First Aid

? First Aid First aid is a __________form of help given to someone who suddenly _______ or ___________ before a doctor can be found. Often the ______ or ______ is not_______, but there are other times when giving first aid quickly can save lives . temporary falls ill gets injured illness injury serious

First aid quiz 1 2 In a medical emergency in China, what telephone number would you call? A. 110 B. 114 C. 119 D. 120 2 Which organization has a close relationship with First aid? A. World Health Organization B. Red Cross Organization C. World Youth Organization D. World Trade Organization

First aid quiz 3 Which person would you help first? A. Li Yan who has cut her foot on glass B. Xue Jin who has a bleeding nose C. Gao Yuan who is on the ground not breathing D. Wang Feng who has broken her arm

First aid quiz 4 When you want to check if a person’s heart stops or not , where do you check for a pulse? A. the neck B. the wrist C. the foot D. the chest If the victim has no pulse-begin CPR immediately

Press the chest to start his\her heart If the person has a pulse, but is not breathing, start his or her breathing using mouth-to-mouth method. carry out rescue breathing 进行人工呼吸

First aid quiz 5 What should the first step be when you carry out rescue breathing? clear the airway B. Check the pulse C. blow into the victim’s mouth D. check for breathing Rescue breathing is the act of breathing for a person who is not breathing, yet has a pulse.

Use a head tilt(lean) and a chin lift to keep the victim's airway open Use a head tilt(lean) and a chin lift to keep the victim's airway open. Pinch the victim's nose shut gently, using your thumb and index finger. Then place your mouth over the victim's mouth. Breathe slowly, watching to see the chest rise. Pause in between each breath to let the air flow out. If the victim's chest does not rise and fall, retilt the head and try again.

First aid quiz 6 When carrying out rescue breathing, how many times a minute should you blow air into the victim’s mouth? A. 4 B. 8 C. 15 D. 20

First aid quiz 7 How would you stop severe bleeding? A. cover the wound with plastic B. wash the wound C. do nothing as the bleeding will stop by itself D. put a bandage over the wound and then press on it

First aid quiz 8 If your friend sprained his ankle, what should he do? take off his shoe keep walking around put his foot up on a chair and then put warm clothes on his ankle put his foot up on a chair and then put an ice pack on his ankle To reduce pain and swelling

First aid quiz 9 A friend is choking on a piece of food and is coughing badly. What should you do? A. nothing B. have her lie down and rest C. carry out rescue breathing D. slap her four or five times on her back × If she couldn’t cough or speak, you would slap her between the shoulder blades(肩胛).

× First aid quiz 10 If a friend has a nosebleed, what should she do? A. pinch her nose and jump up and down B. lie down and pinch her nose C. sit down and bend her head forward and pinch her nose D. sit down and bend her head backward and pinch her nose ×

First aid quiz 11 What items should be put in a first aid kit? (more than one answer) A. bandages B. ice pack C. medical cotton D. medical alcohol E. tape ____________________ (绷带) (冰袋) (药用棉花) (药用酒精) (胶带) A B C D E

General description of first aid Choking Cuts Nosebleed Sprain

Tips for first aid: 1) First aid should be given timely! 2) First aid should be given properly!

Pre-reading for burns First Aid

What has happened to the little girl? What kind of first aid would you perform in this situation?

Skimming In which order are these topics covered in the text? Number them from 1 to 5. ____ the three types of burns ____ what to do if someone gets burned ____ the functions of skin ____ the symptoms of burns ____ how we get burns 3 5 1 4 2

Scanning

Information about skin 1.the functions of the skin Information about skin Our body’s largest organ:_______ We have ________ layers of the skin. It acts as a ________ against disease, ______ and the sun’s harmful _______ . 4. Your skin keeps you ______ or ______. 5. It prevents your body from ______ ______ _______ ________. 6. It gives you your sense of _____ . skin three barrier poisons rays cool warm losing too much water touch complex The functions of our skin are very __________.

________ _______ ________ _______ ______ ________ and ________ 2.how we get burns Causes of burns: ________ _______ ________ _______ ______ ________ and ________ hot liquids steam fire radiation the sun electricity chemicals a variety of things various things

3.the types of burns Burns are divided into three degrees according A. the degree of pain B. the causes of burns C. the layer of the skin that is burned D. the color of the skin

4. the symptoms of burns

Characteristics Types of burns Symptoms First degree burns ______ swollen and painful Turn white when ________ ______ surface _________ painful ______ under them often can be seen. little or no pain Types of burns First degree burns Second degree burns Third degree burns A mildly pressed B watery extremely tissue C

5.Treatment sit up Remove scissors _______ Clothing using _______ ______ other clothing and jewellery near the burns. ______ the burns with cool water. ______ cool, clean wet cloths on the burns. ______ the burned area gently. Do not ____ ______ the burned area with a dry, clean bandage. ______ the burned area higher than the heart, if possible. If burns are on the face, the victim should ______. ______ the victim ____the doctor or hospital, if necessary. Take off Cool Place rub Dry Cover Keep sit up Get to

Challenge your memory Remove clothing using scissors. Take off other clothing and jewellery near the burns. Cool the burns with running water. Place cool, clean wet cloths on the burns. Dry the burned area gently. Do not rub. Cover the burned area with a dry, clean bandage. Keep the burned area higher than the heart, if possible. If burns are on the face, the victim should sit up . Get the victim to the doctor or hospital, if necessary.

dry cool remove get…to place cover First aid treatment step by step 4 2 E D C remove get…to F place cover 1 3 6 5 Mary’s left foot gets a second degree burn with her trousers on.

Is the first aid given properly ? To cool the burn, I put a piece of ice on it. 2. To dry the burned area, I rub it with a clean cloth. 3. To keep the bandage in place, I wrap it tightly around Mary’s foot. 4. To prevent the bandage from sticking to the skin, I put some oil on the burn.

Read the first aid treatment for these burns. Read the first aid treatments for these burns. If the treatment is right, writes R in the brackets. If it is wrong, write W in the brackets and explain why. Then give the correct treatment. 1.      Sam knocked over a kettle full of boiling water onto his legs. His legs became red, swollen and covered with blisters. Sam broke the blisters and poured icy water from the fridge onto the skin. ( ) 2.     While ironing clothes, Miss Good accidentally touched the iron. Her wrist blistered and became watery. It hurt a lot. She put her wrist under the cold water tap and then kept placing cool, clean, damp cloths on it until it was less painful. Then she went to see the doctor. ( )    W R

   3 .   Mrs Casey’s sleeve caught fire while she was cooking. Her arm looked terrible but it didn’t hurt. The skin was charred. Her husband took off her blouse and picked off bits of the blouse stuck to the burn. He then placed butter on the burn and covered it with a wet bandage. ( )  4 . After an hour in the sun, Lily noticed her arms were red and hurt a bit. She went home and put them under cool running water. ( ) W R

Summary dry, red , swollen, mildly painful First Aid for Burns Summary Causes of burns Types of burns Characteristics of burns First degree burns Second degree burns Third degree burns First aid treatment hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity chemicals First degree burns Second degree Third degree dry, red , swollen, mildly painful rough, red, swollen, blisters, watery surface, extremely painful black and white and charred, swollen,little or no pain 1. remove clothing; 2. cool burns with cool water; (don’t put cold water on third degree burns) 3. first’—place cool, clean, wet cloths on them; second’—keep cloths cool…

first aid treatment Should do Shouldn’t do 1.Take clothing off the burned area 1.Do not put cold water on third degree burns 2.Place burns under gently running water for about 10 minutes 3.Place cool, clean, wet cloths on the first burns 2.Do not rub the burned area. 4. For second degree burns ,keep cloths cool by putting them back in the cold water; squeezing them out and placing them on the burned area over and over again for about an hour until the pain is not so bad. 3.Never put butter, oil or ointments on burns 5.Keep them higher than the heart if burns are on arms or legs