{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/life-first-aid",
 "id": "life-first-aid",
 "title": "First Aid Basics",
 "category": "health-life",
 "subject": "Safety",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12",
  "adult"
 ],
 "description": "What to do for common injuries and emergencies. Always call for help in a serious emergency.",
 "tags": [
  "first aid",
  "emergency",
  "safety"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Situation",
 "backLabel": "What to do",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Emergency phone number in the US",
   "911"
  ],
  [
   "First thing in any emergency",
   "Make sure the area is safe, then get an adult or call 911"
  ],
  [
   "Small cut",
   "Wash with clean water and soap, then cover with a bandage"
  ],
  [
   "Bleeding that will not stop",
   "Press firmly on it with a clean cloth and get help"
  ],
  [
   "Scrape",
   "Rinse with clean water, gently clean, cover with a bandage"
  ],
  [
   "Nosebleed",
   "Sit up, lean forward, pinch the soft part of the nose for 10 minutes"
  ],
  [
   "Minor burn",
   "Cool under cool running water for 10 minutes"
  ],
  [
   "Serious burn",
   "Call 911; do not put butter or ice on it"
  ],
  [
   "Sprain",
   "Rest, ice, compression, elevation",
   "R.I.C.E."
  ],
  [
   "What does R.I.C.E. stand for?",
   "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation"
  ],
  [
   "Bump on the head",
   "Tell an adult; get medical help if there is vomiting, sleepiness or confusion"
  ],
  [
   "Possible broken bone",
   "Keep it still and get medical help"
  ],
  [
   "Bee sting",
   "Remove the stinger by scraping, wash, apply a cold pack"
  ],
  [
   "Allergic reaction with trouble breathing",
   "Call 911 and use epinephrine if prescribed"
  ],
  [
   "Tick bite",
   "Remove it with tweezers pulling straight out and tell an adult"
  ],
  [
   "Animal bite",
   "Wash with soap and water and see a doctor"
  ],
  [
   "Choking in an adult or child (cannot cough or speak)",
   "Give abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) after calling for help"
  ],
  [
   "Heimlich maneuver",
   "Abdominal thrusts that push air out to clear a blocked airway"
  ],
  [
   "Someone is not breathing",
   "Call 911 and begin CPR if trained"
  ],
  [
   "CPR",
   "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: chest compressions and breaths to keep blood moving"
  ],
  [
   "AED",
   "Automated external defibrillator, a device that shocks the heart back to rhythm"
  ],
  [
   "Fainting",
   "Lay the person flat and raise their legs"
  ],
  [
   "Heat exhaustion",
   "Move to a cool place, give water, cool the skin"
  ],
  [
   "Heat stroke",
   "A medical emergency: call 911 and cool the person"
  ],
  [
   "Frostbite",
   "Gently warm the area; do not rub it; get medical help"
  ],
  [
   "Hypothermia",
   "Move indoors, remove wet clothes, wrap in blankets, warm slowly"
  ],
  [
   "Poison",
   "Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 in the US"
  ],
  [
   "Swallowed something dangerous",
   "Call Poison Control or 911 right away"
  ],
  [
   "Chemical in the eye",
   "Rinse the eye with water for at least 15 minutes"
  ],
  [
   "Object in the eye",
   "Do not rub; blink or rinse with clean water"
  ],
  [
   "Seizure",
   "Move hard objects away, cushion the head, do not hold the person down, call 911"
  ],
  [
   "Stroke warning signs",
   "Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty: time to call 911",
   "FAST"
  ],
  [
   "What does FAST stand for in stroke?",
   "Face, Arms, Speech, Time"
  ],
  [
   "Heart attack signs",
   "Chest pain or pressure, shortness of breath, sweating; call 911"
  ],
  [
   "Asthma attack",
   "Sit up, use the rescue inhaler, call for help if not better"
  ],
  [
   "Diabetic emergency",
   "Call for help; if awake, give a sugary drink"
  ],
  [
   "Drowning",
   "Call 911; reach or throw, do not go in unless trained"
  ],
  [
   "Splinter",
   "Wash, then remove with clean tweezers"
  ],
  [
   "Blister",
   "Keep it clean and covered; do not pop it"
  ],
  [
   "Sunburn",
   "Cool the skin, drink water, use aloe or moisturizer"
  ],
  [
   "Poison ivy",
   "Wash the skin and clothes right away; do not scratch"
  ],
  [
   "Stop, drop and roll",
   "What to do if clothes catch fire"
  ],
  [
   "Bandage",
   "A cover for a wound"
  ],
  [
   "First aid kit",
   "A box of supplies like bandages, gauze, tape and antiseptic"
  ],
  [
   "Gauze",
   "Soft material that covers or presses on a wound"
  ],
  [
   "Antiseptic",
   "A liquid that kills germs on skin"
  ],
  [
   "Tourniquet",
   "A tight band used only for life-threatening bleeding on a limb"
  ],
  [
   "Sling",
   "A cloth that supports an injured arm"
  ],
  [
   "Splint",
   "A rigid support that keeps a broken bone still"
  ],
  [
   "Shock (medical)",
   "A dangerous drop in blood flow; lay the person down and call 911"
  ],
  [
   "Recovery position",
   "Lying on one side so the airway stays open"
  ],
  [
   "Good Samaritan",
   "A person who helps someone in need"
  ],
  [
   "Medical alert bracelet",
   "A bracelet telling responders about a person's health condition"
  ],
  [
   "Never give this to a child with a viral illness",
   "Aspirin"
  ],
  [
   "When should you tell a grown-up about an injury?",
   "Right away, every time it's more than a tiny scrape"
  ],
  [
   "Wash hands before first aid",
   "To keep germs out of the wound"
  ],
  [
   "Pressure points to stop bleeding",
   "Use direct pressure on the wound first"
  ],
  [
   "Dial 911 for",
   "Fire, serious injury, someone not breathing, or a crime in progress"
  ]
 ]
}