SIA Guard First Aid Awareness

Question 1

What is the first thing you should do before providing first aid to a casualty?

Accepted Answer

Check that the scene is safe for you and the casualty

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Begin CPR immediately

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Call for an ambulance

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Put on gloves

Question 2

What should you do if you find a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally?

Accepted Answer

Call 999 and begin CPR immediately

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Place them in the recovery position

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Give them water

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Wait to see if they start breathing

Question 3

What is the recovery position used for?

Accepted Answer

To maintain an open airway in an unconscious casualty who is breathing normally

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To treat broken bones

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To treat heat stroke

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To perform CPR

Question 4

How should you treat a suspected heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Call 999, help them into a comfortable position (usually sitting), give aspirin (300mg) if available and not allergic, and monitor

Answer

Give them cold water and tell them to lie down

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Perform CPR immediately

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Place them in the recovery position

Question 5

What are the signs and symptoms of shock?

Accepted Answer

Pale, cold, and clammy skin, rapid pulse, rapid breathing, dizziness, and nausea

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Red face, high temperature, and excessive sweating

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Excessive hunger and thirst

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Swollen joints and bruising

Question 6

What is the correct first aid for a nosebleed?

Accepted Answer

Lean forward, pinch the soft part of the nose for at least 10 minutes, and breathe through the mouth

Answer

Tilt the head back and stuff tissue up the nose

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Lie the person flat on their back

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Apply ice directly inside the nostril