first aid. 2 action: evaluate a casualty and practice individual preventive medicine countermeasures...
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First Aid
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Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures
Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury
Standards: Identify all injuries and/or conditions that require immediate first aid in the correct sequence and applied preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate
Evaluate a Casualty & Preventive Medicine Countermeasures
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Actions before approaching casualty
• Approach the casualty
• Check for responsiveness
• Position the casualty onto his or her back
Provide Field Care to the Casualty
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Evaluate the Casualty
• Check the casualty for breathing
• Check the casualty for bleeding
• Check for fractures
• Check for burns
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AVPU
• A = Alert
• V = Responds to Voice
• P = Responds to Pain
• U = Unresponsive
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• Administer pain medications and antibiotics
• Transport the casualty
• Provide additional care
• Reassure the casualty
Additional Field Care to the Casualty
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• Apply proper preventive medicine measures (PMMs) for protection against cold injuries
• Apply proper PMMs for protection against heat injuries
• Apply proper PMMs for protection against insect bites and insect-borne diseases
Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures
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Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont.
• C – Cleanliness and Care
• O – Avoid Overheating
• L – Layers and Looseness
• D - Dry
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Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont.
• Apply proper PMMs for protection against poisonous plants and animals
• Apply proper PMMs for protection against disease from contaminated food and water
• Apply proper PMMs for protection against diseases from human waste
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Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont.
• Apply proper PMMs to protect against disease from soil and common objects
• Maintain personal hygiene on the move
• Maintain your level of nutrition
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Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont.
• Take measures to resist stress
• Protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDS)
• Protect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS
• Avoid adverse effects of tobacco products
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Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures
Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury
Standards: Identify all injuries and/or conditions that require immediate first aid in the correct sequence and applied preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate
Terminal Learning Objective