Emergency Response Training Guide

First Aid& CPR Recognizing & Responding to Emergencies

First Aid & CPRIntroduction • Have you ever been at the scene of an accident or emergency, or do you know someone who has and have heard someone’s recollection? • Was the scene chaotic or calm? • What made it that way? • Was Emergency Medical Service (EMS) activated?

First Aid & CPRObjectives • Students will be able to: • Recognize & safely respond to an emergency • Differentiate between the Good Samaritan Law & legal obligations • Identify steps in obtaining consent to provide care

First Aid & CPRTerminology • Legal obligation • By law you must provide care • Profession or job description • Consent • Get permission • Implied consent • In the case of an unconscious victim, the law states you may provide care without obtaining consent

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • What would be some reasons that bystanders would not help at an accident or in an emergency situation? • Are those/any reasons legitimate?

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Barriers to responding • Presence of others • Uncertainty about victim’s condition • Type of injury or illness • Fear of catching a disease • Fear of doing something wrong • Fear of being sued • Unsure of when to call 9-1-1

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Overcoming barriers to responding • Getting trained in first aid, CPR & AED • Develop confidence to act by training and practicing • Use protective barriers & follow standard precautions to prevent contact with blood & body fluids • Obtain consent & know Good Samaritan Law

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Emergency situations can be identified by 4 “unusuals” • Sights • Sounds • Odors • Appearance/Behavior • In groups of 3 create you own situation & list as many examples as you can for each “unusual”

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Unusual sights • Blood • Smoke or fire • Broken items • People milling around

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Unusual sounds • Screaming • Explosion • Items falling • Glass breaking • Tires screeching • Metal crashing • Sudden silence from victims

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Unusual odors • Person’s breath • Gasoline • Natural gas • Smoke • Unrecognized odor

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies • Unusual appearance or behavior • Uncomfortable • Grabbing chest or throat • Unconscious • Confusion • Drowsy • Trouble breathing

First Aid & CPRGood Samaritan Law & Legal Obligation • Legal obligation • A legal duty to do something • Because of a promise, vow, oath, contract or law • Certain professions are bound by codes of conduct

First Aid & CPRGood Samaritan Law & Legal Obligation • Good Samaritan Law • In all states • Legally protect individuals who voluntarily render emergency care without accepting anything in return • Act in good faith • Are not negligent • Act within the scope of your training

First Aid & CPRGood Samaritan Law & Legal Obligation • Good Samaritan Law • Legally protected if: • Obtain consent to provide care • Use common sense in providing care • Receive no rewards, benefits or compensation for your actions

First Aid & CPRObtaining Consent • How do we obtain consent? • What do you say to the injured/ill person? • Who do you ask (minor)? • What happens if the person refuses care?

First Aid & CPRObtaining Consent • Introduce self • Tell person you are trained in first aid • Ask if you can help • Explain what you think may be wrong • Explain what you plan to do Conscious adult

First Aid & CPRObtaining Consent • Unconscious adult • Implied consent • Person would agree to care if they could

First Aid & CPRObtaining Consent • Conscious Minor • Parent/guardian present = Get permission • Minor and/or Life threatening • Parent/guardian not present = implied consent

First Aid & CPRObtaining Consent • Conscious person refuses care • Do not provide care or touch • Call 9-1-1 • Offer suggestion of care • If become unconscious give care

First Aid & CPRRecognizing & Responding to Emergencies

Emergency Response Training Guide

Emergency Response Training Guide

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