Unit 5 First Aid

bandage an ambulance first-aid-kit

get drowned mouth-to-mouth method n. 人工呼吸 Before the doctor comes, what kind of help can we do to help the man?

What is first aid? help temporary help , fall ill , injured , quickly , temporary, save help temporary First aid is a________ form of ____ given to someone who suddenly ______ or gets ______ before a doctor can be found. Often the illness or injury is not serious, but there are other times when giving first aid ______ will ____one’s life. falls ill injured quickly save

Nowadays there are a lot of accidents in our daily life Nowadays there are a lot of accidents in our daily life. What would you do in such situations? What knowledge should we have?

Brainstorm Other accidents in our daily life ?

How much do you know about First Aid ? Quiz How much do you know about First Aid ?

R A snake has bitten him on the leg. a snake bite a. Try to catch the snake and wash the venom(毒液) off the skin. R b. Apply a bandage, wrapped four or five inches above the bite. Call medical help at once.

R She has cut her arm with some broken glass and is bleeding badly. a Wash the wound under running water. R b.Put a bandage on the wound and apply pressure to reduce the bleeding

He has badly sprained his ankle. a sprained ankle Get him to sit down and then put some _________(ice/hot water) on his ankle to reduce the swelling. Get him to put his foot up on a chair and bandage his ankle up firmly. ice water

R She is choking on a piece of food. choking a. Drink more water and drive the food to the stomach. R b. Firstly, encourage coughing. If it doesn’t work, pat her four or five times on her back.

She has broken her arm. a broken arm Don’t _______(do/don’t)move the broken bone if possible. Keep the arm still using a sling.(悬带，吊腕带） Call for help _____________(immediately/later). immediately

His nose is bleeding. He has a nosebleed. a bloody nose forward Sit down and bend _________(forward/downward) slightly. Squeeze his nose until the bleeding stops.

Pre-reading What is on the cupboard? A kettle full of boiling water What has happened to the little girl? She has bad burns. What kind of first aid would you perform in this situation?

First aid is important for everyone, it is necessary for us to learn some knowledge about it.

First Aid For Burns Reading Read the text carefully and finish some tasks 16

skimming _____ the three types of burns 3 1.How many parts are there in our passage? 2.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

The purpose of skin: Read Part 1 diseases poisons Protect you against , and ; 2) Keep you or ; 3) Prevent you from _____ ; 4) Give you . the sun’s harmful rays warm cool losing too much water sense of touch

Read Part 2 and find out the causes of burns You can get burnt by : ____________________________ _______________________________ hot liquids steam fire radiation the sun electricity and chemicals

Read Part 3 and find out some information about types of burns. There are _______ types of burns depending on which _______ are burned. _______________ affect only the _____ layer and should feel better within _______________. ________________ affect both the _____ and the _______ layer. These burns are _______ and take ______________ to heal. ________________ affect all ______ layers and any ______ and ______ under the skin. They are very _______ injuries and the victim must go to a ________ at once. three layers top First degree burns a day or two Second degree burns top second serious a few weeks Third degree burns three tissue organs severe hospital

Types and characteristics of burns Read Part 4 Types and characteristics of burns Characteristics 1 First degree burns Dry, red and mildly ______. _______ painful. Turn white when ______. 2 Second degree burns ________, red and swollen. Extremely painful. ________, watery surface 3 Third degree burns Swollen; ______ can be seen. ______ or ____ pain. Black and white and _______. Mildly pressed swollen Blisters Rough Little no tissue charred

Read Part 5 first aid treatment Take off Cool Place Dry Cover Keep 1. ________ clothing and jewellery near the burns. 2. ______ the burns with cool water. 3. ______ cool, clean wet cloths on the burns. 4. ______ the burned area gently. 5. ______ the burned area with a dry clean bandage. 6. ______ the burned area ______ than the heart, if possible. 7. ______ the victim ____the doctor or hospital, if possible. Take off Cool Place Dry Cover Keep higher Get to

√ × × × × √ × Our skin has three layers. We will never get burned by the sun. Burns are divided into three degrees according to the degree of pain. Third degree burns are the most serious and painful. Put cold water on any burns to cool them. Don’t rub the burns. It’s better that you put some butter or oil on burns. √ × × × × √ ×

Do you know why? Why should you put cold water on a burn? Why doesn’t a third degree burn hurt? Because the cold water stops the burning process, stops the pain and reduces the swelling. Because in a third degree burn the nerves have been damaged. If there are no nerves, there is no pain.

What can we learn from the passage ?

Life is precious We should care about others , and help people in an emergency. Try our best to give them effective first aid if they are in danger.

120 119 110 Important Numbers Emergency medical service Fire department Police department

Writing: 上周星期天你在王芳家参加聚会,王芳做饭时锅起了火,她被烧伤了左手，我及时给她做了一次急救。 请写一篇约120字的短文来描述这一事件以及你施救的过程。

Prevention is better than cure. Reading For Fun Prevention is better than cure. Good health is worth more than a wealth. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man health, wealthy and wise.