First Aid & Medical Emergencies Flashcards

What are the warning signs of a heart attack that a security officer should recognize?

Answer: Chest pain or pressure, pain radiating to the arm or jaw, shortness of breath, sweating, nausea

Classic heart attack signs include chest pain or pressure, pain radiating to the left arm or jaw, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

What are the signs of a stroke (FAST acronym) that a security officer should recognize?

Answer: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911

The FAST acronym for stroke recognition: Face (drooping on one side), Arm (one arm weak or numb), Speech (slurred or confused), Time (call 911 immediately).

What is the 'Heimlich maneuver' and when is it used?

Answer: Abdominal thrusts used to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction (choking) in a conscious adult

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is used when a conscious adult is choking — the foreign object is blocking the airway and the person cannot cough, speak, or breathe.

What is 'hypothermia' and how should a security officer respond to a person showing its signs?

Answer: Dangerously low body temperature — move the person to a warm environment, remove wet clothing, and call EMS

Hypothermia is a dangerous drop in core body temperature. Response includes moving the person to warmth, removing wet clothing, and calling EMS.

What is 'heat stroke' and how does it differ from heat exhaustion?

Answer: Heat stroke involves a dangerously high body temperature above 104 degrees F with altered mental status and requires immediate cooling; heat exhaustion involves heavy sweating, weakness, and cool, moist skin without confusion

Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency with core temperatures above 104 degrees F and mental status changes. Heat exhaustion is serious but less severe, with intact mental status.

What protections does Texas law provide to a security officer who provides emergency first aid?

Answer: Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 74 (Good Samaritan law) provides civil immunity for good-faith emergency assistance provided without expectation of payment

Texas's Good Samaritan law (THSC Chapter 74) provides civil liability immunity to persons who provide emergency care in good faith without expectation of compensation.