Seek Medical Help

2. Symptoms after a blow to the head or body include confusion or sensitivity to light.
3. Signs of trouble with this system include gasping or labored breathing.
5. Summon EMS to seek medical help for ___ injuries.
7. These are severe if they cover a large area or affect hands, feet, or face.
8. Special puncture wounds caused by humans or animals with high risk of infection.
9. It is serious if the person loses more than six ounces or if efforts to slow it don't work.
14. Bleeding that requires medical help.
16. Do this to get an injured limb above the level of the heart to slow bleeding.
17. To support this, you may treat shock, apply direct pressure, or give CPR.
20. These are injuries affecting hard tissue that require medical care.
23. Open it by tilting the head back past neutral.
25. When a joint becomes misaligned after an injury, symptoms include inability to move the limb.
26. A life-threatening breathing problem characterized by a blocked airway.
27. Immobilize the limb to give care for this type of soft tissue injury.
29. A deadly bacterial infection that may occur when wounds are caused by something rusty or dirty.

1. Altered mental status that requires medical help.
4. Apply it firmly and directly to stop severe external bleeding.
6. Wounds with signs of damage such as tingling or numbness.
10. Check the scene for it before providing wound care.
11. Staying calm during an emergency will help you make these more effectively.
12. If these are present, eliminate them if you can or stand back and call 911.
13. Signs of this include redness, swelling, and pus.
15. Do not move the victim if you suspect this type of damage.
18. Signs include rapid swelling of the tongue, throat, or face.
19. It is compromised if the person is wheezing or gasping.
21. The third of the 3 C's, in this step you do what you can for the injured person.
22. Even if someone is stable, you need to keep doing this to their vital signs.
24. Use clean running water to do this to treat burns.
26. When it is effective, it starts by introducing yourself and giving frequent updates during the emergency.
28. The second of the 3 P's, you try to keep the injury from causing further harm.