Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byPamela Dixon Modified over 9 years ago
1
First Aid
2
Responding to a health emergency Injury and acute illness Interactions with local emergency medical services 1a
3
Responding to a health emergency Principles of triage Legal aspects of providing first aid 1b
4
Surveying the accident scene Assess the scene General scene safety Likely event sequence - what happened? Rapid estimate of persons injured Identify others to help at scene 2a
5
Surveying the accident scene Perform primary survey of each victim Airway Breathing Circulation Obtain victim’s medical history 2b
6
Surveying the accident scene Perform secondary survey Vital signs Skin appearance Head, neck, chest, abdomen, extremities Medical alert symbols/tags 2c
7
Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Establishing/ maintaining patent airway Perform adult breathing resuscitation Perform adult circulatory resuscitation 3a
8
Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Perform choking assessment/first aid interventions Resuscitate drowning victims 3b
9
First aid intervention Bandaging Splinting Moving and rescuing victims 4a
10
Universal precautions Definition of universal precautions Value of universal precautions 5a
11
Universal precautions OSHA standard for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens 5b
12
Universal precautions Personal protective equipment Tagging and disposing of sharp items 5c
13
First aid supplies Type of supplies Amount of supplies Maintenance of supplies Storage of supplies 6a
14
Program elements: type of injury Shock Shock due to injury Shock due to allergic reactions Treating fainting victims 7a
15
Program elements: type of injury Bleeding Arterial Venous Capillary External Internal 7b
16
Program elements: type of injury Controlling bleeding Direct pressure Pressure points Elevation Pressure bandaging 7c
17
Program elements: type of injury Wounds Abrasions Incisions Lacerations Punctures Avulsions Amputations Crush injuries Infection precautions 7d
18
Program elements: type of injury Poisoning Alkali Acid Systemic Topical Drug abuse Poison control center Chemical emergency information (MSDSs) 7e
19
Program elements: type of injury Burns First degree Second degree Third degree Temperature extremes Exposure to cold Exposure to heat 7f
20
Program elements: type of injury Musculoskeletal injuries Open fractures Dislocations Joint sprains Muscle strains Head, neck, spinal injuries 7g
21
Program elements: type of injury Bites and stings Human and animal Insects 7h
22
Program elements: type of injury Medical emergencies Heart attacks Strokes Asthma attacks Diabetic emergencies Seizures Pregnancy 7i
23
Program elements: type of injury Confined spaces Asphyxiation Chemical overexposure Trauma 7j
24
Program elements: site of injury Head and neck Eye Nose Mouth and teeth 7k
25
Program elements: site of injury Chest Abdomen Hands, fingers, feet 7l
26
Summary of main points First-aid response Qualified persons Reporting accidents and injuries 8a
Similar presentations
© 2024 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.