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Assessing a casualty

This lesson will focus on how you assess a casualty. Informing students on how to check airways, breathing and circulation.

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Assessing a casualty

This lesson will focus on how you assess a casualty. Informing students on how to check airways, breathing and circulation.

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Key learning points

  1. Airways
  2. Breathing
  3. Circulation

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5 Questions

Q1.
Unconscious is when someone is not awake or responding to their environment
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
What's the first step you should do, when you approach someone who requires first aid?
Correct answer: Check the casualty and environment are safe.
Check the casualty's breathing.
Open the casualty's airways.
Q3.
What is the number you would ring for an ambulance?
912
987
998
Correct answer: 999
Q4.
The ABC priorities for a first aid assessment stand for...
Airway, Bleeding and Choking.
Airway, Blood and Circulation.
Airway, Breathing and Compressions.
Correct answer: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation.
Q5.
We must always put someone into the "recovery position" if they are injured
Correct answer: False
True

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9 Questions

Q1.
What is the first thing that you check for when assessing a casualty?
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Correct answer: Danger
Q2.
What is the second thing that you check when assessing a casualty?
Correct answer: Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Danger
Q3.
What is the third thing that you check when assessing a casualty?
Airways
Correct answer: Breathing
Circulation
Danger
Q4.
What is the forth thing that you check when assessing a casualty?
Airways
Breathing
Correct answer: Circulation
Danger
Q5.
How many fingers should you use to lift the tip of someones chin, to open their airway?
1 finger
Correct answer: 2 fingers
3 fingers
Q6.
How many seconds should you check their breath for against your cheek?
Correct answer: 10
7
8
9
Q7.
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resurrection.
Correct answer: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Compulserò Resuscitation.
Q8.
Gasping can be a sign of someone going into cardiac arrest?
False
Correct answer: True
Q9.
Unconscious is when...
Someone is awake and responsive.
Someone is dreaming.
Correct answer: Someone is not awake or responsive.
You stop breathing.

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UnitRSHE (PSHE) / First aid

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