7 ways you can assist a dying victim. 27. Discuss the five stages of grieving? 28. Discuss 6 ways of dealing with survivors. ...

1. Action at an Emergency
1. Emergencies have
distinctive characteristics. List each characteristic and explain.
(
Please highlight , color code your answers, or use a different
Front
)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2. The bystander is a vital link
between______________________________________________
______
__________________________________ and
the _____________________.

2. 3. List and Discuss 5 actions or decisions a bystander should
quickly and reliably make when deciding to intervene in an
emergency.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4.
List and discuss 3 why some bystanders are less likely to offer
help.
·
·
·
5.
List 5 questions you should consider before calling 911.
1.

3. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
List 18 conditions that are warning signs of more serious
conditions that
ACEP recommends immediate transport to the hospital
emergency department , by EMS or by private vehicle.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

4. 6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

5. 18.
7.
You should always call ______________ first when serious
situations occur.
8.
When you call 911, speak ________________and
_________________.
9.
List and discuss information that you should give to the
dispatcher.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6. 10.
What is Posttraumatic stress disorder?
11.
Discuss scene size – up. What are 3 things you should look for?
12.
What should first aiders do to reduce the risk of contamination
to themselves and others?
13.
Discuss the following:
1.
Infectious disease
2.
Communicable disease
3.
Standard precautions
14.
Discuss the proper procedure for washing your hands
1.
2

7. 3
4
15.
What does Figure 2-5 illustrate?
16.
If your eyes, nose and mouth are splashed by bloody fluid, you
should
_____________________________________________________
_______________.
17.
Discuss personal protective equipment (PPE).
18.
Discuss the different types of gloves.
19.
Discuss the proper method removing gloves.
1.
2.
3.

8. 4.
Notice: You should consider putting on a
____________________________if there is major, significant
________________________ or _____________________.
Replace the gloves if
-_____________________-______________________________
__.
20.
Discuss Mouth -to –barrier devices.
21.
What type of device is used in figure 2-6?
22.
When cleaning up blood or other body fluids, you should
protect yourself and others against disease transmission by :
1.
2.
3.
4.

9. 23.
What should you do if you have been exposed to blood or body
fluids?
1.
2.
24.
List and discuss Bloodborne diseases.
25.
List and discuss Airborne diseases.
26.
List 7 ways you can assist a dying victim.
27.
Discuss the five stages of grieving?
28.
Discuss 6 ways of dealing with survivors.