Risky Business: Warm-Up #1 Using the “Getting Acquainted with Health” worksheet, find a classmate that practices each of the healthy behaviors and get as many signatures as possible. A person may sign a partners paper only ONCE. Once you have completed this task, return to your seat. You have 7 minutes.

Risky Business: socrative survey Take out your phones Go to: m.socrative.com/student Enter Room #: 440989 Enter your name Wait for quiz to begin

Today’s Vocabulary Decision-Making Skills: steps that enable you to make a healthful decision Health: the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being Health Education: providing accurate health information and health skills teaching to help people make healthy decisions

Today’s Vocabulary Health Literacy: a person’s capacity to learn about & understand basic health information & services and to use these resources to promote one’s health &wellness Risk Behavior: actions that can potentially threaten your health of the health of others Values: the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important, that help guide the way you live Wellness: an overall sense of well-being or total health

Process the Choices Why is ____________ a possible high-risk behavior? Is there any way to lower the risk of this activity? How could you totally eliminate the risk?

The Decision Making Model Identify the decision which needs to be made Gather relevant information from reliable sources List possible choices List the positive and negative outcomes of each choice Determine who could possibly be affected by your choice

The Decision Making Model Determine who is influencing your choice (are you making an independent decision) Decide which choices have the most positive and least negative outcomes Act upon your choice Evaluate the decision

Unintentional Injury Voting As I read each statement, you will choose the statement that matches your answer best. Your choices: All the time About 50% of the time Rarely or never

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt Most people I know where a bicycle helmet

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt Most people I know where a bicycle helmet I wear a bicycle helmet

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt Most people I know where a bicycle helmet I wear a bicycle helmet Most people I know drive

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt Most people I know where a bicycle helmet I wear a bicycle helmet Most people I know drive I believe it’s safe to drive a car 5-10 miles over the speed limit

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt Most people I know where a bicycle helmet I wear a bicycle helmet Most people I know drive I believe it’s safe to drive a car 5-10 miles over the speed limit I believe that all states should mandate motorcycle/ATV helmet use

Unintentional Injury Most people I know wear their seat belt I wear my seat belt Most people I know where a bicycle helmet I wear a bicycle helmet Most people I know drive I believe it’s safe to drive a car 5-10 miles over the speed limit I believe that all states should mandate motorcycle/ATV helmet use I believe it is important for helmets to be worn when skateboarding, snowboarding, and skiing

What kind of injuries could result from unintentional falls? What kind of injuries could result from motor vehicle or motorcycle accidents? What kind of injuries could result from riding bicycles, ATVs, or mopeds? What kind of injuries can result from competitive or recreational sports such as football, soccer, baseball, skiing, snowboarding?

Did you Know… According to the Centers for Disease Control, in the US, injuries, including all causes of unintentional and violene-related injuries combined, accounted for 51% of all deaths among persons ages 1-44 years of age—that is more deaths than non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases combined.

The FACTS More than 180,000 deaths from injury each year—1 person every 3 minutes Leading cause of death for people ages 1-44 in the US More than 2.8 million people hospitalized with injury each year More than 29 million people treated in the ER for injury each year More than $06 billion annually in medical costs and lost productivity Source:

Responding to an Emergency Check the scene to see if it is safe to enter Try to look for signs to the cause of the problem Try to see if the victim responds Tap and shout “are you ok?” Call or tell someone to call 911

Check for Breathing If the victim does not respond, open the victim’s airway using a head tilt-chin lift method Tilt the head back by pushing back on the forehead Lift the chin by putting your fingers on the bony part of the chin (do not push on the soft tissues of the neck or under the chin) Lift the chin to move the jaw forward

Check to see if the victim is breathing: Place your ear next to the victim’s mouth and nose Look to see whether the chest is moving Listen for breaths Feel for breaths on your neck

Moving the Victim Moving a victim is dangerous to a seriously injured person Moving a victim can cause additional injury and pain and it can complicate recovery Tell the victim not to move. Make sure bystander do not move the victim A victim should only be moved if: The scene is unsafe The victim needs to be moved to perform CPR on a firm surface **Proper training is needed to safely move a victim

First Aid for Bleeding Make sure the scene is safe for you and the victim Send someone to get the first aid kit Wear protective equipment gloves Eye protection If the victim is able, ask them to apply pressure over the wound with a clean dressing while you put on the gloves and eye protection Apply firm pressure on the dressing over the bleeding area with the flat part of the fingers or the palm of hand If the bleeding does not stop, add a second dressing over the first dressing and press harder Check for signs of shock

Phone or have someone call 911 if… There is an excessive amount of bleeding You cannot stop the bleeding There are signs of shock The injury is from a fall and you suspect a head, neck, or spine injury

First Aid for Fractures Suspect an injury if any of the following are present: Significant deformity Bruising and swelling In ability to move the affect part normally Person feels bones grating; heard bone “snap” or “pop” Bone fragments sticking out of wound Injured area is cold and numb Cause of injury suggests that injury may be severe

Splinting Method of immobilizing an arm or leg and should be used ONLY if you have to transport person to seek medical attention and if splinting does not cause pain. Splint injury in the position in which you find it Splint injured area and bones/joints about and below fracture Check for circulation before and after splinting Feeling, warmth, color

First Aid for Head, Neck, & Back Injuries Suspect a head, neck, or back injury if victim: was involved in car crash was hurt in a fall from greater than standing height has neck or back pain tingling or weakness in the extremities appears to be frail or over 65 years of age is not fully alert appears to be intoxicated

Signs of Head, Neck, & Back Injuries Change in consciousness Severe pain or pressure in head, neck, or back Tingling or loss of sensation in hands, fingers, feet, or toes Partial or complete loss of movement in any body part Unusual bumps or depression on the head or over the neck or back Blood or other fluids in the nose or ears Heavy external bleeding of the head, neck, or back Seizures Impaired breathing or vision as a result of injury Nausea or vomiting Persistent headache Loss of balance Bruising of the head, especially around the eyes and behind the ears

First Aid for Head, Neck, & Back Injuries Call or tell someone to call 911 Minimize movement of head, neck, back Minimize movement by placing your hands on both sides of the person’s head Gently hold the person’s head in- line with the body If the head is sharply turned to one side, do not try to align it with the body; support the head in the position that you find it Maintain an open airway Monitor airway, breathing and signs of life Control any external bleeding Keep the person from getting chilled or overheating

Injury Scenarios: Group Activity Within your groups, read your injury scenarios. Answer the questions from the “What’s Going On Here” WS

Exit Ticket Do you think it’s important to carry a first-aid kit? What needs to be in the first-aid kit? What “healthy behavior” are you not currently doing or want do to better at?