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First Aid
Grade 10
First Aid Introduction & Choking
Quiz= 30%
Participation/Practical= 70%Slide2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
FnAOmxnQJsM
Disclaimer: DO NOT DO THIS! Slide3
Introduction to first aid
Objectives of First Aid:
P
reserve Life
P
revent the illness or Injury from becoming worse
P
romote Recovery
(
3 P’s-Preserve, Prevent, Promote)Slide4
Who is a First aider?
First aider is someone who takes charge of an emergency scene and gives first aid.
First Aiders do not diagnose or treat injuries or illness (except perhaps wen they are very minor)
First Aiders suspect injuries and illnesses and gives first aidSlide5
What can a first aider do?
-
Give First Aid
but they can also…
-protect the casualties belongings
-keep unnecessary people away
-reassure family and friends of the casualty
-Clean up the emergency scene and work to correct any unsafe conditions that may have cause the injury in the first placeSlide6
First aid and the law
Two legal situations where you can perform First Aid:
1) May give first aid as a part of your job (ex. Lifeguard)
2) Passerby who see an emergency and wishes to help
Once you begin to give first aid you are obligated to use
reasonable skill
and care based on
your level of trainingSlide7
Safe first aid
Review:
#1 rule: Give first aid Safely!
3
types of Risk:
1) Energy
source that causes the original
Injury
2) Hazards
from secondary or external
factors
3) Hazard
of the rescue or first aid procedures
Personal Protective Equipment
-Gloves
-Hand Washing
-Disposable Mask (for
CPRSlide8
Emergency scene management
(ESM)
4
Steps
Scene Survey
Primary Survey
Secondary Survey
Ongoing casualty care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
uxDOEQXRD8Q
(Note: Steps in CPR are different)Slide9
Choking
A person chokes when the airway is partly or completely blocked and airflow to the lungs is reduced or cut off.
Causes of choking:
Foreign objects
(ex. Button, coin, food, toys)
Unconscious casualty
(ex. Tongue falls back in throat while lying down, or saliva, blood, vomit pools in the throat)
Injury or Illness
(injury to the throat area that causes swelling, allergic reaction, or asthma)Slide10
Choking
Choking is a life threatening emergency.
Signs of Choking:
-Grabbing the throat
Mild Obstruction
Severe
Obstruction
Able
to speak
Not able to speak
Signs of distress
(eyes look fearful)
Signs of distress
(eyes look fearful)
Forceful
coughing
weak or no coughing
Wheezing
and gagging between coughs
High-pitched
noise or no noise when trying to breathe
Reddish Face
Greyish
face bluish lipsSlide11
Steps to Follow for Choking
Begin ESM
If the casualty can cough forcefully, speak or breathe, do not touch them. Ask them to cough up the object. If you believe it to be severe, ask if they are choking
Give 5 Back Blows
Stand behind them ready to support them if they become unconscious. Find correct Hand position and give Abdominal thrusts
…..
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Abdominal thrust position
-
Find the top
of
the hip bones
-
Place a foot between the casualty’s feet for a solid
position
-Place your fist midline, just above the other hand
-Hold the fist with the other hand and
p
ress inward/upward with a sudden forceful thrust- this is an abdominal thrustSlide13Slide14
Steps to Follow for Choking
5
) Keep giving abdominal thrusts (5 Thrusts to 5 Back Blows) until either the object is removed or the casualty becomes unconscious.
6
) If the casualty is unconscious lower them to the floor, send someone for help
7
) Open the mouth and look for any foreign matter. If you see something, remove it. Open airway and assess breathing
8
) Try to breathe into the
causualty’s
mouth
9
) Begin Chest Compressions (30)
10) Repeat Looking in the mouth, attempt to ventilate and give chest compressionsSlide15
Conscious & Unconscious Choking (Adult)
https
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
DE45ks9miIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
5kmsKNvKAvU
Rescue Breathing:
https
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
sXOfdMzJiaw
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Self-Help for Choking
Don
’
t panic. Do not Isolate yourself!
Try to forcefully cough up the object. Do not let any one slap you in the back, it could force the object further into your airway.
Use either your hands or a piece of furniture
-Give yourself Abdominal thrusts
-Use a solid object like the back of a chair, table, edge of a counter. Position yourself so the object is just above your hips. Press forcefully to produce an abdominal thrust.Slide17
Exit Slip
What are the 3 P’s (objectives of First Aid)?
What are the 4 steps to Emergence Scene Management (ESM)?
How do you find where to place your hands for Abdominal thrusts?