First Aid Instructor

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Resting the patient and allowing them to administer their own medication.

inflammation, swelling and narrowing of the airways.

The Cervical spine is the medical term for the neck bones.

A medicine or drug used to relieve nasal congestion and stuffed nose caused by a cold, flu, allergies or sinusitis.

Checking for a response is part of the primary survey. You should check for a response by shouting at the victim to see if they are rousable. If this does not work, a gentle tap on the shoulders can be used.

A device that restores the normal rhythm of the heart by delivering a controlled electrical shock. A sudden cardiac arrest can happen anytime so AEDs installed in workplaces are necessary as it is an opportunity for life-saving defibrillation.

☛ Difficulty breathing and swelling of the tongue

☛ Rash to the limbs

☛ Swelling of the limbs

It is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or obstructed. This is caused also by lack of air. It is a common cause of an accident to young children that may lead to death.

The process of which air is inhaled through the mouth or nose, and then air is expelled from the lungs due to muscle contraction and relaxation, respectively.

An injury caused by an impact that damages soft tissues and underlying blood vessels. Discoloration appears on the area of the body affected; another term for contusion. When you get bruises, check First Aid for Bruises to help you take care and patch them up.

The medical term for bruise. It is caused by injury to the skin tissues or broken blood vessels that usually results in bleeding beneath the skin.