First Aid Basics Flashcards

Grade 5 · Health · Flashcards

Essential first aid terms and procedures for handling common injuries and emergencies.

Flashcards

First aid: Immediate care provided to an injured or ill person until professional help arrives.
Scene safety: Checking that an emergency area is safe to enter before helping someone.
Responsiveness: Whether a person is awake and reacting to their environment; checked by calling their name or tapping their shoulder.
911: The emergency services number to call for immediate police, fire, or medical assistance.
Wound: A break in the skin caused by a cut, scrape, or other injury.
Direct pressure: Pressing firmly on a wound with a clean cloth to stop bleeding.
Infection: When bacteria enter the body through a wound and cause redness, swelling, warmth, or pus.
Burn treatment: Run cool water over the burn for 10 minutes; never use butter, toothpaste, or ice.
Nosebleed response: Lean slightly forward, pinch the soft part of the nose, and hold for 10 minutes.
Choking: When an object blocks the airway, making it hard or impossible to breathe or speak.
Heimlich maneuver: Quick inward and upward abdominal thrusts used to dislodge an object blocking the airway.
Bandage: A covering used to protect a cleaned wound from dirt and bacteria.
CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation — chest compressions and rescue breaths used when someone's heart has stopped.
Blister: A fluid-filled bubble on the skin caused by a burn or friction; should not be popped.