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INTRODUCTIONT

FIRSTAPREPAREDBY:TISHA-BL

ANCAVIZCARRA


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WHAT IS FIRST AID?

THE IMMEDIATE CARE OF AN INJURED OR SUDDENLY ILL PERSON AN

APPLIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN I

PROMPT CARE AND ATTENTION PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF AN AMB

DOES NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT


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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

DUTY OF CARE

NEGLIGENCE

CONSENT

RECORDING


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DUTY OF CARE

FIRST AIDER: DUTY OF CARE TOWARDS CASUALTIES TO EERCISE

REASONABLE CARE AND SKILL IN PROVING FIRST AID TREATMENT

DUTY ARISES SINCE ONE HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS


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NEGLIGENCEMEANS NOT FOLLOWING ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF CARE AND CAU

INJURY TO THE VICTIM

FACTORS CONSIDERED TO BE A NEGLIGENT FIRST AIDER

A DUTY OF CARE EISTED

BREACHED THE STANDARD OF CARE

ACT OF OMISSION

ACT OF COMMISSION

THE VICTIM SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND INJURY THROUGH BREACH OF DUTY


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NEGLIGENCE

ACT OF OMISSION- FAILURE TO DO WHAT A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WTHE SAME OR SIMILAR TRAINING WOULD DO IN THE SAME OR SIMILAR

CIRCUMSTANCES

ACT OF COMMISSION- DOING SOMETHING THAT A REASONABLY PRUDENT PE

WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR TRAINING WOULD NOT DO IN THE SAME OR SIM

CIRCUMSTANCES

ABANDONEMENT- ONCE CARE IS PROVIDED, ONE MUST NOT LEAVE A VICTIM

PROFESSIONAL HELP OR ANOTHER TRAINED PERSON TAKES RESPONSIBILITY


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CONSENT

EPRESSED CONSENT-!ASK PERMISSION CONSCIOUS MENTALLY COMPETENT PERSON OF LEGAL AGE

IF UNDER "# Y/O-! ASK CONSENT FROM A PARENT/GUARDIAN

IMPLIED CONSENT-! ASSUME CONSENT AND START T

UNRESPONSIVE VICTIM IN A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION

IF UNCONSCIOUS OR UNABLE TO GIVE CONSENT DUE TO INJURIES/CONFUSION

IF UNDER "# Y/O AND PARENT/GUARDIAN IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CONSENT


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CONSENT

REMEMBER$

YOU ONLY HAVE THE CASUALTYS CONSENT TO TREAT THEM FOR A

CONDITION THAT THAT AFFECTS THEIR IMMEDIATE HEALTH% DONT

HELP FOR AN AILMENT THAT GOES BEYOND YOUR SCOPE OF KNOWL

PRACTICE%

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE HELP


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RECORDING

SHOULD BE:

LEGIBLE

ACCURATE

CONTAINS ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?


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GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

GENERALLY PROVIDES PROTECTION TO ANY PERSON PROVIDING FIRST AID% BUT REMTHAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS COMPLETE PROTECTION% SO IT IS IMPORTANT TH

PERSON SHOULD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE%

THE GOOD SAMARITAN LAW APPLIES WHEN THE RESCUER IS:

ACTING IN GOOD FAITH

ACTING IN AN EMERGENCYACTING WITH NO GUILT OR MISCONDUCT

ACTING WITHOUT COMPENSATION

DIFFERS FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY


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COMPONENTS OF A FIRST AIDKIT

BANDAGES

PLASTER TAPES

GAUZE PADS

COTTON

BANDAID

SURGICAL SCISSORS

GLOVES

HYDROGEN PEROIDE

BETADINE

SOAP

TOWEL

ALCOHOL

COLD PACKS

OTC MEDICINES

ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT

DISPOSABLE BAGS


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TAKINGACTIONINA

EMERGENCWHATYOUC


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& STEPS

"% RECOGNIZE THE EMERGENCY AND CHECK THE SCENE'% DECIDE TO HELP(% CALL EMS)% CHECK THE VICTIM

*% GIVE FIRST AID&% SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION


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"% RECOGNIZE THE EMERGENCY AND CHECK THE SCEN

SCENE SURVEY

LOOK FOR ANY HAZARDS

IF SCENE IS DANGEROUS, STAY AWAY AND

CALL FOR HELP

DO NOT BECOME A VICTIM YOURSELF


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'% DECIDE TO HELPCALL EMS

GIVE INFORMATION

YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER

LOCATION AND NUMBER OF VICTIMS

WHAT HAPPENED AND ANY CONDITIONS THAT MAY RE+UIRE

MEDICAL/IMMEDIATE RESCUEVICTIMS CONDITION AND INFORMATION APPRO% AGE AND SE

WHAT IS BEING DONE FOR VICTIM


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(% CALL EMS

HOTLINE BLING?

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ERUF- (' '((.(

RED CROSS- ")(


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)% CHECK THE VICTIMDO PRIMARY SURVEY

0D-R-A-B-C1

CHECK DANGER

CHECK RESPONSIVENESS

CHECK THE ABC

AIRWAY

BREATHING

CIRCULATION

DO SECONDARY SURVEY

GET VICTIMS H S-A-M-P-L-E

PHYSICAL EAMINATION D-O-T-S

MONITOR VICTIM FOR ANY CHANGES


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*% GIVE FIRST AID

ACT ONLY AS YOU ARE TRAINED TO ACT%

SPECIFIC MANAGEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE DEPENDING ON THE DIFF

CONDITIONS/ MEDICAL EMERGENCIES


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&% SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

KNOW WHEN TO OR WHEN NOT TO CALL EMS

WHEN IS A CONDITION AN EMERGENCY OR NOT

REFER TO APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER

REMEMBER THAT FIRST AID IS NOT THE MEDICAL TREATMENT


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PRIMARYSURVED


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DANGER

BIOHAZARDS

RISKS

SAFETY

DO NOT BE A VICTIM YOURSELF


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RESPONSIVENESS

TAPPING/TOUCHING AND VERBAL ASKING FOR RESPONSE

0HEY, ARE YOU OK?1

RESPONSIVE2 3 VERBAL ANSWER/ MOVEMENT TO STIMULI

UNRESPONSIVE2 - ANSWER, UNCONCIOUS

DO NOT SHAKE/AGITATE IF UNRESPONSIVE


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A2AIRWAY

OPEN AIRWAY

REMOVE ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN OBSTRUCTIVE BODIES

HEAD TILT-CHIN LIFT

JAW THRUST -! IF 3 NECK/SPINE INJURY


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B2BREATHINGWITHIN " SECONDS

LOOK

RISE AND FALL OF CHEST

LISTEN

SOUND OF NORMAL BREATHING

FEEL

BREATH ON CHEEK


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IF - SIGNS OF BREATHING:

USE MOUTH-BARRIER DEVICE IF AVAILABLE

GIVE ' SLOW BREATHS

WATCH FOR RISE AND FALL

IF NO 3 SIGN

REPOSITION AIRWAY AND TRY AGAIN

IF STILL NO 3 SIGN, GIVE CARE FOR CHOKING, CPR


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C2CIRCULATIONSIGNS OF CIRCULATION

BREATHING

COUGHING

MOVEMENT

SKIN COLOR AND TEMP

CHECK AND CONTROL BLEEDING

ONLY HEALTHCARE

PROFESSIONALS CHECK PU

IF - SIGNS OF CIRCULATIO

START CPR

CALL FOR AED


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SECONDARYSURVEVICTIMSH4PHYSICA

L


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HISTORY TAKINGS- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMSOBSERVATION, PT% FEELING

A- ALLERGIESFOOD, DRUGS, SUBSTANCES, MED BRACELET

M- MEDICATIONSMAINTENANCE/ OTC

P- PAST MEDICAL HPREVIOUS PROBLEM/ASSOC% ILLNESS

L-LAST ORAL INTAKE

ATE/DRANK

E- EVENTSLEADING TO CURRENT SITUATION


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PHYSICAL EAM

LOOK AND FEEL

D--T-S

DEFORMITY

OPEN WOUNDS

TENDERNESS

SWELLING

EAMINE THE:

HEAD

EYES

NECK

CHEST

ABDOMEN

CO OS O


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RECOVERY POSITION

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