Safety Presentation: First Aid, CPR and AED January 31, 2014 SHICKEL CORPORATION Safety Presentation: First Aid, CPR and AED January 31, 2014

What to do Incase of a Medical Emergency at Shickel? Preview: Emergency Response Plan Steps to performing CPR Steps in how to use an AED For this presentation today, Ill be explaining some basic procedures on how to act in the case of a medical emergency at Shickel. Ill begin by reviewing the Shickel emergency response plan, the steps for conducting CPR, and how to use an AED.

First Aid Basics First Aid: is the immediate care you give someone with an illness or injury before trained professional help arrives. According to the Shickel Corporation Safety Manual, part of the Shickel Emergency Response Plan is to provide first aid care, perform CPR and/ or use an AED. This means all co-workers need to be familiar with these basic procedures. - The Safety Manual also states that, “any co-worker can, at their discretion, provide voluntary assistance to victims of medical emergencies and the extent to which co-workers respond should be appropriate to their training and experience. However, co-workers are encouraged to contribute to emergency response only to the extent that they are comfortable” (sec 4). - This means that knowing the safety procedures and how to respond to an emergency is vital for all Shickel co-workers. If you take an active role in knowing the basics of what to do in an emergency you could really make a difference, the first aid that a co-worker provides may mean the difference between life and death.

“13% of workplace deaths are from sudden cardiac arrest and 25% of all emergency room visits could be avoided if people knew basic first aid and CPR.” According to the National Safety Council, “13% of workplace deaths are from sudden cardiac arrest and 25% of all emergency room visits could be avoided if people knew basic first aid and CPR.” So this leads to the question of…

What to do Incase of an Emergency at Shickel? In the case of an emergency co-workers should look to the Shickel Corporation Emergency Response Plan..

Emergency Response Plan “Respond with ease” E mergency situation identified A ssess severity of the situation S ound alarm E lect the appropriate response Shickel wants it’s co-workers to respond with EASE.. Emergency situation identified – What is the situation? a medical concern, fire, chemical leak, ect. Assess severity of the situation –This is where a co-worker will need to take charge and call 9-911, if deemed necessary, as well as, be prepared to give the address and other necessary information. - For example, determining the number of victims and the likely cause of the injury or nature of the illness of each victim. Sound alarm – At this stage, four distinct action need to take place; 1) verbal shout for alarm, 2) use paging system or blast air horn, 3) Notify manager, and 4) take control of the area by identifying yourself as the first aider. Elect the appropriate response - For a medical concern this will involve determining if the victim is responsive and breathing. If yes, then provide basic first aid care until help arrives. If no, then make sure 911 has been called and prepare to use an AED and/or perform CPR.

“70% of Americans may feel helpless to act during a medical emergency because they don’t know how to administer CPR” According to the American Heart Association, “Sadly, 70% of Americans may feel helpless to act during a medical emergency because they don’t know how to administer CPR or their training has lapsed” However, the American Heart Association also believes that, ““Anyone can learn CPR and everyone should!” This is why Shickel encourages all of it’s co-workers to be knowledgeable in CPR and First Aid. As well as, requires all field services staff and department managers to take a course. (1/27).

The American Heart Association has started the “staying alive” campaign to bring awareness about Hands Only CPR. - This type of Hands-Only CPR is CPR without mouth-to-mouth breaths. It is recommended for use by people who see a teen or adult suddenly collapse in an “out-of-hospital” setting (such as at home, at work or in a park). - Hands only CPR has been proven to be as effective as conventional CPR for sudden cardiac arrest because it is easy to remember and almost anyone can perform. According to the AHA, people feel more confident performing Hands only CPR and are more likely to remember the two simple steps and the correct rhythm. An easy way to remember the beat is to think of the song “Stayin’ Alive”  because it has more than 100 beats per minute, which is the rate you want to push on a victim’s chest during CPR. - It consists of two easy steps: Call 9-1-1 (or send someone to do that). Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.

Hands only cpr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J- oSj5IkEYv

Automated external defibrillator : AED stands for an Automated External Defibrillator I know using an AED can seem intimidating at first however, if you can follow instructions you can use an AED! An AED is used to treat victims who experience sudden cardiac arrest. It is only to be applied to victims who are unconscious, not breathing normally, and show no signs of circulation. AED is located: Shickel Corporation has an AED on site mounted on the east wall of the steel fabrication shop outside the stock room in building 1. (?) If the AED cabinet is opened, the alarm will sound to alert anyone in the area of its use. You simply turn the AED on follow the verbal instructions given by the device An AED analyzes the heart rhythm and will advise the operator if a shockable rhythm is detected, if it is detected the AED will charge to the appropriate energy level and advise the operator to deliver a shock.

To review the steps from the video.. For an unresponsive, non-breathing victim, apply the AED as soon as one is available (apply to chest) As you can see using an AED isn’t as hard or scary as some might think. But now let’s see how much you all can remember.. What is the first step one should take when using an AED? -- Turn on device and follow the prompts given Second step? -- Place the pads on the victim’s bare and dry chest Third step? -- Allow the device to analyze the victim’s heart rhythm Fourth step? -- Provide a shock if an abnormal heart rhythm is indicated, the prompt will instruct you to push the button. Fifth step? – if indicated, resume chest compressions until its time to re-analyze or help arrives Last step to remember? -- Repeat steps 4-6 until a trained professional can take over or the victim starts to move I hope this presentation as given you all a little piece of mind that first aid, CPR, and using an AED is not as complicated as it might seem and it is something that everyone can do!