Basic First Aid

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

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