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CPR and AED Emergency Procedures: A Comprehensive Study Guide

This comprehensive guide covers essential first aid knowledge and emergency response procedures. Topics include understanding allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, CPR and AED use, managing breathing and circulation emergencies, wound and burn care, bone, muscle, and joint injuries, environmental illnesses, and more. Learn how to prepare for emergencies, recognize signs and symptoms, and provide effective care until professional help arrives.

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Red Cross History, Principles, and Symbols

Red Cross History and Fundamental Principles

An overview of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, its history, official symbols, and guiding Fundamental Principles.

  • Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  • Humanity
  • Impartiality
  • Neutrality
  • Independence
  • Voluntary Service
  • Unity
  • Universality
  • Red Cross symbols
  • Red Crystal
  • Canadian Red Cross history

Responding to Emergencies and EMS Systems

Responding to Emergencies and First Aid

This guide covers preparing for emergencies, recognizing signs of an emergency, understanding legal issues like Good Samaritan laws, and activating the emergency medical services system.

  • Emergency preparedness
  • First aid kit supplies
  • Signs of an emergency
  • Bystander effect
  • Good Samaritan laws
  • Workplace first aid requirements
  • First aid attendant responsibilities
  • Consent and implied consent
  • Duty to report child abuse
  • Emergency medical services (EMS) system
  • First responders vs paramedics

Lowering the Risk of Infection

Reducing the risk of infection involves personal precautions, personal protective equipment, and environmental precautions to prevent the spread of pathogens through various modes of disease transmission.

  • Modes of disease transmission
  • Direct contact
  • Indirect contact
  • Airborne transmission
  • Vector-borne transmission
  • Personal precautions
  • Handwashing techniques
  • Hand sanitizers
  • Immunization
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Gloves
  • CPR breathing barriers
  • Face masks
  • Respirators
  • Environmental precautions
  • Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces
  • Exposure incidents
  • Scene assessment

Primary and Secondary Medical Assessments

Procedures for performing primary assessments using ABCs and secondary assessments including SAMPLE questions and injury checks.

  • Primary assessment
  • ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
  • Head-tilt/chin-lift
  • Agonal respiration
  • Life-threatening bleeding
  • Recovery position
  • Triage
  • Secondary assessment
  • SAMPLE questions
  • Vital signs
  • Focused examination
  • Hands-on check
  • Administering life-saving medication

First Aid for Shock and Disabilities

First Aiders provide care for shock and adapt communication and assistance for people with various disabilities.

  • Shock types
  • Hypovolemic shock
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Distributive shock
  • Septic shock
  • Anaphylactic shock
  • Neurogenic shock
  • Obstructive shock
  • Signs and symptoms of shock
  • First aid for vision loss
  • First aid for hearing loss
  • First aid for physical disability
  • First aid for intellectual or developmental disability
  • First aid for speech or language impairment

First Aid for Choking Emergencies

  • Anatomical obstruction
  • Mechanical obstruction
  • Partial choking
  • Complete choking
  • Back blows
  • Chest thrusts
  • Choking hazards
  • Infant choking care
  • Unresponsive choking

Circulation Emergencies and First Aid Care

First Aiders provide care for circulation emergencies involving cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, angina, strokes, and life-threatening bleeding.

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Heart attack signs and symptoms
  • Soft signs of heart attack
  • Stroke types
  • Hemorrhagic stroke
  • Ischemic stroke
  • FAST assessment
  • Life-threatening bleeding
  • Arterial bleeding
  • Venous bleeding
  • External bleeding control

Using Tourniquets and Hemostatic Dressings

This guide explains how to use a tourniquet and hemostatic dressings to control life-threatening bleeding and identifies signs of life-threatening internal bleeding.

  • tourniquet application
  • hemostatic dressings
  • life-threatening external bleeding
  • life-threatening internal bleeding
  • direct pressure
  • signs and symptoms of internal bleeding

CPR and AED Emergency Procedures

This guide covers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) for adults, children, and babies.

  • cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • cardiac arrest
  • sudden cardiac arrest
  • clinical death
  • biological death
  • sudden infant death syndrome
  • chest compressions
  • rescue breaths
  • compression-only CPR
  • chest recoil
  • compression depth
  • compression rate
  • automated external defibrillator
  • defibrillation
  • two-person CPR
  • aspiration

Managing Breathing Emergencies and Asthma

This guide covers identifying respiratory distress and respiratory arrest, managing hyperventilation, and providing care for asthma attacks using medications and inhalers.

  • respiratory distress
  • respiratory arrest
  • hyperventilation
  • asthma
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • asthma triggers
  • long-term control medication
  • quick-relief medication
  • bronchodilators
  • inhaler administration
  • spacer use
  • asthma action plan

Understanding Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

This guide explains the immune system's role in allergic reactions, the function of histamine and antibodies, and how to manage anaphylaxis with epinephrine auto-injectors.

  • Allergic reactions
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Immune system
  • Histamine
  • Antibodies
  • Allergens
  • Antihistamines
  • Epinephrine auto-injector
  • Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
  • Prevention of allergic reactions

First Aid for Wounds and Burns

Guidelines for providing care for wounds, burns, bruises, and eye injuries to minimize infection and manage bleeding.

  • Wound care
  • Bandaging guidelines
  • Triangular bandages
  • Cuts and scrapes
  • Stitches
  • Puncture wounds
  • Scalp injuries
  • Infection prevention
  • Chemical burns
  • Electrical burns
  • Thermal burns
  • Sunburns
  • Radiation burns
  • Bruises
  • Splinters
  • Nosebleeds
  • Foreign objects in the nose
  • Knocked-out teeth
  • Eye injuries
  • Flash eye

First Aid for Specific Injuries

This guide provides instructions for managing ear injuries, impaled objects, amputations, crush injuries, chest injuries, abdominal wounds, and blast injuries.

  • ear injury prevention and treatment
  • impaled object stabilization
  • amputation care
  • crush injury response
  • penetrating chest injuries
  • pneumothorax and hemothorax
  • blunt chest injuries
  • flail chest
  • protruding organs care
  • blast injury mechanisms

Head, Neck, Spine, and Pelvis Injuries

This guide covers traumatic injuries to the head, neck, spine, and pelvis, including concussion management and shaken baby syndrome.

  • Head, neck, spine, and pelvis injuries
  • Spinal anatomy
  • Vertebrae regions
  • Brain functions and injuries
  • Concussion signs and symptoms
  • Pelvis injury symptoms
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • Emergency response and stabilization
  • Concussion recovery and cognitive rest

Bone, Muscle, and Joint Injury Care

This guide covers the identification, prevention, and first aid treatment for bone, muscle, and joint injuries including sprains, strains, dislocations, and fractures.

  • Bone, muscle, and joint injuries
  • Sprain
  • Strain
  • Dislocation
  • Fracture
  • Muscle cramps
  • RICE method
  • Splinting
  • Soft splints
  • Rigid splints
  • Anatomical splints
  • Slings
  • Regular sling application
  • Tube sling application
  • Binder application

First Aid for Medical Emergencies

Recognizing signs and symptoms and providing appropriate first aid care for acute illnesses, fainting, diabetic emergencies, seizures, and mental health emergencies.

  • acute illness
  • chronic illness
  • fainting
  • diabetic emergencies
  • hyperglycemia
  • hypoglycemia
  • insulin shock
  • glucagon kit
  • seizures
  • tonic-clonic seizures
  • absence seizures
  • focal seizures
  • febrile seizures
  • mental health emergency
  • suicide crisis

Environmental Illness and Thermoregulation Management

This guide covers occupational stress, how the hypothalamus controls body temperature, the four mechanisms of heat loss, and first aid for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

  • occupational stress
  • thermoregulation
  • hypothalamus
  • radiation
  • conduction
  • convection
  • evaporation
  • hyperthermia
  • heat cramps
  • heat exhaustion
  • heat stroke
  • dehydration
  • electrolyte replacement

Cold-Related Illnesses and Drowning Care

This guide covers the signs, symptoms, prevention, and first aid for cold-related illnesses including frostbite, hypothermia, snow blindness, and trench foot, as well as drowning.

  • Frostbite
  • Superficial frostbite
  • Deep frostbite
  • Hypothermia
  • Cold stress
  • Hypothermia wrap
  • Snow blindness
  • Trench foot
  • Drowning
  • Water rescue techniques

First Aid for Poisoning

A guide to identifying, preventing, and providing first aid for swallowed, inhaled, absorbed, and injected poisons.

  • Swallowed poison
  • Absorbed poison
  • Injected poison
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • International hazard symbols
  • Rash-causing plants
  • Poison prevention
  • First aid care

Responding to Drug and Opioid Poisoning

This guide provides information on identifying signs and symptoms of drug poisoning and instructions for administering naloxone during an opioid poisoning emergency.

  • Stimulants
  • Hallucinogens
  • Depressants
  • Designer drugs
  • Opioid poisoning
  • Naloxone administration
  • Intranasal naloxone
  • Intramuscular naloxone
  • Signs and symptoms of poisoning
  • Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act

First Aid for Poisoning, Bites, and Stings

First Aid for Alcohol Poisoning and Animal Bites

This guide covers signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning, care for bites and stings, and management of rabies risks.

  • Alcohol poisoning
  • Alcohol as a depressant
  • Signs of alcohol poisoning
  • Recovery position
  • Animal bites
  • Rabies
  • Infection risk
  • Human bites
  • Wound care

First Aid for Insect and Animal Bites

Procedures for managing insect stings, tick bites, snakebites, spider bites, and stings from marine life.

  • insect stings
  • allergic reactions
  • anaphylaxis
  • tick bites
  • Lyme disease
  • snakebites
  • spider bites
  • black widow spiders
  • marine life stings
  • jellyfish stings

Child Care Health and Safety

Caring for Children and Managing Illness

Guidelines for protecting children from infectious diseases, identifying signs of illness, and administering medication in child care settings.

  • Protecting children from infection
  • Identifying signs of illness
  • Common childhood conditions
  • Impetigo
  • Ringworm
  • Scabies
  • Prickly heat rash
  • Diaper rash
  • Lice
  • Pink eye
  • Pinworms
  • Chickenpox
  • Diarrhea
  • Dehydration
  • Earaches
  • Persistent vomiting
  • Childhood fevers
  • Taking a child's temperature
  • Reducing a child's temperature
  • Febrile seizures

Child Safety and Protection Guidelines

Guidelines for preventing injury and protecting children through safe use of equipment, toys, vehicles, water, and responding to abuse or hygiene needs.

  • Toy and equipment safety
  • Safe use of cribs
  • Safe use of playpens
  • Safe use of high chairs
  • Safe use of baby strollers
  • Safe use of pacifiers
  • Safe use of child bike trailers
  • Safe use of safety gates
  • Playground safety
  • Car safety and child restraint systems
  • Safe use of bicycles
  • Helmet safety
  • Skateboarding and rollerblade safety
  • Fire safety and escape plans
  • Ice safety
  • Water safety and drowning prevention
  • Safe boating
  • Child and youth protection
  • Abuse and violence recognition

Marine First Aid and Emergency Procedures

Marine Basic First Aid and Emergencies

This guide covers maritime occupational health and safety regulations, radio medical advice procedures, cold-water immersion phases, and emergency rescue techniques.

  • Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (MOHS)
  • Radio Medical Advice
  • Radiotelephone Procedures
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Cold-Water Immersion Phases
  • Cold-Shock Response
  • Cold Incapacitation
  • Hypothermia
  • Circum-Rescue Collapse
  • Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP)
  • HUDDLE position
  • Seasickness

Emergency Supplies and Moving Ill Persons

Guidelines for preparing emergency supplies kits and techniques for moving ill or injured persons safely using proper body mechanics.

  • Emergency supplies kit
  • Emergency car kit
  • Moving an injured or ill person
  • Body mechanics
  • Walking assist
  • Two-person seat carry
  • Clothes drag
  • Blanket drag

Emergency Lifting and Stretcher Devices

Guidelines for performing an extremity lift and utilizing various stretchers and lifting devices for emergency medical transport.

  • Extremity lift
  • Scoop stretcher
  • Backboard
  • Basket stretcher
  • Multi-level stretcher
  • Flexible litter
  • Stair chair

Human Body Systems and Interrelationships

Human Body Systems and Interrelationships

A guide to human structure and function explaining how body systems work together to maintain a constant healthy state.

  • Respiratory System
  • Circulatory System
  • Lymphatic System
  • Nervous System
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Integumentary System
  • Endocrine System
  • Digestive System
  • Genitourinary System
  • Interrelationships of Body Systems

First Aid Glossary and Terminology

First Aid Glossary and Medical Terminology

A comprehensive list of medical terms, injuries, and emergency response procedures used in first aid.

  • Airway obstruction
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Diabetes
  • Emergency medical services (EMS)
  • Hypovolemic shock
  • Opioid poisoning
  • Primary assessment
  • Secondary assessment
  • Shock types
  • Vital signs

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