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BASIC

FIRST AID

MAKE THE SCENE SAFE

ELECTRIC CURRENT OFF?

CLEAR TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

BASIC FIRST AID

DO NOT ALLOW SIDEWAY MOVEMENT OF C SPINE

MAINTAIN HEAD, NECK, BACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE. DO NOT ALLOW ROTATION OR SIDEWAY MOVEMENT

BASIC FIRST AID

Mechanism of Injury;

The incident or force which occurred to

cause the casualty to be hurt

Motor Vehicle

Accident

Major Force:

Head, Neck, Spine Injuries should be

suspected

Impact with Windscreen

Fall from height of 6 feet or more

BASIC FIRST AID

Clear, Open Airway

Tongue blocking airway

Fluid blocking airway

Airway restricted by illness

BASIC FIRST AID

Air must be able to reach

the lungs

Diaphragm expand and contracts to control breathing

BASIC FIRST AID

Carotid Pulse

Femoral Pressure Point

Brachial Pressure Point

Arteries pump

blood from the heart.

Veins return

blood to the heart

BASIC FIRST AID

BLEEDING!

CAN BE MESSY, DANGEROUS AND HARD TO CONTROL

DO NOT REMOVE PENETRATING

OBJECTS

BASIC FIRST AID

REMEMBER

CONTROL BLEEDING BY DIRECT PRESSURE & PRESSURE POINTS

BASIC FIRST AID

BURNSCAN BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF

SOURCES• FIRE

• RELEASE OF GAS UNDER PRESSURE ( FROST BURN)

• CHEMICAL CONTACT ( ACID, CAUSTIC SODA )

• ELECTRICAL

• RADIATION

NO MATTER THE CAUSE, BURNS ARE PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST DEBILLITATING INJURIES, CAUSING

IMMENSE PAIN AND LIFELONG SCARRING

BASIC FIRST AID

SEVERE BURN

BASIC FIRST AID

RESULTS OF AN ELECTRICAL BURN

BASIC FIRST AID

FIRST DEGREE BURN TOP LAYER OF SKIN. SKIN MAY BE RED AND TENDER EG SUNBURN, WELDING

BURN

SECOND DEGREE BURN TOP 2 LAYERS OF SKIN. SKIN WILL

BLISTER AND BE VERY PAINFUL. MAY LEAVE MINOR

SCARRING

THIRD DEGREE BURNS THROUGH SKIN INTO FLESH

BELOW. WILL DESTROY NERVES. WILL LEAVE MAJOR

SCARRING

BASIC FIRST AID

TREATMENT OF BURNS

STOP THE BURNING•FIRE - COOL THE BURNED AREA IMMEDIATELY BY APPLICATION OF WET TOWELS OR IMMERSION IN COOL WATER. IN EVENT OF SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE BURNS, ACTIVATE EMS.

•CHEMICAL - FLUSH UNDER RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. USE SHOWER IF AVAILABLE. ACTIVATE EMS

•ELECTRICAL - COOL BURNT AREA. MONITOR VITAL SIGNS FOR ONSET OF SHOCK. ACTIVATE EMS

DO NOT APPLY GREASE, BUTTER OR SALVES TO BURN SITE. THIS WILL SEAL HEAT IN.

BASIC FIRST AID

USE SHOWERS AND EYE WASH TO FLUSH CHEMICALS FROM CASUALTY

UNTIL EMS ARRIVES

BASIC FIRST AID

ANY BURN WHICH RAISES BLISTERS OR CAUSES BREAKS IN THE SKIN IS SEVERE. CASUALTIES MUST

RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT MOVE !

ACTIVATE EMS AND MONITOR PRIORITIES OF CARE

A, B & C(AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION)

UNTIL EMS ARRIVESIN THE CASE OF CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES, FLUSH WITH WATER CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL EMS ARRIVES.

DO NOT TRANSPORT CASUALTY YOURSELF

BASIC FIRST AID

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