First Aid Health 3rd Quarter

1. HEALTH 9 3RD QUARTER:
Prepared by EDEL DE ARCE III

2. “Emergency! Emergency! What will I do?”
Pick a situation and do the necessary, immediate, and appropriate action
1. Your friend falls down the stair from the 2nd floor and can hardly stand.
2. A man in the street is bumped by a car.
3. Your teacher suffers a heart attack.
4. Your baby brother accidentally swallows a small part of a car toy and it
gets stuck in his throat.
5. Your mother accidentally touches a hot pan.

3. Module 1: First Aid Basics
HEALTH 9 3RD QUARTER: UNINTENTIONAL INJURY PREVENTION, SAFETY AND FIRST AID
Prepared by Edel de Arce III

4. PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
• principle advocates healthy lifestyle and
prevention of diseases which is very important in
achieving a free from ill life. But let us all admit
that our environment itself possess danger to all
of us.

5. FIRST AID
•Is the first and immediate assistance
given to any person suffering from either
a minor or serious illness or injury with
care.

6. OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID
• To save lives
• To prolong life
• To prevent the condition from
worsening
• To prevent further injury
• To promote recovery and alleviate
suffering

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FIRST
AIDER
• Gentle – does not cause pain and panic
• Observant – notices all signs
• Resourceful – makes the best use of
things at hand
• Tactful – does not frighten the victim
• Sympathetic – comforts and reassures
the victim

8. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FIRST
AIDER
• They also need to become calm at all time
• They need to reassure and comfort the victim.
• Before helping a person, it is very important that
the victim give you permission to help them.
• But if the victim is confused or critically injured,
first aider can assume that the victim wants
help, this is known as “implied consent”.

9. Survey of the Scene and the Victims
Is anyone in danger?
Move to the quietest
victim
Open the airway
Check the breathing
Look for signs of
circulation

10. STEPS IN ASSESING EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS
• Is anyone in danger?
If yes, can the danger be easily managed?
If it cannot, call for emergency help, and
protect the scene
• Move to the quietest victim
Gently shake the shoulders and ask a
question, “Hey, hey, are you okay?”
If the victim responds, give immediate care
for any life threatening condition
If there I no response, check the airway

11. STEPS IN ASSESING EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS
• Open the airway
Do the “Head Tilt – Chin Method”
Lift the chin, remove any obstructions present,
then gently tilt back the head
• Check for breathing
If breathing, check for treat any life threatening
condition and place in the recovery position
If not breathing, give two rescue breathes.
Pinch the nose, seal your mouth over the victim’s
mouth and breath into the person.
- If rescuer is alone, call for an ambulance

13. STEPS IN ASSESING EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS
• Look for signs of circulation
If the victim is a child or an adult who has
suffered from a drowning or accident,
proceed directly to CPR.
Start Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) –
combine rescue breathing with chest
compression
Continue rescue breathing and check for
signs of circulation every minute.
- Otherwise, look for signs of life such as
movement and normal skin color for a few
seconds.

15. PRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID
(Dos in Giving First Aid) (Don’ts in Giving First Aid)
• DO stay calm. • DON’T give food and drink to an
unconscious person.
• DO reassure and comfort the victim. • DON’T move an injured person
unless you need to place
him/her in the recovery
position.
• DO check for a medical bracelet
indicating a condition, such as
epilepsy or diabetes.
• DO loosen any tight clothing.
• DO keep the victim covered to
reduce shock.

16. Top 10 Things to do in Case of
Emergency
1. Shout for HELP!
2. Survey the scene and assess the situation.
3. Determine if the accident warrants a visit to the nearest
hospital or if simple cleansing and band aid will do.
4. If you are certified in CPR and a victim needs it, begin CPR
right away.
5. Stop the bleeding, if there is any.
6. Treat any symptoms of shock.
7. Look for the medical alert tag in every victim.
8. Seek trained medical assistance.
9. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious victim.
10. Wait for medical professionals to arrive.

17. ACTIVITY TIME!
Answer the following activities on your LMS (Aralinks):
• REVIEW – Activity 2: Organize you Thoughts & Activity 3: Is He a
Good First Aider?
• RATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING – Activity 4: True or False
Please be reminded with the given time limit and deadline. Good
luck!

18. M o d i f i e d T R U E o r
FA L S E
W R I T E T H E W O R D T R U E I F T H E S T A T E M E N T I S
C O R R E C T B U T I F I T I S F A L S E , C H A N G E T H E
U N D E R L I N E D W O R D O R G R O U P O F W O R D S T O
M A K E T H E W H O L E S T A T E M E N T T R U E .

19. 1.
First Aid is an immediate and temporary
care given to an injured person before the
arrival of the physician.

20. 2.
Symptoms are details
discovered by applying the five
senses.

21. 3.
Signs are sensations that the victim
experiences and may be able to
describe.

22. 4.
Primary survey of the victim is used when
the victim is unconscious and find out
immediately life threatening conditions.

23. 5.
Mnemonics CAB stands for
Circulation, Airways, and, Breathing.

24. 6.
CAB mnemonics is used in order
to perform the history taking
more easily.

25. 7.
Body temperature is measured by
using a thermometer within the
rectum, oral, and axillary.

26. 8.
In getting the pulse rate of
the victim, use your thumb.

27. 9.
Dilated pupil reflects the
circulation of blood and the
saturation of oxygen
in the blood.

28. 10.
Check for signs of
circulation every hour.

29. 11.
A first aider must check for a
medical bracelet indicating a
condition such as epilepsy or
diabetes.

30. 12.
A good first aider makes the
best use of things at hand.

31. 13.
Never give anything by mouth to a
conscious victim.

32. 14.
If you are a certified CPR and the
victim needs it, begin CPR right
away.

33. 15.
Survey the scene first and assess
the situation.