First Aid

First Aid

1. Soft tissue injuries

   • Laceration
   • Laceration
   • Open Wound
   • Closed Wound

2. Check, call, care

   • Check
     • Dangers
     • Number of injured people
     • People who can help
   • Call during emergencies
   • Care
     • Transport from area of danger
     • Care if under 12 years old
     • Call first if lives are threatened

3. Check

   • Checking an unconscious person
     • Open their airway
       • Carefully tilt their head and chin back
     • If they don't breath, give CPR
     • If there is no pulse, call 911
   • Checking a conscious person
     • Scan for wounds or bruises
     • Ask them what hurts
     • Ask them if anyone else was involved
     • Ask them if they have any allergies

4. Treating shock

   • Lie them on the ground
   • Help them maintain a steady body temp
   • Reassure and comfort them

5. Poisonings

   • If it isn't life threatening, call 1-800-222-1222
   • Remove victim from poison
   • Dispose of poison containers
   • Stay alert for odors or gases

6. Diabetic emergency

   • Give them some form of sugar
     • If they don't feel better, call 911
   • Call 911 if they are going unconcious

7. Seizure

   • Call 911 if
     • It is their first seizure
     • If they are pregnant
     • If they are elderly
   • Open their airway

8. Allergic reaction

   • Look for
     • Rashes
     • Hives
     • Swelling
   • Call 911 if
     • If their breathing is affected
     • They go unconcious

9. Heat Emergency

   • Too cold
     • Call 911 if frostbite is serious
     • Call 911 if hypothermia is present
     • If frostbite is minor
       • Skin-to-skin contact
       • Soak in warm water
   • Too hot
     • If someone has a heat stroke, call 911
     • Hydrate the person
     • Cool them with a wet towel

10. Good samaritan law

    • Protects those who
      • Injure someone who gave consent for help
      • Injure someone who tried to help an unconcsious person