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Who can provide emergency advanced life support for sick or injured victims? |
EMT- paramedic |
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What three life-threatening conditions should you check a victim for? |
1. Breathing 2. Severe bleeding 3. Airway |
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What are the first emergency procedures when arriving at the scene of an accident? |
1. Check surroundings and victims 2. Call 911 3. Care for victims |
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If the first to slow breaths do not cause a victim's chest to rise, what should you do? |
Retilt the head and reattempt breaths |
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If an infant is choking and cannot cry, what should you do? |
Alternate back blows and chest compressions |
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If an adult choking victim is coughing forcefully, what should you do? |
Encourage him to keep coughing |