1. 6th Grade
Basic First Aid

2. Dealing with Emergencies
First Aid
Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or who is sick.

3. When to Give First Aid Someone who is unconscious Not breathing
In pain

4. When to Give First Aid
If you give first aid incorrectly you may hurt the victim more.
Don’t give first aid if you are in danger.
Call for help right away.

5. Checking a Victim Is the victim unconscious?
Are there any obvious injuries?
Is the victim breathing?
Does the victim have a pulse?
Are there any bottles or boxes which indicated poisoning?
Does the victim have any preexisting health problems?

6. Making Emergency Phone Calls
Stay calm
Give the following information:
Your name
Your location
The type of emergency
The condition of the victim if someone is hurt
What you have done to care for a victim.

7. Treating Cuts, Scrapes, and Deep Wounds
Ask yourself…
If you answer is yes, then you should…
Is the scrape or cut minor?
Clean the cut with mild soap and water. Cover with bandage.
Is the cut deep?
Cover the cut with clean gauze. Apply pressure until it stops bleeding. If bleeding doesn’t stop call you may need stitches.
Is there a lot of bleeding?
Call for help. Cover wound with gauze. Apply pressure until help arrives. Add more pieces of gauze if the bleeding continues.

8. Burns First Degree Second Degree Third Degree
Red, mild, and not very deep. Example: mild sunburn.
Second Degree
Cause blisters and are very painful.
Third Degree
Dark in color. These burns destroy pain receptors, so they are not as painful as second degree burns.