Post on 16-Dec-2015
Disclaimer• This is not a training qualification, but a quick overview.
It is under the assumption you do not know any First Aid.• Ask for consent!
• Recommended followup:• Canada: St Johns Standard First Aid with CPR Level C.
Two-day course.
• USA: Your local Red Cross chapter. One-day courses.
Your instructorsRene Villeneuve (L1, Petawawa, Canada)
•Canadian Army – Biomedical Engineer
Paul Baranay (L2, New Haven, CT)
•EMT
Introduction• You already know a lot about First Aid because
judging and emergency medicine are highly similar fields.• Judges are highly-trained, have specialized knowledge, and
regularly interact with players.
• First Aiders are highly-trained, have specialized knowledge, and regularly interact with patients.
• First Aid is something everyone should know.• Having a First Aider on staff greatly improves the quality of
the event.
First Actions• Take charge of the situation.
• Designate someone to call 911, and report back to you with the response and ETA of Emergency Services.
• Yell for a First Aider if you are not FA qualified, and let them respond to the situation.
• Clear the area. Do not allow crowding and “gawking” of the situation.
What Injuries are we likely to see?• Allergic Reactions
• Choking
• Fainting/Seizures
• Minor Cuts/Breaks
• Shock
• Heart Attack/AED
Allergic Reactions• Signs/Symptoms• Rash/Hives
• Swelling
• Disoriented or confused
• Treatment• Ask bystanders for Epi-Pen and get
them to administer it if you are not familiar with operation
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Choking• Signs/Symptoms• Repetitive coughing• Hands ‘X’ at throat• Discoloration of the face
• Treatment• If coughing, encourage the person to
continue, and tell them they will be OK.
• Wheezing or no air movement: Make a fist, push forcefully between belly button and ribs in and upwards towards chest.
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Fainting/Seizures• Signs/Symptoms• Dizzy/light-headed – Fainting • Staring into space – Seizures• Shuddering/twitching rapidly – Seizures
• Treatment• If near, try to gently catch them, and lower them to the
ground. Protect the head.• Fainting: Check for breathing! (Cardiac arrest concern.)• Seizures: Do not restrain or put objects in mouth.• Put them in the recovery position.
Minor Cuts/Breaks• Signs/Symptoms• That red stuff leaking out of them.
• Bones not looking like they should.
• Screaming.
• Treatment• Cuts: Using a clean absorptive, apply pressure to the wound.
• Breaks: Protect the break, stabilize it if possible.
• Safety! • If the person is conscious and calm, help them to treat themselves to
avoid the risk of blood-borne diseases.
• Use gloves if possible.
Shock• Signs/Symptoms• Confused/disoriented.• Pale.• Cold/clammy.
• Treatment• Lie down, elevate legs, cover them (coats, blankets) and
keep them warm.• Talk to them calmly, keep them awake, ask questions, etc.
AED• Automatic External Defibrillator
• Signs/Symptoms• No pulse
• No breathing
• Unconscious
• Treatment• Find an AED, turn it on, and
follow its instructions.
• Call Emergency Services immediately.
What have we NOT Talked about?• CPR
• Bone/joint immobilization
• “ABCs”
• Treating children and the elderly
Best practices for events• Know the location of AEDs in the venue.
• Know the local protocol for Emergency Services.
• Know the venue address.
• Bring a first aid kit.
• Identify yourself to the HJ and TO if you have any level of formal training.