Basic_First_Aid.ppt

What is first aid?
First aid is the emergency or immediate care you should
provide when a person is injured or ill until full medical
treatment is available
For minor conditions, first aid care may be enough. For
serious problems, first aid care should be continued until
more advanced care becomes available.

Aims of First Aid
# To preserve life
# To prevent further harm
# To promote recovery

Help! Emergency!
Minutes could
make a difference

Bleeding
• Stop the flow of blood
• Cover the wound
• Apply pressure from
3 to 15 minutes
• If a body part has
been amputated,
put it on ice

BURN
• Immediately hold injury under cold running
water or apply a cold, wet towel until the pain
subsides.
• Cover any small blisters with a loose bandage
or gauze and tape.
• DO NOT pop any blisters yourself.
• If the skin breaks, apply antibiotic cream and
cover the area with a bandage or gauze until it’s
healed.

INSECT BITE/STING
• If the insect left a stinger, gently scrape the skin
with your fingernail to remove it without breaking
it.
• Refrain from using tweezers because that can
squeeze more venom out of the stinger, causing
further injury.
• To combat itching, apply 1% hydrocortisone
cream or a topical antihistamine if the skin isn’t
broken or scabbed.
• Contact your doctor if you suspect a tick bite.

Nosebleed
• Sit upright and don’t tilt your head back.
• Pinch the lower end of the nose close to the
nostrils and lean forward while you apply
constant pressure for five to ten minutes. Don’t
release and check the nose; it could prolong the
bleeding.
• If the nosebleed is the result of trauma, you can
reduce swelling by holding an ice pack against
the bridge of the nose after the bleeding slows
down.

Snake Bite
• Lay or sit down with the bite in a neutral position
of comfort.
• Remove rings and watches before swelling
starts.
• Wash the bite with soap and water.
• Cover the bite with a clean, dry dressing.

Dog Bite
• Wash the wound thoroughly with soap and
water.
• Apply an antibiotic cream or ointment and cover
the bite with a clean bandage.

No Breathing
Administer CPR:
• Lay the person on his or her back
• Give chest compressions
• Tilt head slightly
• Breathe into the person’s mouth
• Continue until EMS personnel arrive

Shock
• Lay the victim down
• Cover
• Raise feet

SUNBURN
phylactic Shock
• If you feel dizzy, weak, or spiking a high fever—or
if the burn is severe go to the Emergency Room.
• If your only symptoms are discomfort and redness,
apply cold compresses and aloe vera lotion
• Avoid creams with petroleum, which can cause
infection, or anything ending in -Caine.
Start CPR if necessary

Heart Attack
• Call 911
• Make victim comfortable
• Loosen tight clothing
• Check for medication
• Keep victim still
• Don’t give stimulants

Choking
• Ask a person to speak
or cough
• Deliver 5 back blows
• Perform abdominal
thrusts
• Repeat sequence of back
blows and abdominal
thrusts

Electrical Shock
Don’t touch!
Turn power off
Call 911
Remove person
from live wire
Check for breathing

Eye Injuries
• Splashes
• Particles in eye
• Blow to eye
• Cuts near eye
• Penetrating objects

Broken Bones
• Look
• Ask
• Treat for shock

Heat Exhaustion
• Move to cool place
• Lay victim down
• Elevate feet
• Loosen clothing
• Give fluids
• Apply cool compresses

Fainting
• Check for breathing
• Administer CPR if
necessary
• Call 911 if more than
a few minutes
• If conscious, lay the
victim down with feet
elevated

Epileptic Seizures
• Remove victim from
hazards
• Check for breathing
• Nothing in the mouth
• Keep comfortable
• Call 911 if medical
assistance is needed

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