SUDDEN MAJOR ILLNESS Scenario Proper Treatment Kenn is walking down the trail and all of a sudden he starts having breathing difficulty and is short of breath. What should you do to help him? Breathing difficulty could be caused by tiredness. The proper procedure would be to sit the patient down and have them relax and then stay with the patient and make sure they are not having any problems breathing. Being prepared to give patient CPR. While on a hike Cecilia gets stung by a bee and has an allergic reaction. What could you do to help this person? First check if the person has any allergic medicine they should of taken. Then by monitoring the patients breathing you may need to assist just in case something happens. While walking around camp Cecilia trips over a rock and falls into the food preparation area, causing a severe cut in her arm. What should you do to minimize the bleeding. The proper procedure for taking care of a severe cuts you may want to put a bandage and apply pressure raising the cut above the head or just elevating away from the heart. If that does not work apply a tourniquet as a last resort. It should be a last resort for the reason that this could cause amputation.