First Aid

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First Aid
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What Is First Aid

• Immediate Care given to a Victim of an accident,
  sudden illness, or other medical emergency

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• There are three more things you can do to help
  the situation.
• Reassure Keep secure
• (2) Relieve the victim's pain if it is safe to do
  so.
• (3) Relocate if necessary

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First Aid Kits

• Important Items
• Gloves
• Bandages
• Tape

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First Aid Procedure

• Urgent care for life threatening emergencies
• (2) Examine the victim for injuries
• (3) Treat the victim for shock
• (4) Call a physician

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Life Threatening Emergencies

• Unconsciousness
• Artificial respiration
• Choking
• CPR
• Shock
• Heart Attack
• Convulsions

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Unconsciousness

• Unconsciousness is reduced awareness
• Make sure the victim's airways are open and clear
  

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Artificial Respiration

• Artificial respiration is a lifesaving method
  used to restore breathing to a person whose
  breathing has stopped

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Choking

• Choking occurs when the airway is blocked and a
  person's breathing is interrupted

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CPR

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) consists of
  artificial respiration and manual cardiac massage

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Shock

• Usual symptoms include
• fearful appearance
• light-headedness
• signs of weakness
• extreme thirst

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Heart Attack

• Symptoms
• sudden chest pains
• gray facial color
• extremely high or faint pulse rates
• shallow and fast breathing
• sweating
• unconsciousness

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Convulsions

• Place the victim on the ground
• Do not restraining
• Do not open the victim's mouth
• Remove dangerous objects
• Place the victim in recovery position

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Recovery Position

• Face-up on the ground
• Victim's head toward the right side
• Treat injuries

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Transporting Injured Person

• The victim should be made comfortable and the
  most practical method of transportation
  ascertained

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Bleeding, Bruises, Cuts
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Bleeding

• Locate the bleeding point
• Continuous pressure for at least ten minutes
• Raise the injured part
• Cover the wound with a clean dressing

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Bruises

• Bruise- purplish mark beneath the surface of the
  skin caused by bleeding from small blood vessels

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Cuts

• Control Bleeding
• Wash the wound with soap and water
• Apply a clean dressing

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Burns

• Classified
• First-degree Burns
• Second-degree Burns
• Third-degree Burns

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Fractures

• Fractures often occur as a result of a fall or a
  collision

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Nose Bleed

• Sitting position with the head tilted forward
  Firmly pinch the soft part of the nose(10
  minutes)

An ice pack place on the bridge of the nose or at
the side of the nose
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Poisoning1-800-282-5846

• Poisoning-absorption, inhalation, or ingestion of
  any material that harms the body or prevents the
  body from normal function

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Electric Shock

• Turn off Power Source
• Check Breathing
• Apply First Aid

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Eye Injury

• Do not try to remove any object that is impaled
• Loose objects removed w/sterile wash