CPR and First Aid

Get your journalbefore

the bell rings.

JournalBased on the video clip you watched:

1. What are accidents?2.What are some possible accidents people can

be involved in? (2-3)3. How can you tell if an accident requires

emergency medical help or first aid?(Tell me 2-3 specific clues. Example: How would

you know to stop laughing at a person who fell off a swing and help them with an injury?)

What is First Aid?First aid is the temporary care given to a person who becomes injured or ill. Knowing what kind of first aid to provide can prevent serious and sometimes permanent damage to the victim. In some cases, first aid can even prevent death.

You need to handle each emergency differently, depending on the severity of the illness or injury.

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Be Prepared

-Learning basic first aid skills will help you handle most common emergencies.-It is also important to keep first-aid supplies at home and in the car and to know how to use them. You can assemble your own first-aid kit or buy a packaged kit.

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Universal Precautions•Follow universal precautions, which are actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood as if it were contaminated:

-Wear protective gloves when treating a victim.-Use a face mask or shield when giving first aid for breathing emergencies.-Cover any open wounds on your body with sterile dressings.-Avoid touching any object that had contact with the victim’s blood.-Always wash your hands thoroughly after giving first aid.

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Recognize the Signs of an Emergency

Your senses of hearing, sight, and smell will alert you to most emergencies:

-Listen if you hear people calling out.-Be alert for any strong smell that makes your eyes sting, causes you to cough, or makes breathing difficult. These sensations can signal a chemical spill or toxic gas release.

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Decide to ActIn an emergency, evaluate the situation and decide what action is needed. Your first responsibility in any situation is to protect your own safety. Never put your life in danger to help someone else.

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Emergency Action StepsThese steps should be taken by the rescuer, to help make proper decisions regarding the care that should be provided:

-Check-Call-Care

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CheckCheck the scene to determine: -If the scene is safe for you to enter. -What happened. -Number and Condition of victims. -People in the area that can help you provide

care. -Check for consciousness. -Check for breathing. -Check for circulation. -Check for severe bleeding. -Check for broken bones.

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Call-Call 911 or the local emergency number.-Give the operator:

Your nameYour locationNumber you are calling fromNumber of victims/condition of victimsIf any aid is being given.

-Do not hang up the phone until the 911 operator hangs up.-Many 911 operators will have you stay on the line to update the victims condition as the ambulance is on the way.

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CareOnce you have called for help, provide care by staying with the injured person and protecting him or her from further injury, and providing the correct type of aid for the specific injury.

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Decide to ActDo not be afraid to help emergency victims for fear that you will try and fail- or be sued by the victim or the victim’s family. The Good Samaritan Law says that anyone who tries to help in an emergency cannot be sued unless he or she deliberately acted unsafely.

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Good Samaritan Law

Provide Care Until Help ArrivesProviding care is a matter of learning the ABC’s of first aid. Move the person only if he or she is not safe. For example, move the victim if he or she is in danger from on-coming traffic, chemical spill, fire, etc. A person should never be moved if he or she has a broken bone if there seems to be an injury to the head, neck, or spine.

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B.

Journal1. List the three emergency action

steps.2. Select picture A or B. What

would each of your senses tell you…list the senses and what information those senses might tell you? (Example: What would you see?

3. What would you tell the 911 operator? (3-4 pieces of specific information)

A.

B.

EXIT SLIP1. List the three emergency action

steps.2. Select picture A or B. What

senses would you use to determine the type of first aid care needed?

3. What would you tell the 911 operator? (3-4 pieces of information)