1. The Importance of CPR and First Aid
Certification Skills
By Veronica Flores
CPR and First Aid
Community Awareness
2.
3. This Workshop IS NOT a teaching
skills class to respond to cardiac,
breathing, or first aid emergencies
4. How to recognize an
emergency
a) Unusual appearances
b) Unusual behaviors
c) Unusual noises
d) Unusual odors
5. Barriers to Act
Being unsure of the person’s
condition
and what to do
Assuming someone else will take
action
Being unsure of when to call
Fear of catching a disease
Type of injury or illness
Fear of being sued
6. Decide to Act
Overcome
Barriers
Getting the
appropriate
skills
7. Cardiac Emergencies and
Common Signals
Persistent chest
pain, discomfort, or
pressure
Discomfort in other
areas of upper body
Pale or ashen (gray)
skin
Trouble breathing
Severe indigestion
Profuse sweating
8. Follow the “ACTION STEPS”
If you don’t have a CPR Training
Check The scene and the person
Call 9-1-1 or local emergency number
Care for the person by comforting as
responders arrive
10. Breathing Emergencies are
Caused by:
Chronic conditions
such as asthma
Lungs or abdomen
problems
Drug overdose
Poisoning
Drowning
Choking
Injury to the head
brain stem, or
chest
Irregular heartbeat
Emotional distress
Electrocution
Heart attack
Illness
11. Choking: Call 911 if:
Most common
breathing
emergencies
Airway is partially or
completely blocked
Person is not
breathing
Breathing is too fast
Too slow
Painful
Noisy
12. What to do if an adult or child is
choking?
Let him or her try to
cough up the object
Use the combination
technique to provide
back blows
Followed by
abdominal thrusts
13. What to do if an infant is
choking?
The combination
technique of back
blows followed by
abdominal thrust is
a little modify
14. If the person becomes
unconscious
Check The scene
and
the person
Call 9-1-1 or local
emergency number
Care for the person
by comforting as
responders arrive
15. Sudden Illness
Fainting
Insufficient blood
supply to the brain
for a short period of
time
It may be a symptom
of a more serious
condition
Seizures
Abnormal electrical
activity in the brain
Involuntary changes
in body movement
16. Seizures…
Keep airway
open
Do not place
anything is his/her
mouth
Do not try to stop
the seizure
Do not hold the
person
17. Stroke - Brain Attack
Think FAST
Face: Weakness,
numbness or
drooping on one
side of face
Arm: Weakness or
numbness in one
arm
Speech: Slurred or
difficulty speaking
Time: Determine
when the signal
18. Follow the “ACTION STEPS”
Check the scene
and the person
Call 9-1-1 or local
emergency number
Care for the person
by comforting as
responders arrive
19. Diabetic Emergencies
Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia
High level of sugar
Both high and low
have similar
characteristics
Rapid breathing and
pulse
Abnormal skin
characteristics
Drowsiness
Low level of sugar
Abnormal rapid or
weak pulse
Changes in level of
consciousness
Dizziness
Confusion
20. If you suspect a diabetic
emergency
Do not administer insulin
Call for advanced medical personal
If the patient becomes unconscious …
follow the “Action Steps”
21. Allergic Reactions
Over activity of the immune
system
Causes: What to look for?
Latex
Pinots
Pollen
Antibiotics
Some drugs
Certain foods
Bee or insect venom
Itching
Rash
Nausea
Vomiting
Dizziness
Weakness
Stomach cramps
Trouble breathing
22. Injuries to the Muscle , Bones and
Joints
Types of
injuries
Strains
Sprains
Fractures
Dislocations
23. Do not move the person if…
Cannot use the
affected body part
Visible bone
fragments
Feeling of a snap,
pop or bone grating
Significant bruising,
swelling or
deformity
Rest-Immobilize-Cold-
Elevate
24. Soft Tissue Injuries
General Care for Open
Wounds
If bleeding does not
stop call for advance
assistance
Control the Bleeding
Cover the wound with
sterile dressing
Apply pressure for few
minutes
Wash the wound
thoroughly with soap
and water for 5 minutes
Cover with sterile
dressing and a bandage
to keep moist
Check for circulation on
the
25. Soft Tissue Injuries
General Care for
embedded Objects Call 911
If an object such as
knife, a piece of glass or
metal
DO NOT REMOVE
OBJECT
Place several
dressings around the
wound
Bandage the
dressings in place
around obmect
Keep object
26. Do not forget to call for advanced
medical personal if….
Suspect any
cardiac emergency
There is a
breathing distress
The patient
becomes
unconscious
Cannot use the
affected body part