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First Aid Essentials
First Aid Essentials
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1
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What is the definition of First Aid?
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The immediate care given to an injured or ill person to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and promote recovery.
2
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What are the aims of First Aid?
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To preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, promote recovery, and provide comfort.
3
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What are the roles of a First Aider?
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Assessing the situation, ensuring safety, providing initial care, summoning medical help, and assisting medical personnel.
4
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What are Universal Precautions?
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Using precautions like gloves and masks to prevent the spread of infection.
5
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What are some essential items in a First Aid kit?
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Gloves, dressings, bandages, antiseptic wipes, scissors, and a resuscitation mask.
6
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What does the Primary Survey involve?
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Checking for danger, response, airway, breathing, and circulation.
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What is the Secondary Survey?
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A head-to-toe examination to identify injuries or conditions.
8
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Why is it important to Record and Report?
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Documenting the incident, the care provided, and the casualty's condition.
9
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What is the purpose of the SCDFs myResponder Mobile Application?
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An application used by the Singapore Civil Defence Force to connect trained responders to nearby emergencies.
10
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What are Head and Spinal Injuries?
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Injuries to the brain or spinal cord caused by trauma.
11
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What are Heat Disorders?
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Conditions like heatstroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps caused by exposure to high temperatures.
12
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What are Fits?
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Sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain.
13
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What is Fainting?
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A temporary loss of consciousness due to a lack of blood flow to the brain.
14
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What is Low Blood Sugar?
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A condition where the blood sugar level is too low.
15
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What is a Stroke?
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A medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted.
16
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What is the Recovery Position?
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A position where the casualty is placed on their side to keep the airway open.
17
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What are Respiratory Problems?
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Problems affecting the ability to breathe properly.
18
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What is Adult Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO)?
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When a foreign object blocks the airway.
19
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What is Asthma?
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A chronic respiratory disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways.
20
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What is Hyperventilation?
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Rapid and deep breathing that can lead to dizziness and tingling sensations.
21
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What is Fumes Inhalation?
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Breathing in harmful gases or vapors.
22
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What is an Allergic Reaction?
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An exaggerated immune response to a substance.
23
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What is Shock?
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A life-threatening condition caused by insufficient blood flow to the body's tissues.
24
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What are the Types of Bleeding?
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Arterial, venous, and capillary bleeding.
25
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What are the Types of Wounds?
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Abrasions, lacerations, incisions, and punctures.
26
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What are Bandaging Techniques?
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Techniques used to cover and protect wounds, and to provide support to injured body parts.
27
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What are Musculoskeletal Injuries?
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Injuries to muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and joints.
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What are Fracture and Dislocation?
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A break in a bone and displacement of a bone from a joint.
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What are Soft Tissue Injuries?
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Sprains, strains, contusions, and dislocations.
30
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What are Immobilisation techniques?
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Techniques used to stabilize and support injured body parts.