StudiGuide 34: CPR and First Aid

StudiGuide 34: CPR and First Aid
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Free Courses : StudiGuide 34: CPR and First Aid

This Course if not for Certification of either CPRor First Aid.

This StudiGuide courseprovides a practice review-testing resource for policeacademy cadets (based on the state of Californias Commission on Peace Officer Standard and Training 'POST' requirements) to help understand and pass the POST written examinations.


NOT FOR CPR / FIRST AID CERTIFICATION - INFORMATION ONLY


IDENTIFY:

the primary responsibilities of peace officers as EMS first responders and at an emergency

the links of the chain of transmission of infectious pathogens

conditions under which a peace officer is protected from liability when providing emergency medical services

assessment criteria for establishing priorities when assessing multiple victims at a single scene

the components of the Chain of Survival

the difference between a mild and severe airway obstruction

appropriate first aid measures for treating injuries or wounds to the bones, muscles, soft tissues or joints

signs and symptoms of psychological emergencies


DIFFERENTIATE between indicators and first aid measures for treating:

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) including assisted glucose administration

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)


DIFFERENTIATE between indicators and first aid measures for treating:

Hypothermia and frostbite

Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke


RECOGNIZE:

first aid equipment and precautions peace officers may utilize to treat others and to ensure their own personal safety when responding to an emergency

conditions under which an injured victim should be moved from one location to another

proper procedures for moving a victim

circumstances under which a victims airway should be opened by using a head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver and jaw-thrust maneuver

the signs and symptoms of shock

indicators of a possible head injury

the appropriate first aid measures for treating facial injuries to include objects in the eye, chemicals in the eye, dental emergency, nose bleed

appropriate first aid measures for treating open and closed injuries to the chest and abdomen

appropriate first aid measures for treating injuries to the head, neck, and back including spinal immobilization

appropriate first aid measures for treating Thermal, Chemical, Electrical and Radiation burns

appropriate first aid measures for a victim experiencing signs of poisons that have been ingested, inhaled, absorbed or injected; alcohol and/or drug-related emergencies including assisted Naloxone administration and accessing EMS

appropriate first aid measures for insect bites and stings; animal and human bites

the signs of imminent birth

appropriate first aid measures for each of the following emergency situations that may occur in childbirth such as excessive vaginal bleeding and newborn fails to breathe


RECOGNIZE indicators of, and first aid measures for a victim experiencing:

Cardiac emergency

Respiratory emergency including asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Drowning

Seizure

Stroke

Altered mental status

Severe abdominal pain

Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis (assisted epinephrine administration, accessing EMS)


DISCUSS:

the components of the EMS system including EMS access, interaction with other EMS personnel, local EMS and trauma systems

Basic Automated External Defibrillator (AED) operation including special considerations, troubleshooting

rescue breathing techniques when using mouth-to-mouth, pocket mask or other barrier device, bag valve mask

recovery position

bleeding control techniques to include direct pressure/pressure dressings, tourniquet, types of hemostatic dressings and packing the wound

first aid measures to treat shock including the importance of maintaining normal body temperature

tactical and rescue first aid principles when responding to violent circumstances (e.g. active shooter), movement to threat versus casualty care, integration with EMS, tactical casualty care


DEMONSTRATE:

appropriate actions to take during a primary assessment for assessing both conscious and unconscious victims Responsiveness, Airway, Breathing, Circulation

appropriate actions to take during a primary assessment for assessing both conscious and unconscious victims Vital Signs, Head to toe assessment, Patient history

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children, and infants, following current American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) at the healthcare provider level including Ventilation duration, Pulse location, Compression depth, Compression rate, Compression-to-ventilation ratio (one-person CPR), Compression-to-ventilation ratio (two-person CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

procedures for clearing an obstruction from the airway of both a conscious and an unconscious Adult, Child, Infant, Pregnant or obese individual

the general guidelines for controlling bleeding from an open wound

first aid measures to treat shock

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