First Aid Training importance in an Emergency Situation

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First Aid Training Importances In Emergency
Situation

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Index

1. First Aid Training Importance In Emergency
   Situation
2. Action Method
3. Tips Tricks

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First Aid Training Importance In Emergency
Situation

• It is important to be trained in basic first aid.
• The initial process of assessing and addressing
  the needs of someone who is experiencing medical
  emergencies.
• If we take First Aid Training, it is helpful in
  the Emergency situation.

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• If employees work in a high hazard or low-risk,
  they face many risks.
• Risks such as bleeding, poisoning, temperature
  extremes, burns, bites, and stings, medical
  emergencies and distressed workers in confined
  spaces.
• This is just the examples for a variety of first
  aid emergencies which may be encountered in the
  company or any other place.

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Action Method

• The Action Method is a vital aid to the first
  aider in assessing whether the victim has any
  life-threatening situations and if any immediate
  first aid is necessary.
• 1. Check for DANGER
• To you
• To others
• To victim

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• 2. Check RESPONSE
• Is victim conscious?
• Is victim unconscious?
• 3. Check AIRWAY
• Is airway clear of objects?
• Is airway open?

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• 4. Check for BREATHING
• Is chest rising and falling?
• Can you hear victim's breathing?
• Can you feel the breath on your cheek?
• 5. Check for CIRCULATION
• Can you see any obvious signs of life?
• Can you feel a pulse?

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Tips Tricks

• 1. Bleeding
• Extensive blood loss can easily lead to
  unconsciousness or death.
• It is considered to be anything more than a litre
  in an adult and a third of a litre for a child.
• To Treat
• 1. Apply the direct pressure on the cut or
  wound with a clean cloth, or bandage until
  bleeding stops.

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• 2. If blood soaks through the bandage, dont
  remove it. Put more cloth or bandage on top of it
  and continue to apply pressure.
• 3. Rewash your hands after giving first aid
  and before cleaning and dressing the wound.

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• 2. Head Injury
• Sometimes there is no serious wound so you must
  look out for other signs.
• A serious head injury may be present without any
  signs.
• Such as Blood seeping from the ear,
  Unconsciousness, Nausea and Dizziness

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• To Treat
• 1. If the person is conscious lay them down
  but raises their head and shoulders.
• 2. If they have fluid leaking from an ear,
  secure the dressing over it and tilt the person
  head to allow free drainage.
• 3. If condition worsens then descend and seek
  medical help.

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• 3. Internal Bleeding
• Internal bleeding is the result of ruptured blood
  vessels which allow blood to leak into cavities
  in the body.
• Also it can be caused by a chest or abdomen
  injury.
• Watch out for the signs Pain in the area,
  Fainting, Nausea, Dizziness, Dilated pupils,
  irregular pulse and Swelling or bruising at the
  site

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• To Treat
• Begin mouth to mouth resuscitation if necessary
• 2. Descend immediately
• 3. Dont give the person anything to drink

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