1. First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings
Learning Objectives
To understand the importance of first aid
To understand how accidents can happen
To understand First Aid legislation
To understand simple First aid
You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation
You could name the three basic principles of First Aid
You could name common accidents in the kitchen

2. First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings
Even in the most organised kitchens, accidents can happen, so it is important to know some basic First Aid
First Aid has three basic steps
To promote recovery
To prevent injury
To protect the patient
Who can administer First Aid ?
Someone who has been trained in first aid, has an up to date first aid certificate and is a registered first aider
You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation
You could name the three basic principles of First Aid
You could name common accidents in the kitchen

3. First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings
First Aid legislation
There must be at least one first aid box for every 150 people
There must be at least one name qualified first aider for every 150 people
There must be a responsible person in charge of first aid
First aid boxes must be regularly checked for their content
First aid boxes must be easily accessible ( and easily available )
You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation
You could name the three basic principles of First Aid
You could name common accidents in the kitchen

4. First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings
By yourself spend 10 minutes writing a list of the things you think must be available in a first aid box
First Aid boxes should contain the following items
Sterile dressings
Wound Dressings
Adhesive (Sticky) plasters
Sterile cotton wool/eye pad
Pressure bandages
Safety pins, scissors, eye bath and tweezers
Rubber or latex gloves
Triangular bandages
You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation
You could name the three basic principles of First Aid
You could name common accidents in the kitchen

5. First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings
Simple First Aid
The most common Accidents that happen in catering are
Kitchen Burns
Scalds
Cuts
Falls
Burns and scalds are caused by Dry Heat and this can be done from
Hot Pans or the cooker
Moist heat
Steaming or boiling
How do we treat a burn or scald?
Leave under cold running water for at least 10 minuets or until the stinging sensation stops,
You must never apply cream as this will seal the heat in and burn even more, for burns larger than a 10pence you should get medical advice
You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation
You could name the three basic principles of First Aid
You could name common accidents in the kitchen

6. First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings
Learning Outcomes
You will know the importance of First Aid
You will Know how accidents can happen in a kitchen
You will know and understand first aid legislation
You will know and understand simple first aid
You could name common accidents in the kitchen
You could name the three basic principles of First Aid
You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation