Emergencies First Aid

Hi, for a job I want to apply for it requires one to have Emergency First Aid and CPR level "C".

However, the place I am getting my first aid from has the following seminars: "Emergency First Aid and Level A CPR", and "Standard First Aid and Level C CPR".

I was just wondering what is the difference between them, and which one is better to take in my case?
So do I have to get the seperate CPR Level "C"?

Emergency First Aid is life saving and Standard First Aid is non-life threatening (like splinting a fracture). You need Emergency First Aid and Level A CPR.

2009-03-21 17:50:03 by mazin

When giving emergency treatment for asthma, there is no special equipment needed other than any medication the patient might be using for their ...

I do a lot of adventuring and backcountry snowboarding. If I am doing anything serious I always keep a good first-aid kit with me.

On one occasion the friend I was with fractured his elbow while we were snowboarding, and was in serious pain. It wasn't serious enough to where he needed to be airlifted or something like that but it was 2 or 3 hours before he could get to the hospital.

All I had was OTC pain killers like ibuprofen and aspirin, and wish I had something stronger like hydrocodone to give to him.

I could get hydrocodone from people I know and trust that have some left over from surgeries.
Do you guys think it is wise to keep this in my first-aid kit and administer it in an emergency?

I know it's illegal, but don't you think the benefits might outweigh the risks?

Not a smart idea. If you get busted (probably won't happen honestly), and that's a big if, you could be in serious legal issues and criminal issues. You're carrying a controlled substance w/o a prescription, you aren't certified to administer medications (especially those prescription painkillers) to patients, and you do not have a sufficient justification for carrying controlled substances on you...in other words the reasons you gave for having it won't stand in a court.


The benefits will only last from the time the person is injured to the time ski patrol gets there, which probably won't be that long a time.

It also presents issues for the rescuers in their assessment of the patient. The patient will not be able to normally detect pain, thus throwing off the care givers in determining where injury occurred.

Having the pills is a bad idea.

2007-10-26 03:52:45 by Austin R

Price: $42.00 $32.99

Very Portable with Handle
Packed full first aid products
This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

St. John Ambulance offers both "standard" and "emergency" first aid courses. What is the difference? Or is emergency= standard + additional training? Please advise! Thanks!

standard ==is every day stuff, cuts,burns, kid falls of his bike, heart attack (basic) emergency ++ is the coming upon a car accident type stuff, more indepth heart attack (CPR)open fractures,poisonings ,infant care,, and these are 2 seperate classes,, sometimes you must havethe standard to go on to the emergency.. but both are exceptional to have and look good on your resumes..

2007-05-25 09:33:18 by Sarah

Price: $202.00 $178.49

This item is not for sale in Catalina Island
Powder coating Provides a tough, Long - lasting Finish
Face forward dispensing products

I know calling 911 would be 1st, but what can a person do before paramedics arrive or if in a remote location. I searched on internet first, and didn't find anything helpful. Please list first aid for exit and non-exit wounds.

First, control any life threatening hemorrhaging, ie arterial bleeding, with a compression dressing, pressure point compression, and/or elevation of ther wound if possible. Arterial bleeding is bright red blood that may or may not be "spurting" from the wound. If pressure points, compression and elevation don't work, put on a tourniquet. Leave the tourniquet exposed and note the time you applied it. DO NOT LOOSEN IT under any circumstances once you've applied it. Once a tourniquet is in place, the casualty will have 6-8 hours to get to definitive medical care before he/she risks permanent damage to nerves and tissues. Life threatening hemmorhage must be controlled before you do anything else. CPR won't matter if the person bleeds to death first. Next, you worry about securing the airway. Now, for other wounds. Entry and exit wounds may or may not travel in a straight line. So, just because you see an entry wound in the abdomen doesn't mean the bullet didn't come out near the shoulder. You must check from top to bottom, both arms, and both legs for any and all wounds. Once all wounds are located, begin treatment. Stop the bleeding. Apply dressings to all wounds. If you're in a remote location as you stated, you might as well apply a pressure dressing to begin with. This is NOT a tourniquet. Its a dressing with the knot applied directly over the wound or knot applied over another piece of material directly over the wound. These dressings are generally used on the extremities. Abdominal wounds can be slightly different depending on the nature of the wound. If any organs are outside of the body, place them on the abdomen before applying a dressing. Make sure the dressing is moist. DO NOT attempt to push the organs back into the abdominal cavity. Just cover them with the moist dressing. If the wound has no organs where they don't belong, ie outside, then just apply a large dressing over the wound. Chest wounds are their own animal. First, look for exit wounds. Apply an occlusive dressing, something that won't allow air to pass through, over the exit wound first. Secure all 4 sides of the dressing. Next, the entrance wound will be dressed the same, but make sure you don't secure the 4th side until the casualty has completely exhaled. It used to be, and I'm sure you can still find those who still do, that you would only secure 3 sides of the wound, leaving the 4th side unsecure to act as a flutter valve. I don't do this and it is not in my block of instruction either. There are a number of complications associated with chest wounds such as, pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, hemo-pneumothorax, and a host of others. All you can do with any gunshot wound is control the bleeding, prevent further injury, and seek definitive medical care. All the while you need to maintain the airway, treat and prevent shock, reassure the casualty, and seek aid. I hope this answers your question.

2007-02-28 08:11:27 by Jonny-5

do not say stay calm and get to a dr. i am planning a serious hiking trip in a few weeks to some VERY VERY REMOTE areas. say i was bitten and 4 hours away from any person or vehicle, what's the best thing to do for first aid for a snake bite?

It depends on the snake, so you may need more research. If the snake has a deadly neurotoxin, you are screwed without anti-venom--there is no way to stop the poison from affecting you, so you have to hope that it was a weak strike or that you are strong enough to deal with it--there isn't a lot of first aid.

For snakes that only have hemotoxins (poisons that go through the blood), you can try putting pressure on the main blood vessel for the extremity that was bitten (like the femoral artery for the leg) to slow the spread of the poison. A friend can suck the poison out, but only if you know the snake doesn't have a neurotoxin as well--if it does, it will poison your friend when he tries to help. You could also try to help the poison out by squeezing around the area to try to push as much blood and poison out with it.

First aid for a snake bite is a desperation move--the right answer if possible is exactly what was in your question--stay calm and get medical help. A snakebite is very bad news without that help.

2009-04-07 07:13:20 by Joe