First Aid Instructor Interview Preparation Guide

The best way to stop external blood loss is by applying direct pressure over the wound. Elevation can also help slow bleeding from a limb.

A hormone that increases the heart rate, pulse rate, blood pressure and cause blood vessels to constrict and strengthen in response to stress. A surge of strength and energy brought by a stressful event or dangerous situation is referred as an adrenaline rush.

This is a level of medical care for victims of life-threatening injuries until a full medical care is given to them at the hospital. It can be provided by a BLS trained person, a paramedic or emergency medical technician.

Cardiac is the medical term which means relating to the heart. A sudden stop in effective blood circulation due to the failure of the heart to contract is called a cardiac arrest. An immediate CPR and an AED can help restore the functioning of the heart.

The pressure of the blood within the arteries. This is one of the vital signs being monitored to indicate wellness of the body. It varies depending on activities, situation and stress. Too low or too high levels of blood pressure is not a good sign and will require further medical care. Normal blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120/80 mm Hg.

A feeling of tightness, heavy pressure, or crushing pain around the chest area – between the neck and upper abdomen. It can be a result of angina, heart attack, and other important diseases. Chest pain is a warning to seek medical attention.

(AKA: Chest Compressions)/Rescue Breathing (AKA: Artificial Respiration) Also abbreviated as CPR. A life-saving first aid procedure of chest compressions given to patients who is in cardiac arrest. This medical process helps patient’s body pump blood when the heart fails. To carry out this procedure, a trained person manually presses up and down the casualty’s chest (chest compressions) and performs a series of rescue breaths by means of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation which help restore breathing and circulation.

Diabetes is a disease in which the blood glucose or blood sugar is abnormally high. A diabetic person can have diabetic attacks which will require medical help.

The first thing you should do is identify and manage any hazards to yourself or bystanders. Your safety is the most important priority!

Check the patient’s airway, look for regular movement of chest, listen for normal breath sounds, feel for regular, rhythmic movement of chest or upper abdomen.