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Basic First Aid

What is First Aid. The objectives o first aid are:Preserve lifePrevent the illness or injury from becoming worsePromote recovery. Who is a first aider? . A first aider is someone who takes charge of an emergency and gives first aid.A fist aider does not diagnose or treat injures or illness, this

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Basic First Aid

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    1. Basic First Aid Lesson 1

    2. What is First Aid The objectives o first aid are: Preserve life Prevent the illness or injury from becoming worse Promote recovery

    3. Who is a first aider? A first aider is someone who takes charge of an emergency and gives first aid. A fist aider does not diagnose or treat injures or illness, this requires a medical professional. A first aider suspects injuries and illness and gives first aid.

    4. What can a first aider do? Protect casualty’s belongings Keep unnecessary people away Reassure family and friends of the casualty Clean up the emergency scene and work to correct any unsafe conditions that may have caused the injury in the first place.

    5. First aid and the law. Principles of the good Samaritan You are a good Samaritan if you help a person and have no legal duty to do so. Whenever you help a person in an emergency, you should abide by the following principles: Consent Reasonable skill and care Negligence Abandonment

    6. Safety and First Aid. Risks to be aware of: Is the energy source still active? ie power lines down External hazards. ie. At a car crash fuel leaks, explosion Injury incurred by first aider. ie. The casualty is to large to move alone

    7. Preventing infection. Bloodborne and airborne. Protect yourself and the casualty if possible with: Gloves Face masks or shield Hand washing

    8. Safety in a violent situation Protect your safety and others if possible Give first aid with awareness of casualty’s emotional state Keep onlookers away Leave everything at the scene as is

    9. Child abuse Injuries inconsistent with what a child could do Unusually shaped bruises or burns Childs apparent fear of the parent or caregiver

    10. Medical help Medical help can only be given by a doctor or under the supervision of a doctor. The Golden Hour is the first hour after the injury. EMS emergency medical services

    11. Emergency scene management Four steps Scene survey- take control, what happened etc. Primary survey- assess the casualty and start first aid. Secondary survey- more thorough check for injuries. On going casualty care- stay with casualty until medical help arrives.

    12. Primary survey A= Airway B= Breathing C= Circulation

    13. Secondary survey History of he casualty Assess the vital signs Head to toe examination Give first aid

    14. Ongoing care Give first aid for shock Monitor the casualty’s condition Record the events of the situation Report what hapened

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