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What is Covered
• Consent: Actual and Implied• First Aid Kits• Universal Precautions• Cuts• Sudden Illness and Burns• Muscle, bone and joint injuries• Temperature realted illnesses• Reference: Lesson 69, pages 708-721
Check
• Check that the scene is safe for you. Be alert for hazards such as traffic, downed power lines, power equipment, and other hazards.
• The important thing is to help the victim and not create more victims.
• Check the victim from head to toe to assess injuries.
• If possible, get the victim’s name and contact info.
Call
• Call 911 or have someone else do it. Have the caller report back to you when they have made the call.
• Give the 911 operator infomation about ivctim.
Care
• First, obtain actual or implied consent.( Next Slide)
• Then, care for the victim until help arrives.
Actual Consent
• Oral or written permission from a mentally competent adult.
• Often times consent is given by parents in advance for the adult in charge to treat the child in the event of an emergency.
Implied Consent
• Assuming the victim would grant permission to receive first aid if he/she was capable to do so.
• The victim is unconucious.• The victim is not mentally competent.• The victim is a child and there is no adult
present to grant permission.
Universal Precautions
• Wear disposable latex gloves.• Wash our hands• Use a face mask or shield when performing
Rescue Breathing and CPR
If Victim is not Breathing
• Give Two Rescue Breaths• Roll victim on their back• Open Airway by tilting head back• Use face mask or barrier• Pinch nose• Give two 1-second breaths, watch chest rise• Check for breathing
Rescue Breathing and CPR Practical Test
• To pass, you must:• Check for breathing and pulse for 5 seconds.• Give 2 Rescue Breaths• 30 Compressions
• Repeat
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