Activity 2: Don’t Forget!
Study the words below.
a. These are shortcuts used to remember the steps in emergency actions and
first aid.
b. Identify the meaning of each acronym.
1. In primary assessment, check for CAB
C ____________________________________________________________________
A _____________________________________________________________________
B ____________________________________________________________________
2. In gathering information about the victim’s history, ask for SAMPLE:
S ______________________________________________________________________
A _____________________________________________________________________
M _____________________________________________________________________
P _____________________________________________________________________
L _____________________________________________________________________
E _____________________________________________________________________
3. In performing head-to-toe examination, what do the letters in the acronym DOTS
mean:
D _____________________________________________________________________
O _____________________________________________________________________
T ______________________________________________________________________
S _____________________________________________________________________