First Aid and Safety First Aid and Safety

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DON’T FORGET THE 3 C’sDON’T FORGET THE 3 C’s

• Check: Check the scene to make Check: Check the scene to make sure it is safe to help the victimsure it is safe to help the victim

• Call: Once you check to see if the Call: Once you check to see if the victim is safe call 911victim is safe call 911

• Care: Care for the victim if ok by the Care: Care for the victim if ok by the person. If the victim can’t speak person. If the victim can’t speak then provide care for the individual.then provide care for the individual.

SprainSprain

• A condition in which the ligaments A condition in which the ligaments that hold the joints in position are that hold the joints in position are stretched or tornstretched or torn

• So what should you do when you So what should you do when you sprain something?sprain something?

FractureFracture

• A break in the boneA break in the bone

• Types:Types:

• Open—Open—

• ClosedClosed

P.R.I.C.E.P.R.I.C.E.

The P.R.I.C.E. Method

Protect the inured part by keeping it still.

Rest the affected joint for 24 to 48 hours.

Ice the injured part to reduce swelling and pain.

Compress the injured area by wrapping it.

Elevate the injured part above the level of the heart.

WHAT IS A STROKEWHAT IS A STROKE

• A stroke occurs when a blood vessel A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or burstsin the brain is blocked or bursts

• Brain damage can begin within Brain damage can begin within minutes, so it is important to know minutes, so it is important to know the symptoms of stroke and act fast. the symptoms of stroke and act fast. Quick treatment can help limit Quick treatment can help limit damage to the brain and increase damage to the brain and increase the chance of recoverythe chance of recovery

WARNING SIGNS OF A WARNING SIGNS OF A STROKESTROKE

• Sudden numbness, tingling, Sudden numbness, tingling, weakness, loss of feeling or weakness, loss of feeling or movementmovement

• Sudden trouble speakingSudden trouble speaking

• Trouble with balance or walkingTrouble with balance or walking

What is a Heart AttackWhat is a Heart Attack

• A condition in which blood flow to a A condition in which blood flow to a part of the heart is greatly reduced part of the heart is greatly reduced or blockedor blocked

Warning Signs of A Heart Warning Signs of A Heart AttackAttack

• Chest discomfort or pain Chest discomfort or pain

• Chest becomes heavy and feels like Chest becomes heavy and feels like something is crashing down on your something is crashing down on your chestchest

• Numbness or weakness of the face, Numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on the left arm, or leg, especially on the left side of bodyside of body

CPR and SurvivalCPR and Survival

• Chain of survival- sequence of Chain of survival- sequence of actions that maximize the victim’s actions that maximize the victim’s chances of survivalchances of survival

• CPR- cardiopulmonary resuscitationCPR- cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• Defibrillation- defibrillator is a device Defibrillation- defibrillator is a device that delivers an electric shock to the that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythmheart to restore its normal rhythm

CPR-Cardiopulimanary CPR-Cardiopulimanary ResuscitationResuscitation

• A first aid procedure that combines A first aid procedure that combines rescue breathing with chest rescue breathing with chest compressions to restore breathing compressions to restore breathing and circulationand circulation

• AirwayAirway

• BreathingBreathing

• CirculationCirculation