First Aid Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the 'C' in DR ABC?
Answer: To check for circulation and control catastrophic bleeding
In DR ABC, C stands for Circulation. At this stage you check for signs of circulation and control any catastrophic or severe bleeding. In the updated ABC approach, the initial C for Catastrophic bleeding is addressed even before the airway.
A construction worker has a chemical burn from wet cement. What is the correct first aid treatment?
Answer: Brush off dry cement, then irrigate with large amounts of clean water for at least 20 minutes
For chemical burns from wet cement, you should first brush off any dry cement, then irrigate the affected area with copious amounts of clean water for at least 20 minutes. Cement is highly alkalite and causes deep burns if not removed promptly. This should be followed by medical attention.
Under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, how often must a First Aid at Work (FAW) certificate be renewed?
Answer: Every 3 years
A First Aid at Work (FAW) certificate is valid for 3 years and must be renewed before it expires. HSE guidance recommends annual refresher training to maintain skills, although this is advisory rather than mandatory.
Which of the following signs indicates that a casualty may be experiencing anaphylactic shock on a construction site?
Answer: Swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, and a rapid drop in blood pressure
Anaphylactic shock is a severe allergic reaction characterised by swelling of the face, tongue and throat, difficulty breathing, rapid pulse, and a drop in blood pressure. On construction sites, it can be triggered by insect stings or contact with certain chemicals. An adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen) should be administered if available.
What should a first aider do if they suspect a worker has heat stroke on site?
Answer: Move them to a cool area, remove outer clothing, and cool them with water while calling 999
Heat stroke is a medical emergency. The worker should be moved to a cool area, outer clothing removed, and their body cooled using water, wet towels, or fanning. Call 999 immediately. Do not give them anything to drink if they are confused or unconscious.
What is the minimum contents requirement for a construction site first aid kit as recommended by the HSE?
Answer: A leaflet, disposable gloves, sterile dressings, triangular bandages, safety pins, and eye pads
The HSE recommends that a construction site first aid kit contains, as a minimum: a first aid guidance leaflet, individually wrapped sterile plasters, sterile eye pads, triangular bandages, safety pins, large and medium sterile unmedicated dressings, and disposable gloves. Tablets and medicines should not be kept in workplace first aid kits.