2. What is first aid
It is the immediate assistance or care
given some one who has been injured
or suddenly become ill, from moment
of accident until availability of
specialized medical care.
3.
4. Main objectives
To preserve the life
To prevent the victim condition from
worsening
To promote recovery
To protect further injury
To restore and maintain vital function
To reassure the victim
5. Objectives of first aid/guiding
principle:
• The key guiding principles and
purpose of first aid, is often given in
the mnemonic "3 Ps". These three
points govern all the actions
undertaken by a first aider. •
Prevent further injury
• Preserve life
• Promote recovery
6. Philosophy of First Aid
• In the pre-hospital setting, the key
contributors to survival and recovery
from illness and injury are prompt and
effective maintenance of the body’s
primary functions:
1. Airway
2. Breathing
3. Circulation
4. Bleeding control (life threatening)
7.
8. First aid kit
Content of first aid kit
Cotton
tape
Bandage
Sterile dressing
Thermometer
Scissors
Gloves
Soap
Pain relief
ORS packets
11. Basic question for first
aider
Who will do first aid for causality who is in
emergency condition? Any first aider who is
equipped with principle of first aid
management
Why? To save life
When? At any time when injury occurs
Where? Any where or place
To whom it is applied? To all who needs
to be helped
12. Qualities of a First Aider
A First Aider must be:
• Highly Trained
• Tested and regularly re-tested to
maintain standard
• Up-to-date in knowledge and skills
14. Action plan
This action plan is a vital aid to the
first aider in assessing whether the
victim has any life threatening
condition and of any immediate first
aid is necessary. They are DRABC.
D-check for DANGER
To you
To others
To victim
15. Cont….
R- check RESPONSE
Is victim conscious?
Is victim un conscious?
A- Check the AIRWAY
Is air way clear of objective ?
Is air way open ?
B- check for BREATHING
Is check rising or falling ?
Can you hear victims breathing.
16.
17. Cont ….
C- check for CIRCULATION.
Can you feel a pulse?
Can you see any obvious signs of life
?.
18.
19. Responsibility of first aider
Assess the situation quickly and safely
and call for appropriate help.
identify the level of injury or the
nature of illness affecting the victim.
Give immediate and appropriate
treatment to the victim .
To make and pass on a report, give a
further help if its required.
20. Assessing the skills of a first
aider
Observer
Listen
Feel
Talk
Touch
Provide
Build trust
21. PRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID
(4Cs)
Call for help
Calmly take charge
Check the scene& the victim
Carefully apply
Slide Show Notes
Just imagine:
A co-worker is hurt in an accident and blood is gushing from the wound.
One of your friends chokes on a piece of food and can’t breathe.
Someone goes into cardiac arrest right at his workstation.
Any one of these things is possible, and it could happen any time. If it did, you’d have to act fast. A few critical minutes one way or the other could make the difference between life and death. Would you be ready to act with speed and competence in a workplace medical emergency?
There are medical emergencies in workplaces across the country every day. Situations calling for first aid range from burns to cuts and amputations, eye injuries, chemical overexposures, and much more.
Do you know how to report a workplace medical emergency? Besides calling 911, you also need to notify a supervisor or manager and provide as much information as you can about the accident.
Describe the procedure for reporting workplace accidents and the information trainees should be prepared to provide about the incident.
