First Aid
For Adults
Checking An Injured Or Ill Adult
Check for responsiveness
Call 9-1-1
Open the airway
Check for breathing
Quickly scan for severe bleeding
Call 9-1-1
Open the airway
Check for breathing
Quickly scan for severe bleeding
Conscious Choking
Give 5 back blows
Give 5 abdominal thrusts
Continue care
Give 5 abdominal thrusts
Continue care
Unconscious Choking
Give rescue breaths
Give 30 chest compressions
Look for and remove object if seen
Give 2 rescue breaths
Give 30 chest compressions
Look for and remove object if seen
Give 2 rescue breaths
CPR
Give 30 chest compressions
Give 2 rescue breaths
Do not stop repeating steps 1 and 2
Give 2 rescue breaths
Do not stop repeating steps 1 and 2
AED Adult Or Child Older Than 8 Years Or Weighing More Than 55 Pounds
Turn on AED
Wipe bare chest dry
Attach pads
Plug in connector, if necessary
Stand clear
Analyze heart rhythm
Deliver shock
Perform CPR
Wipe bare chest dry
Attach pads
Plug in connector, if necessary
Stand clear
Analyze heart rhythm
Deliver shock
Perform CPR
Controlling External Breathing
Cover the wound
Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops
Cover the dressing with bandage
Apply more pressure and Call 9-1-1
Apply direct pressure until bleeding stops
Cover the dressing with bandage
Apply more pressure and Call 9-1-1
Burns
Remove from source of burn
Cool the burn
Cover loosely with sterile dressing
Call 9-1-1
Care for shock
Cool the burn
Cover loosely with sterile dressing
Call 9-1-1
Care for shock
Poisoning
Call 9-1-1 or poison control hotline
Provide care
Provide care
Head, Neck, or Spinal Injuries
Cal 9-1-1 or the local emergency number
Minimize movement
Stabilize head
Minimize movement
Stabilize head
Stroke
Think F.A.S.T.
F- Face, ask the person to smile. Does one side droop?
A- Arm, Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one drift down?
S- Speech, Ask person to repeat a simple sentence. Is speech slurred or do they fail to repeat sentence?
T- Time, Call 9-1-1 immediately if you see signals of stroke
Provide care
F- Face, ask the person to smile. Does one side droop?
A- Arm, Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one drift down?
S- Speech, Ask person to repeat a simple sentence. Is speech slurred or do they fail to repeat sentence?
T- Time, Call 9-1-1 immediately if you see signals of stroke
Provide care