PPT-What is “Psychological First Aid”

and the Schools Responsibility to Provide it Dr Heather L Hughes NELI December 2019 The facts 1 in 5 US adults experience mental illness each year 1 in 25 US adults experience . s father was a wealthy Virginia plante Washington fought in the French and Indian War Washington fought in the French and Indian War led disorganized poor ly funded Continental army in led disorganized poor ly funded Continental army in the Revoluti You’re the first point of contact… What do you do?. First Aid. First Aid is known as the emergency treatment administered to an injured or. sick person before professional medical or surgical care is available.. FIRST AID KIT. Can buy a ready made first aid kit. Prices range from £6-15.. Can make your own First Aid kit up. Using equipment parents would have at home. If you do this you must make sure you have all the relevant contents required for an expedition.. Next Generation Science / Common Core Standards Addressed!. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.4 Determine . the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).. Dutiful Daughters. What is Mental Health?. The World Health Organization has defined mental health as:. “… . a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community.”. . Welcome!. Agenda. Purpose. Background to revisions. Literature revisions: CPR & First Aid. Summary. Purpose. To introduce the 2015 . CPR & First Aid . guidelines to Lifesaving Instructors/Examiners and lifeguards through revised content changes in the Society’s literature.. C. ommunity. Psychological First Aid (PFA). Principles and techniques of PFA meet four basic standards.. Consistent with research evidence on risk and resilience following trauma. Applicable and practical in field settings. 2. Overview. The Importance of Training. Emergency First Response. What Features Differentiate. Emergency First Response. Instructor Training. 3. The Importance of Training. Sobering statistics. More than 2,400,000 die each year from Cardiovascular Disease. Special thanks and credit to Mr. Chris Chinchilla and Quartz Hill Young Marines. Program Requirements. PO.9 – Fitness, Health, and First Aid. EO.4 – Understand the importance of basic first aid. TLO.a. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick. . Knowing first aid and acting quickly can save someone’s life.. Giving First Aid. . Identify what is wrong. Check the scene….is it safe?. Chapter 16 First Aid 16:1 Providing First Aid Immediate care given to the victim of an accident or illness to minimize the effect of injury or illness until experts can take over Reasons for providing correct first aid Apply technical skills required for all career specialties and demonstrate skills and knowledge as . appropriate. 10.12 . Obtain training or certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external . Page 1/1IMPORTANTone parent and student146s spouse if applicable Missing signatures will delay the processing of your aid application If necessary please submit multiple versions of this form to provi Aims of first aid.  1. To save life.. 2. To protect the casualty from getting more harm.. 3. To reduce pain and priorities of Casualty Treatment.. First aid basics. The first step in any emergency is the recognition of the problem and providing help..