1. Response to First Aid Situations

2. Korean Red Cross Important Definitions  Check: identifying the number of injured patients, ensuring on-site safety of the patients, assessing the severity of the injuries and determining the required manpower and resources.  Call: quickly reporting the on-site status to EMS or 1-1-9.  Care: Taking care of the injured patient until EMS arrives.  Shock: critical condition when the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving enough blood and oxygen; may result in major organ dysfuncti on. Learning Objectives  The steps you need to take during an emergency.  What you need to be aware of on-site of the emergency.  The measure you need to take if the injured person is in a dangerous situation.  What you need to report to 119 about the situation.  How to check the status and safety of the injured person.  In case of shock, how to administer first aid.

3. CheckCallCare Korean Red Cross Response to First Aid Situations

4. 1. CHECK Korean Red Cross ① Is it safe? ② What happened? ③ How many people are involved? ④ Is there immediate danger involved? ⑤ Is anyone else available to help? ⑥ What is wrong?

5. 2. CALL Korean Red Cross Dial 1-1-9 Provide the information that the call taker requests. Do not hang up before the call taker does. You might cut off information the call taker needs. After you complete the call, continue to administer first aid.

6. Korean Red Cross Important Information You Need to Tell the 119 Call Taker 2. CALL Name of the callerWhat happened?How many people are injuredWhat is the current condition of the injured person?The location of where the emergency occurred

7. 3. CARE Korean Red Cross Do no further harm.Help the person rest in the most comfortable position.Monitor the person’s breathing and consciousness.Keep the person from getting chilled or overheatedReassure the person.Give any specific care needed.

8. Five Rules Of First Aid Korean Red Cross ① Ensure your safety. ② Your identity is revealed through your actions. ③ You do not make life or death judgments for the patient. ④ Generally, do not use medicine on the patient. ⑥ Know when to stop first aid and wait for professional m edical personnel.

9. Checking an ill or injured person Checking a Conscious Person Korean Red Cross -Interview the person and bystanders.-Check the person from head to toe. -What happened?-Do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere?-Do you have any allergies? -Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking any m edication?

10. Korean Red Cross Checking from Head to Toe Checking an ill or injured person ① Ask simple questions and keep interviews brief. ② Feel the skin with the back of your hand to determine its temperature. ③ Ask the person to gently move his or her head from side to side to check the neck. ④ Ask the person to shrug his or her shoulders to check the shoulders. ⑤ To check the chest and abdomen, ask the person to breathe deeply and then blow the air out. ⑥ Ask the person to move his or her fingers, hands and arms ⑦ Ask the person to bend his or her legs. ⑧ If there are no signals of obvious injuries, help the person into a comfortable position. ⑨ Help the person to slowly stand when he or she is ready. ① Ask simple questions and keep interviews brief. ② Feel the skin with the back of your hand to determine its temperature. ③ Ask the person to gently move his or her head from side to side to check the neck. ④ Ask the person to shrug his or her shoulders to check the shoulders. ⑤ To check the chest and abdomen, ask the person to breathe deeply and then blow the air out. ⑥ Ask the person to move his or her fingers, hands and arms ⑦ Ask the person to bend his or her legs. ⑧ If there are no signals of obvious injuries, help the person into a comfortable position. ⑨ Help the person to slowly stand when he or she is ready.

11. Korean Red Cross Checking an unconscious person Checking an ill or injured person ① Open the unconscious person’s airwa y using the head-tilt/ chin-lift technique. ② Look, listen and feel for movement an d breathing for no more than 10 seconds. ③ Keep the airway open and give 2 resc ue breaths. ④ Check the severe bleeding by scannin g from heals to toe.

12. Shock Causes of Shock The most common cause of shock is severe blood loss Rapid, shallow breathing Rapid and weak pulse Pale, cold, cla mmy skin, swe ating Nausea and pos sibly vomiting Severe thirst Weakness and dizziness Unconsciou sness Korean Red Cross Signs of Shock

13. Caring for shock Korean Red Cross