Day 5: Checking an ill or injured person Bellringer #5 On page 711 in the Health book: Define the terms “choking”, “universal distress signal”, and “abdominal thrusts”.  On page 715 in the Health book: Define the term “rescue breathing”

Checking an ill of injured person  For an Adult: Check the scene Check the person  Tap shoulder and shout, ”are you okay?” No Response, CALL 911  If alone call 911 first before giving care Open airway (tilt head, lift chin) – Checking for signs of life for no more then 10 seconds

Head Tilt Chin Lift

If Breathing, place in recovery position and monitor ABC’s

If not breathing:  Give 2 Breaths If breaths go in  Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths. Continue CPR until—  Scene becomes unsafe  You find a sign of life  AED is ready to use  You are too exhausted to continue  Another trained responder arrives and takes over

Rescue Breaths:  Tilt head and lift chin, then pinch the nose shut.  Take a breath and make a complete seal over he person’s mouth.  Blow to make chest clearly rise. Each breath should last about 1 second

If not breathing: Choking  Give 2 Breaths If breaths DO NOT go in  Retilt and try again If breaths still do not go in  Give 30 chest compressions  Look for an object Remove it if one is seen  Try 2 rescue breaths If breaths still do not go in  Continue previous steps until breaths go in If breaths go in  Check for signs of life  Give care based on conditions you find

Checking an ill of injured person  For a Child or Infant: Check the scene Check the person  Tap shoulder and shout, ”are you okay?” No Response, CALL 911  If alone give about 2 minutes of care first then call 911 Open airway (tilt head, lift chin) – Checking for signs of life for no more then 10 seconds

If Breathing, place in recovery position and monitor ABC’s

 Give 2 Breaths If breaths go in  Check pulse  Child – Carotid artery  Infant – Brachial artery If not breathing:

If not breathing: Choking  Give 2 Breaths If breaths DO NOT go in  Retilt and try again If breaths still do not go in  Give 30 chest compressions  Look for an object Remove it if one is seen  Try 2 rescue breaths If breaths still do not go in  Continue previous steps until breaths go in If breaths go in  Check for signs of life  Give care based on conditions you find

If a pulse but NOT breathing:  Give 1 rescue breath about every 3 second. Pinch nose shut Make seal over child’s mouth Blow to make chest clearly rise.  Each breath should last about 1 second After about 2 minutes recheck signs of life and pulse for no more tan 10 seconds

If no pulse: Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths. Continue CPR until—  Scene becomes unsafe  You find a sign of life  AED is ready to use  You are too exhausted to continue  Another trained responder arrives and takes over

Chest Compressions

Conscious Choking – Adult/Child  Check scene, then person  Have someone call 911  Obtain consent (parent or guardian)  Lean the person forward and give 5 back blows with the heel of your hand.  Give 5 quick, upward abdominal thrusts Just above the navel, thumb inward – grasp with other hand

Back Blows:

Abdominal Thrusts:

Continue back blows and abdominal thrusts until :  Object is forced out.  Person can breathe or cough forcefully. If a person is coughing do not do anything but encourage them to keep coughing.  Person becomes unconscious.

Conscious Choking - Infant  Check scene, then person  Have someone call 911  Obtain consent from a parent or guardian, if present  Give 5 back blows  Give 5 Chest thrusts Hold head and neck securely when giving back blows and chest thrusts.

Back Blows: Infant

Chest Thrusts: infant

Continue back blows and chest thrusts until :  Object is forced out.  Infant can breathe or cough forcefully. If a person is coughing do not do anything but encourage them to keep coughing.  Infant becomes unconscious.

Now lets practice: