First AidFirst Aid

What is a serious injury?What is a serious injury?

Injury SurveyInjury Survey

What is the leading cause of serious What is the leading cause of serious injuries for students ages 8-11?injuries for students ages 8-11?

Do boys have more serious injuries Do boys have more serious injuries than girls?than girls?

Who has more injuries: Children 0-3, Who has more injuries: Children 0-3, 4-7, 8-11, or 12-15?4-7, 8-11, or 12-15?

Injury FactsInjury Facts

1,472,000 children ages 8-11 visited 1,472,000 children ages 8-11 visited the emergency room. In general, 1 the emergency room. In general, 1 out of 10 will have a serious enough out of 10 will have a serious enough injury to visit the emergency room.injury to visit the emergency room.

Falls are the cause of most common Falls are the cause of most common injuries. Bike injuries rank 5injuries. Bike injuries rank 5thth for for boys 6boys 6thth for girls. for girls.

Boys (1,075,000) have more Boys (1,075,000) have more accidental injuries than girls accidental injuries than girls (764,000)(764,000)

Fires and burns are in the top ten list Fires and burns are in the top ten list of causes of injuries to children ages of causes of injuries to children ages 4-7 but NOT of children 8-114-7 but NOT of children 8-11

95% of children injured in bicycle 95% of children injured in bicycle accidents are not wearing helmets. accidents are not wearing helmets.

Injury FactsInjury Facts

In 2005, there were 1,591,000 In 2005, there were 1,591,000 injuries among children 0-3 years injuries among children 0-3 years old.old.

1,457,000 for ages 4-71,457,000 for ages 4-7 1,472,000 for ages 8-111,472,000 for ages 8-11 1,998,000 for ages 12-151,998,000 for ages 12-15

BleedingBleeding

You can get some diseases from You can get some diseases from another persons blood.another persons blood.

Avoid touching anyone’s bloodAvoid touching anyone’s blood

If someone else is bleedingIf someone else is bleeding

1.1. Wash your hands with soap if possible.Wash your hands with soap if possible.2.2. Put on protective gloves if possible.Put on protective gloves if possible.3.3. Wash small wounds with water. Do not Wash small wounds with water. Do not

wash serious wounds.wash serious wounds.4.4. Place clean gauze pad or cloth firmly Place clean gauze pad or cloth firmly

over wound for ten minutes. Don’t lift over wound for ten minutes. Don’t lift during this time.during this time.

5.5. If after ten minutes the bleeding has If after ten minutes the bleeding has stopped bandage the wound. If bleeding stopped bandage the wound. If bleeding continues, compress and get help.continues, compress and get help.

BurnsBurns

11stst Degree burns- Degree burns- is a minor burn that is a minor burn that involves only the top layer of skin. involves only the top layer of skin. The skin is red and dry, and the burn The skin is red and dry, and the burn is painful.is painful.

22ndnd Degree burns- Degree burns- cause deeper cause deeper damage. The burns cause blisters, damage. The burns cause blisters, redness, swelling and painredness, swelling and pain

Burns (continued)Burns (continued)

33rdrd Degree burns- Degree burns- are the most are the most serious because they damage all serious because they damage all layers of the skin. The skin is usually layers of the skin. The skin is usually white or charred black. The area white or charred black. The area may feel numb because the nerve may feel numb because the nerve endings have been destroyed.endings have been destroyed.

All burns need immediate first All burns need immediate first aid.aid.

Minor BurnsMinor Burns– Run cool water over Run cool water over

the burn or soak it the burn or soak it for at least 5 for at least 5 minutes.minutes.

– Cover the burn with Cover the burn with a clean dry a clean dry bandage.bandage.

– Do not put lotion or Do not put lotion or ointment on the ointment on the burnburn

More Serous BurnsMore Serous Burns– Cover the burn with Cover the burn with

a cool, wet bandage a cool, wet bandage or cloth.or cloth.

– Do not break any Do not break any blisters.blisters.

– Do not put lotion or Do not put lotion or ointment on the ointment on the burn.burn.

– Get help from an Get help from an adult right away.adult right away.

DROPDROP

ROLLROLL

911 Emergency911 Emergency

NosebleedsNosebleeds

Sit down, and tilt your head forward. Sit down, and tilt your head forward. Pinch nostrils together for at least 10 Pinch nostrils together for at least 10 min.min.

Place a cloth-covered cold pack on Place a cloth-covered cold pack on the bridge of your nose.the bridge of your nose.

If it continues, get help.If it continues, get help.

ChokingChoking

The Heimlich ManeuverThe Heimlich Maneuver Recognize the Universal Choking Recognize the Universal Choking

SignSign

1.1. Stand behind choking person, place Stand behind choking person, place your fist above the person navel. your fist above the person navel. Grab your fist with other handGrab your fist with other hand

Heimlich Maneuver cont.Heimlich Maneuver cont.

2. Pull your hands toward yourself, 2. Pull your hands toward yourself, and give five quick, hard, upward and give five quick, hard, upward thrusts on the person’s stomachthrusts on the person’s stomach

Sun burnSun burn

Wear a sunscreen with Wear a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more.an SPF of 15 or more.

If the burns bubble, do If the burns bubble, do not pop them.not pop them.

Use cool compressions Use cool compressions to help with the sting.to help with the sting.

Never use oil based Never use oil based ointments.ointments.

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