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- 2. Radiance Safety Solutions The Need for First Aid ROAD ACCIDENTS - 1 person dies in less than 4 minutes because of the road accidents HEART AILMENTS- Almost 140 people out of every 1 lakh population in India die of acute heart attack.
- 3. Radiance Safety Solutions ❖ Keep the victim alive ❖ Prevent condition from getting worse ❖ Promote the victim’s recovery ❖ Do not panic; ensure the victim receives medical care Important Goals of Emergency Care (First Aid )
- 4. Radiance Safety Solutions PREPARE EMERGENCY NUMBERS LIST
- 6. Radiance Safety Solutions INTRODUCTION OF FIRST AID BOX
- 7. Radiance Safety Solutions • Sterilized Wounds Dressing (Small & Large) • Sterilized Burn Dressing (Small & Large) • Adhesive Dressing(Band-Aid) • Sterilized Gauge or Lint • Roller Bandage(5cm x 5mtrs & 7.5cm x 5mtrs) • Triangular Bandage • Sterilized Eye Pad • Adhesive Plaster(2.5cm x 5mtrs) • Sterilized cotton • Silver Nitrate or Silverex Ointment • Betadine Ointment • Tab Sorbitrate • Tab Paracetamol • Potassium Permanganate Powder • Savlon/Catavelon • Cholromycetin Eye Applicap/Ear Drop • Surgical Scissor • Tourniquet • Resuscitator apparatus or Ambu bag • Mouth to mouth Resuscitator • Splint Sets • Surgical gloves • Tweezers • Thermometer • Torches & batteries • Safety Pins • Record Books and Pen First Aid Box Content as per Factories Act, 1948
- 8. Radiance Safety Solutions • Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Improvise if you do not have medical exam gloves • Wash your hands • Cover any cuts/scrapes • Do not touch mouth/nose/eyes • Do not touch soiled objects • Avoid sharps • Clean up spills appropriately Universal Precautions Avoid contact with All blood and body fluids Precautions
- 9. Radiance Safety Solutions Assess the Victim After checking the scene for safety and calling doctor….. 1. Check responsiveness and ABC 2. Get the victim’s history (what happened?) 3. Physically examine the victim 4. Monitor the victim for any changes
- 10. Radiance Safety Solutions Responsiveness Tap the victim on the shoulder Speak to the victim A victim who speaks to you, moves purposively, or responds to stimuli is responsive
- 11. Radiance Safety Solutions Assess the ABC A. Airway B. Breathing C. Circulation
- 12. Radiance Safety Solutions Check the carotid pulse to ascertain the heart beating If you find no signs of circulation ,start CPR and call ambulance. C = Circulation
- 13. Radiance Safety Solutions A = Airway Tilt the head back and lift the chin to prevent the tongue from obstructing the airway.
- 14. Radiance Safety Solutions B = Breathing Look at the victim’s chest to see if it rises and falls with breathing Feel for breath on your cheek
- 15. Radiance Safety Solutions Basic Life Support(BLS) • Rescue breathing to get needed oxygen into the lungs • Choking care, including chest compressions, to expel an obstructing object from the airway • Chest compressions to pump oxygenated blood to vital organs • Use of an Automated external defibrillator (AED) to shock the heart to beat regularly.
- 16. Radiance Safety Solutions CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Combines chest compressions with rescue breathing Give CPR to any victim who is without signs of circulation and not breathing Also used for unresponsive choking victim
- 17. Radiance Safety Solutions CPR Technique Compress chest quickly and rhythmically Rate of 100 compressions/minute for an adult or child infant) Give rescue breaths
- 18. Radiance Safety Solutions Adults Children Infants Chest Compression Heels of both hands Heel of one hand Two middle fingers Chest Depth 2 inches 2 inches 1 ½ inches Compressions: Breaths 30:2 30:2 30:2 CPR Essentials Care Technique New Recommendations Initial assessment Check for responsiveness and simultaneously look for normal breathing CPR technique Begin CPR immediately with chest compressions( CAB) Depth of compressions At least 2 inches in an adult , at least 1/3 the depth of the chest in an infant ( about 1 1 ½ inches) or child ( about 2 inches) Rate of compressions At least 100 per minute AED for infants and children Use AED with pediatric pads for both infants and children of age 8
- 19. Radiance Safety Solutions Chest compressions alert! ▪ Be careful with hand position for chest compressions ▪ Do not give compressions over bottom tip of breastbone ▪ When compressing, keep elbows straight and keep hands in contact with chest at all times Rescue Breathing Alert! Do not blow harder than needed to make the chest rise Let the air escape and the chest fall Blowing in too forcefully or too long may cause vomiting
- 20. Radiance Safety Solutions Perform the SKILL CPR Adult 30 :2 5 Cycles
- 21. Radiance Safety Solutions Recovery Position • Helps keep the airway open • Allows fluids to drain • Prevents aspiration For unresponsive, breathing victims only
- 22. Radiance Safety Solutions Choking Choking is total or partial obstruction of the airway Can be caused by foreign objects placed in mouth or food when eating Victim becomes unresponsive within minutes Signs and symptoms Coughing, wheezing, difficulty in breathing Clutching at throat Pale or bluish coloring around mouth and nail beds
- 23. Radiance Safety Solutions First Aid for Choking A. If victim is coughing – encourage continued coughing B. If not coughing, ask if victim can breathe or speak C. Give abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) D. If the victim becomes unresponsive, start CPR
- 25. Radiance Safety Solutions Shock A dangerous condition in which not enough oxygen-rich blood is reaching vital organs (i.e., brain, heart) Anything that significantly lowers blood flow can cause shock Call A Doctor for a victim in shock Signs and Symptoms Anxiety/confusion Dizziness Pale/bluish skin Cold/clammy skin Rapid, shallow breathing Nausea/vomiting Thirst Changing levels of responsiveness
- 26. Radiance Safety Solutions First Aid for Shock 1. Give BLS and care for severe injuries 2. Call a Doctor 3. Have victim lie on back and raise legs 6 to 12 inches (except with spine injury) 4. Maintain victim’s normal body temperature
- 27. Radiance Safety Solutions Do not Let a shock victim eat and drink Sweating in a shock victim is not necessarily a sign of being too warm If in doubt, keep victim warm
- 28. Radiance Safety Solutions Bone,Joint,and Muscle Injuries Types of injuries 1) BONES: Fractures 2) JOINTS -Dislocation -Sprain 3) MUSCLES -Strain -Contusions -Cramps First aid for all bone joint muscle injuries P R I C E = Protect = Rest = Ice = Compression = Elevation
- 29. Radiance Safety Solutions Fractures Splint the extremity if: The victim is at risk for moving injured area (unless help is coming soon) Before transporting victim to healthcare provider DO NOT try to put displaced bone back into place
- 30. Radiance Safety Solutions Seizures A brain disturbance caused by epilepsy, high fever in young children, certain injuries, electric shock, and other causes.
- 31. Radiance Safety Solutions First Aid for Seizures Prevent injury Put something flat and soft under victim’s head Loosen clothing around neck to ease breathing Gently turn victim onto one side to help keep airway clear if vomiting occurs Be reassuring as victim regains responsiveness
- 32. Radiance Safety Solutions Bleeding and Wound Care Protect yourself by using a barrier Apply pressure directly to the wound with gloved hand
- 33. Radiance Safety Solutions Press the artery against the bone to reduce the blood flow
- 34. Radiance Safety Solutions Nosebleed Have victim sit and tilt head slightly forward with mouth open Have victim pinch nostrils together just below the bridge of nose for 10 minutes Ask victim to breathe through mouth and not speak, swallow, cough, or sniff
- 35. Radiance Safety Solutions Amputations Place sealed bag in another bag or container with ice Give severed part to the responding crew or take with the victim to the emergency room Do not let the part touch ice directly, and do not surround it with ice
- 36. Radiance Safety Solutions Swallowed Poisons Look for: 1. What was swallowed, when, and how much 2. Open container of poisonous substance 3. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps 4. Drowsiness, dizziness 5. Changing levels of responsiveness
- 37. Radiance Safety Solutions Do not try to induce vomiting
- 38. Radiance Safety Solutions Snake bites
- 39. Radiance Safety Solutions First Aid for Snakebite 1. Stay calm (Keep bitten area immobile and below level of heart) 2. Call doctor 3. Remove jewelry or tight clothing before swelling 4. Do not try to catch snake but note appearance
- 40. Radiance Safety Solutions Bee and Wasp Stings Remove the stinger
- 41. Radiance Safety Solutions First Aid for Bee and Wasp Stings ❑ Remove stinger from skin by scraping it away gently with tweezer ❑ Wash area with soap and water ❑ Put ice pack on sting site ❑ Watch victim for 30minutes for any signs or symptoms of allergic reaction ❑ If symptoms occur, call doctor and treat for shock
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