1. First Aid & CPR

2. First Aid & CPR Introduction Who has been involved with a First Aid Situation? Who has been involved with a First Aid Situation? Was the situation an emergency? Was the situation an emergency?

3. First Aid & CPR Objectives Students will be able to: Students will be able to: Define first aid Define first aid Describe basic principles of first aid Describe basic principles of first aid

4. First Aid & CPR Terminology Emergency Emergency A serious situation that happens unexpectedly & demands immediate action A serious situation that happens unexpectedly & demands immediate action

5. First Aid & CPR Terminology First Aid First Aid The initial, immediate care or emergency treatment given to a person who has been injured or suddenly taken ill The initial, immediate care or emergency treatment given to a person who has been injured or suddenly taken ill Involves simple techniques Involves simple techniques Involves potentially life-saving techniques Involves potentially life-saving techniques

6. First Aid & CPR Decide to Act Helping others Helping others Put your mind in gear before you put your mouth & hands into action Put your mind in gear before you put your mouth & hands into action Psychological Psychological Prepare yourself for different situations Prepare yourself for different situations Calming or reassuring self, victims, bystanders Calming or reassuring self, victims, bystanders

7. First Aid & CPR Decide to Act Helping others Helping others Put your mind in gear before you put your mouth & hands into action Put your mind in gear before you put your mouth & hands into action Physical Physical Hands on Hands on There might be blood There might be blood Will you be able to handle it? Will you be able to handle it?

8. First Aid & CPR Decide to Act Helping others Helping others Be more safety conscious Be more safety conscious Making sure that you, the scene & the victim(s) are safe Making sure that you, the scene & the victim(s) are safe Care for life threatening injuries Care for life threatening injuries Minimize further injury and complications Minimize further injury and complications

9. First Aid & CPR Decide to Act Helping others Helping others First Do No Harm First Do No Harm Know what to do and what NOT to do Know what to do and what NOT to do

10. First Aid & CPR Decide to Act Helping others Helping others Get help Get help Additional help Additional help Qualified and non qualified Qualified and non qualified Calling 911 Calling 911 Direct ambulance to scene Direct ambulance to scene Self help Self help

11. First Aid & CPR First Aider/First Responder First Aider - non-expert First Aider - non-expert First Responder - trained First Responder - trained Person who Administers First Aid Person who Administers First Aid Takes charge Takes charge Deals with the whole situation Deals with the whole situation Gets Help Gets Help