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FIRST AID AND CPR

FIRST AID AND CPR. FIRST AID = THE IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN INJURED OR SUDDENLY TAKEN ILL. WHY SHOULD YOU KNOW FIRST AID?. TO HELP OTHERS WHO USUALLY GETS TO THE VICTIM FIRST? DISASTER RELIEF HURRICANE KATRINA, 9/11, EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMI’S, TORNADOES

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FIRST AID AND CPR

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  1. FIRST AID AND CPR FIRST AID = THE IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN INJURED OR SUDDENLY TAKEN ILL.

  2. WHY SHOULD YOU KNOW FIRST AID? TO HELP OTHERS WHO USUALLY GETS TO THE VICTIM FIRST? DISASTER RELIEF HURRICANE KATRINA, 9/11, EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMI’S, TORNADOES WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS TEACHERS/ COACHES PLAYGROUND INJURIES, GAME INJURIES LIFEGUARDS/POLICE/FIRE/EMS TO HELP YOURSELF WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM? YOU CAN DIRECT OTHERS ON HOW TO BEST HELP YOU GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS – PROTECT THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS TRYING TO GIVE AID

  3. RECOGNIZING EMERGENCIES UNUSUAL NOISES SCREAMS, YELLS, CRIES FOR HELP BREAKING GLASS, SCREECHING TIRES OR CRUNCHING METAL SUDDEN LOUD VOICES CHANGES IN MACHINERY NOISES UNUSUAL SIGHTS SMOKE OR FIRE OVERTURNED OBJECTS STALLED CAR SPILLED MEDICINE CONTAINER BROKEN GLASS DOWNED ELECTRICAL WIRES UNUSUAL ODORS UNRECOGNIZABLE ODORS SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING STRONGER THAN USUAL SMELLS UNUSUAL BEHAVIORS TROUBLE BREATHING CLUTCHING THE CHEST OR THROAT SLURRED SPEECH UNUSUAL SKIN COLOR SWEATING FOR NO REASON UNEXPLAINED CONFUSION/DROWSINESS

  4. 911 SYSTEMSWHO DO YOU CALL IN AN EMERGENCY? CALL 911 TO ACTIVATE THE EMS AND GET HELP A.S.A.P. ENHANCED = CALLER ID VERIFY CALLER AND LOCATION POLICE FIRE AMBULANCE DOCTOR POISON CONTROL LOCAL PHARMACY

  5. FIRST AID SUPPLIES UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS = TO PREVENT DISEASE TRANSMISSION RUBBER GLOVES FACE MASK BANDAIDS ROLLEDGAUZE GAUZE PADS TAPE SCISSORS ASPIRIN EYE WASH/SALINE ANTIBACTERIAL HAND WASH TWEEZERS IPECAC = INDUCES VOMITING ACTIVATED CHARCOAL = TO ABSORB POISONS ACE BANDAGE ICE PACK BLANKET/TOWEL ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT ALCOHOL/PEROXIDE TONGUE DEPRESSORS/POPSICLE STICKS AS A FINGER SPLINT CRAVAT/TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

  6. CHECK – CALL - CARE WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THERE ARE STEPS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW; • CHECK - SURVEY THE SCENE IS IT SAFE? ARE THERE ANY CLUES TO WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED? GATHER INFO FROM BYSTANDERS/ VICTIM • CALL – GET HELP A.S.A.P. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INJURY; LIFE AND DEATH “THE GOLDEN HOUR” THE FASTER HELP IS PROVIDED THE BETTER THE PROGNOSIS

  7. CARE THERE ARE MANY COMMON SENSE THINGS A PERSON CAN DO TO CARE FOR A VICTIM IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. • DO NOT MOVE THE VICTIM!! TREAT THEM WHERE THEY LAY • KEEP THEM CALM/COMFORTABLE • KEEP THE CROWDS AWAY • TREAT FOR SHOCK (BLANKET) • CHECK THE ABC’S (AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION) 6. ADMINISTER FIRST AID WHERE NECESSARY

  8. TOP PRIORITY EMERGENCIES THESE ARE THE FIRST AID EMERGENCIES THAT CANNOT BE LEFT UNTENDED FOR LONG; • SEVERE BLEEDING • NO BREATHING • POISONING • REMOVE THE VICTIM FROM A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION

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