Ch. 4 ABCCh. 4 ABCCh. 6 Moving VictimsCh. 6 Moving Victims

ABC’sABC’s

•AA = airway = airway

•BB = breathing = breathing

•CC = circulation= circulation

AAirwayirway

• Path from mouth and nose to lungsPath from mouth and nose to lungs• If they can speak or cry and is conscious has If they can speak or cry and is conscious has

an open airwayan open airway• If they have not suffered an injury to the head, If they have not suffered an injury to the head,

neck, or back: open airway by tilting head neck, or back: open airway by tilting head back and lifting chinback and lifting chin

• With head, neck, or back injury: use jaw tilt With head, neck, or back injury: use jaw tilt without moving the headwithout moving the head

• Both techniques move tongue away from back Both techniques move tongue away from back of throat, allowing air to enter lungsof throat, allowing air to enter lungs

• After opening airway check for breathingAfter opening airway check for breathing

BBreathingreathing

• If victim is breathing, the chest will rise If victim is breathing, the chest will rise and falland fall

• Must also listen and feel for signs of Must also listen and feel for signs of breathingbreathing

• Position yourself so that you can hear Position yourself so that you can hear and feel air as it escapes from victim’s and feel air as it escapes from victim’s nose and mouthnose and mouth

• At same time watch chest rise and fallAt same time watch chest rise and fall• Do not do this for more than 10 secondsDo not do this for more than 10 seconds

Abnormal breathingAbnormal breathing

• Normal breathing rate for an adult is 12 Normal breathing rate for an adult is 12 to 20 breaths per minuteto 20 breaths per minute

• Abnormal breathing may be a sign of Abnormal breathing may be a sign of something serious:something serious:• Gasping for airGasping for air• Noisy breathing, including whistling sounds, Noisy breathing, including whistling sounds,

crowing, gurgling, or snoringcrowing, gurgling, or snoring• Excessively fast or slow breathingExcessively fast or slow breathing• Painful breathingPainful breathing• Try checking without the victim’s awarenessTry checking without the victim’s awareness

CCirculationirculation

• Circulation of blood is key in Circulation of blood is key in providing oxygen to the bodyproviding oxygen to the body

• After delivering 2 breaths to a non-After delivering 2 breaths to a non-breathing victim, look for signs of breathing victim, look for signs of breathing and coughing or any breathing and coughing or any type of body movement: quickest type of body movement: quickest way to evaluate whether or not way to evaluate whether or not victim has any circulationvictim has any circulation

CCirculationirculation

• Check for pulseCheck for pulse• With every ♥ beat there is a wave of With every ♥ beat there is a wave of

blood that moves through blood vesselsblood that moves through blood vessels• Normal pulse for adult is 60-100 Normal pulse for adult is 60-100

beats/min. beats/min. • Athlete may be at 50 beats/min or lowerAthlete may be at 50 beats/min or lower• Infant greater than 100 beats/minInfant greater than 100 beats/min• Signs of abnormal pulse:Signs of abnormal pulse:

• Irregular pulseIrregular pulse• Weak and hard-to-find pulseWeak and hard-to-find pulse• Excessively fast or slow pulseExcessively fast or slow pulse

CCirculationirculation

• Place two fingers on top of a major Place two fingers on top of a major artery: carotid artery in neck, artery: carotid artery in neck, radial artery in wrist, or brachial radial artery in wrist, or brachial artery in upper armartery in upper arm

• Count number of beats in 30 sec. X Count number of beats in 30 sec. X 22

PracticePractice

• Pair up and check your partners Pair up and check your partners ABCABC

• Victims will be called upon to Victims will be called upon to demonstrate to the whole classdemonstrate to the whole class

Moving VictimsMoving Victims

• Move only:Move only:• In immediate dangerIn immediate danger• Gaining access to other victimsGaining access to other victims• Providing proper careProviding proper care

Types of CarriesTypes of Carries

• Walking Assist Walking Assist • Fire Fighters CarryFire Fighters Carry• Pack-strap carryPack-strap carry• Two-person seat carryTwo-person seat carry• Clothes drag Clothes drag • Direct carryDirect carry• Draw sheetDraw sheet

• Blanket dragBlanket drag• Shoulder dragShoulder drag• Foot dragFoot drag• Direct liftDirect lift• Extremity liftExtremity lift

For presenationFor presenation

• When would you use the type of When would you use the type of carry?carry?

• How many people do you need to How many people do you need to perform it? (besides the victim)perform it? (besides the victim)

• Demonstrate/explain how to do the Demonstrate/explain how to do the carrycarry

HomeworkHomework

• Ch. 4 Pg. 26 case studies 4.1, 4.2, Ch. 4 Pg. 26 case studies 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, self assessment 1-10.and 4.3, self assessment 1-10.

• Ch. 6 pg. 41 short answer and Ch. 6 pg. 41 short answer and Case study 6.1Case study 6.1