Basic First Aid
Across
- 6. basic and overall steps of first aid
- 9. a circulatory system failure that happens when insufficient amounts of oxygenated blood are provided for every body part
- 11. the immediate care that is given to an injured or suddenly ill person
- 12. what the C letter stands for in the ABC's
- 15. the first step and usually very effective step taken when trying to stop bleeding
- 16. what to do in order to determine if someone is conscious or not
- 18. type of fracture in which the skin has been damaged or broken above the fracture site
- 19. initial assessment taken of an area in which someone was hurt
- 20. when the end of a bone is displaced from a joint or moved out of its normal position within a joint
Down
- 1. the result of a caustic or corrosive substance touching the skin caused by acids, alkalis, or organic compounds
- 2. pressure point located above the elbow used to stop bleeding
- 3. you should always try to wear these when performing first aid
- 4. a cut with jagged and irregular edges caused by a forceful tearing away of skin tissue
- 5. divided between three degrees in order of seriousness having to do with the skin's contact with heat
- 7. what the B letter stands for in the ABC's
- 8. something used as a last resort to stop bleeding
- 10. what the A letter stands for in the ABC's
- 13. closed wound in which their is bleeding underneath the skin
- 14. a flap of skin that is torn loose and is either hanging from the body or completely removed
- 17. pressure point located on the inner thigh used to stop bleeding