Identify general first aid concepts.

Identification should include

• description of the concept of first aid
• ways to recognize and respond to medical emergencies
• use of standard precautions
• controlling external bleeding
• administering first aid to a conscious or unconscious choking victim
• identifying signs and symptoms of shock, and responding procedures
• identifying first aid procedures for a musculoskeletal injury
• identifying signs and symptoms of heat and cold exposure, and responding procedures
• identifying signs and symptoms of poisoning, and responding procedures
• identifying signs and symptoms of a seizure, and responding procedures.
• identifying signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, and responding procedures (epinephrine injection).

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why are standard precautions and PPE required?
• What is the first step in responding to a medical emergency?
• How can poison control be contacted, and where should this number be recorded?
• Where can the health assistant access the guidelines of the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross?
• What is the first step in administering first aid to a conscious choking victim?
• What is the first step in administering first aid to an unconscious choking victim?
• What safety precautions should be observed? When?
• What are the signs of shock?
• What is the first step in responding to possible shock?
• What information should the health assistant gather for the emergency personnel?
• What is the first step in administering first aid for a musculoskeletal injury?
• What safety precautions should be observed? When?
• What are the signs of heat or cold exposure?
• What is the first step in responding to heat or cold exposure?