Taking Immediate Action Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death

Taking Immediate Action Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death

What is First Aid?The care first given to an injured or ill person until regular medical care can be suppliedWhat strategy does the American Red Cross recommend?Check-Call-CareHow do we know when a situation is life threatening?a.no breathingb.no heartbeatc.bleeding severelyd.chokinge. swallowed poison f. severely burned

4.When caring for someone, what do you want to avoid?

coming in contact with their blood

5. What does CPR stand for?

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation6. What is the point of CPR?its an attempt to restore heartbeat and breathing7. When giving CPR, how many chest compressions do we give? 30How many breaths do we give?2

Good Samaritan Laws Move a person only if the persons life were in danger.

Ask a conscious person for permission, also called consent, before giving care.

Check the person for life-threatening conditions before giving further care.

Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.

Continue to give care until more highly trained personnel take over.

Topics and page numbersSevere Bleeding page 314/190 497Choking 314-315 496-497Poisoning 316 Burns 316-317 498Breaks and Sprains 317/134 498-499First Aid Assessment.Be familiar with

*Accident chain: what it is, the parts, and how to break it*The specifics that each group presents to you*The 6 life threatening emergencies*check, call, care

Expectations for Skits*No humor*All members talk*Detailed steps on caring for emergency(dont forget using gloves, and check-call-care)*specific information included (See Mrs. Marinello)

Props would be great!**you are expected to be an expert on your topic**

8. How should you care for someone who is severely bleeding? 1. Use gloves2. Apply pressure to the wound3. Lift the area above the heart4. Reapply another cloth if needed

9. How should you care for someone who is choking?1. Give 5 back blows2. Give abdominal thrusts until the object comes out10. How do you care for someone who has been poisoned?Call your local poison control: 1800-222-12222. Stay near the person or provide care3. Save the bottle or container that the poison was in

11. What kind of plants can be poisonous by contact?Poison ivyPoison sumacPoison oak

12. What part of the skin does a first degree burn affect?The outer layer13. How would someone know if they have a 2nd degree burn? They will have blisters

14. Why is a 3rd degree burn very serious?It damages the deepest layers of skin that contain nerves

15. If someone has broken a bone, what shouldnt you do?Move them!16. If someone has a sprain (when a joint is twisted, stretched or torn) how should you treat it?P = protectR = restI = iceC = compressE = elevate