day 5: checking an ill or injured person bellringer #5 on page 711 in the health book: define the...
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Day 5: Checking an ill or injured person
Bellringer #5On page 711 in the Health book:
Define the terms “choking”, “universal distress signal”, and “abdominal thrusts”.
On page 715 in the Health book: Define the term “rescue breathing”
Checking an ill of injured person
For an Adult: Check the scene Check the person
Tap shoulder and shout, ”are you okay?” No Response, CALL 911
If alone call 911 first before giving care Open airway (tilt head, lift chin) –
Checking for signs of life for no more then 10 seconds
Head Tilt Chin Lift
If Breathing, place in recovery position and monitor ABC’s
If not breathing:
Give 2 Breaths If breaths go in
Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths.
Continue CPR until— Scene becomes unsafe You find a sign of life AED is ready to use You are too exhausted to continue Another trained responder arrives and takes
over
Rescue Breaths:
Tilt head and lift chin, then pinch the nose shut.
Take a breath and make a complete seal over he person’s mouth.
Blow to make chest clearly rise. Each breath should last about 1 second
If not breathing: Choking
Give 2 Breaths If breaths DO NOT go in
Retilt and try again If breaths still do not go in
Give 30 chest compressions Look for an object
Remove it if one is seen Try 2 rescue breaths
If breaths still do not go in Continue previous steps until breaths go in
If breaths go in Check for signs of life Give care based on conditions you find
Checking an ill of injured person
For a Child or Infant: Check the scene Check the person
Tap shoulder and shout, ”are you okay?” No Response, CALL 911
If alone give about 2 minutes of care first then call 911
Open airway (tilt head, lift chin) – Checking for signs of life for no more then 10 seconds
If Breathing, place in recovery position and monitor ABC’s
Give 2 Breaths If breaths go in
Check pulse
Child – Carotid artery Infant – Brachial artery
If not breathing:
If not breathing: Choking
Give 2 Breaths If breaths DO NOT go in
Retilt and try again If breaths still do not go in
Give 30 chest compressions Look for an object
Remove it if one is seen Try 2 rescue breaths
If breaths still do not go in Continue previous steps until breaths go in
If breaths go in Check for signs of life Give care based on conditions you find
If a pulse but NOT breathing:
Give 1 rescue breath about every 3 second. Pinch nose shut Make seal over child’s mouth Blow to make chest clearly rise.
Each breath should last about 1 second After about 2 minutes recheck signs of
life and pulse for no more tan 10 seconds
If no pulse:
Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths.
Continue CPR until— Scene becomes unsafe You find a sign of life AED is ready to use You are too exhausted to continue Another trained responder arrives and takes
over
Chest Compressions
Conscious Choking – Adult/Child
Check scene, then person Have someone call 911 Obtain consent (parent or guardian) Lean the person forward and give 5
back blows with the heel of your hand. Give 5 quick, upward abdominal
thrusts Just above the navel, thumb inward –
grasp with other hand
Back Blows:
Abdominal Thrusts:
Continue back blows and abdominal thrusts until :
Object is forced out. Person can breathe or cough
forcefully. If a person is coughing do not do
anything but encourage them to keep coughing.
Person becomes unconscious.
Conscious Choking - Infant
Check scene, then person Have someone call 911 Obtain consent from a parent or
guardian, if present Give 5 back blows Give 5 Chest thrusts
Hold head and neck securely when giving back blows and chest thrusts.
Back Blows: Infant
Chest Thrusts: infant
Continue back blows and chest thrusts until :
Object is forced out. Infant can breathe or cough forcefully.
If a person is coughing do not do anything but encourage them to keep coughing.
Infant becomes unconscious.
Now lets practice: