2. You spot someone lying on the
pavement in the street
on your way home from the
shops. What questions would
you ask yourself?
> write a list
> put your actions in order
of importance
3. c. to assess if a person is unconscious
What questions would you
ask yourself?
> Is it safe for me to approach
the person?
– Is the person just asleep or
drunk or fallen over?
– Why has no one else
stopped?
4. a. to consider why it is important to learn first aid
Is helping a stranger dangerous?
British Red Cross advisor: “It can be. Remember
your personal safety is your
priority. Call an adult, get help if
you are not sure you can approach
safely.
.”
Click for advice
5.
6. Session Objectives
•Explain the meaning and
importance of first aid
•Demonstrate a sense of
responsibility to help others
through the knowledge and
application of first aid
7. FIRST AID
• AN IMMEDIATE AND
TEMPORARY CARE
GIVEN TO A PERSON
WHO SUDDENLY
BECOMES ILL OR
INJURED
8. ROLES OF FIRST AID
1.IT IS A BRIDGE THAT FILLS THE
GAP BETWEEN THE VICTIM
AND THE PHYSICIAN
2.IT IS NOT TO TAKE PLACE OF
THE SERVICES OF THE
PHYSICIAN
3.IT ENDS WHEN THE SERVICES
OF THE PHYSICIAN BEGIN
9. OBJECTIVESOF FIRST AID
1.TO SAVE LIVES
2.TO PROLONG LIFE
3.TO ALLEVIATE
SUFFERING
4.TO PREVENT FURTHER
INJURY
10. • Goal of the initial
assessment:
–Visually determine whether
there are life-threatening or
other serious problems that
require quick care.
11. c. to assess if a person is unconscious
Danger
Remember:
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
12. CHARACTERISTIC OF A GOOD
FIRST AIDER
1.GENTLE ( doesn’t cause
pain and panic)
2.OBSERVANT (notices all
signs)
3.RESOURCEFUL (makes
the best use of things at
hand)
13. 4. TACTFUL (doesn’t frighten
the victim)
5. SYMPATHETIC (comforts
and reassures the
victim)
14. PRINCIPLES
Dos IN GIVING FIRST AID
1.DO stay calm
2.DO reassure and comfort the
victim
3.DO check for medical
bracelet indicating a condition
such as diabetes
15. 4. DO loosen any tight clothing
5. DO keep the victim
covered to reduce shock.
16. DON’Ts IN GIVING FIRST AID
1.DON’T give food and drink to
an unconscious person.
2.DON’T move an injured
person unless you need to
place him in a recovery
position.
17.
18.
19.
20. Facilities Planning & Management
UW-Eau Claire
TWO WAYS TO CONDUCT
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
26. If the person doesn’t respond, shout
for help.
Then open his or her
airway so you can check if they
are breathing…
27. A is for Airway
1.Place your hand on
the casualty’s
forehead and gently
tilt the head
backwards.
2.Place two fingers on
the tip of the casualty’s
chin and lift the chin.
28. When someone’s unconscious, the
tongue goes floppy and can fall to
the back of the throat. This may
prevent air getting through.
29. But when the head is tipped back, the
tongue is pulled forward, allowing air
through.
Simply opening the airway like this can save a
life because it allows them to breathe.
30. d. when and how to put someone in the recovery position
How to check if someone’s breathing.
B is for Breathing
Look along the body to
see if the chest is
moving up and down.
Listen for breathing.
Put your ear close to
unconscious person’s
mouth and nose.
Check
for ten
seconds
Feel for breath on your
cheek.
1
2
3
31. d. when and how to put someone in the recovery position
> if the casualty is breathing normally, put them in the recovery position
Editor's Notes
c. to assess if a person is unconscious
Students could work in pairs to generate a list of questions they might ask themselves on discovering an unconscious person. Prompt them to think about both whether they should act and how they would tell what was wrong with the person. Ask students to prioritise their lists, putting the questions in order of importance. They can check their ideas with those shown on the next slide.
(Alternative activity. Time needed: 10 minutes)
c. to assess if a person is unconscious
Ask:
“What does unconscious mean?”
“Why do you think you should make your own safety the first priority?” (If you put yourself in danger there may soon be two casualties rather than one. If you are injured, you won’t be able to help the person who has collapsed.)
“What kind of response could you look for? (A reply, mumbling, opening eyes or moving.)
to consider why it is important to learn first aid
Ask: “How would you answer this question? What advice would you give?” Students could offer responses to each of the questions posed on this slide and the next. Click on the red box to see advice from the experts.
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(Alternative activity. Time needed: 10 minutes)
Slide Show Notes
The main purpose of this session is to familiarize you with basic first-aid procedures. By the time the session is over, you should be able to:
Recognize the benefits of obtaining first-aid and CPR certification;
Identify proper procedures for a variety of medical emergencies;
Assist in administering first aid when a co-worker is injured; and
Do no further harm.
GROUP ACTIVITY……task card
Slide Show Notes
Every medical emergency is different, of course, but there are four basic rules that apply to all medical emergencies.
Difference between SIGNS and SYMPTOMS
Bleeding, swelling, deformities
Nausea, vomiting, heat, impaired sensation
Ask the victim: “ Hey, hey, are you okay?” while shaking his shoulder
Ask the victim: “ Hey, hey, are you okay?” while shaking his shoulder
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.
c. to assess if a person is unconscious
Ask: “Why do you think tilting someone’s head back and lifting their chin is important?” Collect students’ responses.
c. to assess if a person is unconscious
Ask: “Why do you think tilting someone’s head back and lifting their chin is important?” Collect students’ responses.
d. when and how to put someone in the recovery position
d. when and how to put someone in the recovery position
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d. when and how to put someone in the recovery position
Explain that if the casualty is taking strange, infrequent gasps of air it is a sign of trouble and as bad as not breathing.
Ask: “What might happen if a person stays on their back?”
d. when and how to put someone in the recovery position
Students view the video clip. They then work in groups of three to practise the procedure. One student takes the part of the unconscious person, the second plays a first aider and the third gives instructions on what to do next. (A video clip showing how to manage this classroom technique is available in the teachers’ area of the disc.)
If there is not enough space for the whole class to do this, ask two students to demonstrate while the rest of the class takes it in turns to give instructions. The recovery position poster in the Lesson resources can help with this activity.
(Alternative activity. Time needed: 25 minutes)