PPT-Stress First Aid for Health Care Workers

What is Stress First Aid SFA is a framework to improve recovery from stress reactions SFA fosters longevity in the job SFA can reduce stigma by changing culture SFA creates a common language to address stress. 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 . Presented by Valisha Edwards, LMSW. The Silent Tsunami: Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace. Mental health issues and stress are a silent tsunami in the workplace, . one . that could engulf organizations . Prepared by. . . Miss Soe Myat Yee Mon Thein. Assoc. Prof. . Surintorn. . Kalampakorn. . . Dr Tiff Earle, Consultant Psychiatrist – AWP. (Medical Lead for North Somerset & Chair MH Approvals Panel, South of England). – and –. Stephen Budd, North Somerset Involvement Co-ordinator - AWP. How about that stress?. Evolutionary Basis. Meet Hans . Selye. , . Father of Stress Research…. Medical . researcher in Montreal . Studied hormonal . changes in rats . Late . 1930s, he realized that the rats he was studying were responding not merely to his . Facts and Figures. . More than 88 million people are likely to be unemployed in the formal sector in Asia and the Pacific by 2018. . . (. ILO. 2014. Geneva. Global Employment Trends 2014. ). No . Heat Stress . Training for Supervisors. Purpose of this Training. The objective of this training is to provide basic information for supervisors about . heat stress from outdoor work . and how to protect employees from this hazard.. DCE. Linda O’Hara. What is a mental . health problem?. “It seemed to me the basic definition of mental illness, this persistent, painful inability to simply . be. with someone else. It might be lifelong, or it might descend like a sudden catastrophe, this blankness between ourselves and the rest of the world. The blankness might not even be obvious to others. But on our side of that severed connection, it was hell, a life lived behind glass. The only difference between mild depression and severe schizophrenia was the amount of sound and air that seeped in”. –Anon. 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?. First Aid DHO8 Chapter 17, pgs 478-543 Excluding BLS/CPR Unit Objectives Demonstrate the necessary skills to provide first aid treatment. Describe the basic principles of first aid. Demonstrate the procedure for treating external bleeding and the application of dressings and bandages. Child . Devlopment. When Emergencies Arise. Emergencies happen all too often and early intervention can save a life. CPR and first aid skills are important for caregivers and parents to know. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skills. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS. QUALITIES OF A GOOD FIRST AIDER. LEGAL ASPECT OF PROVIDING FIRST AID. PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE OF FIRST AID. ASSESSING A CASUALTY. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION. PRACTICALS. 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..