Online CPR/AED/First-Aid Class
Your Role in the EMS System
Your role as a first aid responder is to:
- ● Recognize when an emergency exists
- ● Make sure that the scene is safe
- ● Call 9-1-1
- ● Provide care until someone with more advanced emergency training arrives
When you call 9-1-1, you activate the network of emergency medical services (EMS)
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Asking to Give First Aid
When you come upon an ill or injured person, and they are responsive, introduce yourself as a first aid provider and ask if you may help them before touching them. Everyone has the right to refuse first aid.
Ask if you can help:
- ● If they agree, provide first aid.
- ● If they refuse, call 9-1-1 and stay with them until help arrives.
- ● If they are confused or cannot answer, assume they want help and provide first aid.
In every emergency, follow these steps:
- ● Assess the scene
- ● Phone for help
- ● Take universal precautions
- ● Find the problem
- ● Protect the person’s privacy
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Class: CPR/AED/First-Aid
Instructor: Mike Figuero
Publish Date: 2018-04-02
Last Updated: 2020-07-18