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First Aid Basics
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Deciding to Provide First Aid• Some people may be required to perform
First Aid while working• If they are off-duty, they can choose whether
or not to provide First Aid• Providing First Aid may be part of your job
description• Before you provide First Aid, it’s important to
ask the ill or injured person if you may help
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Supplying the First Aid Kit• Contains supplies you might need in an
emergency• Not all contain the same supplies• Keep the supplies in a sturdy, watertight
container that is clearly labeled• Know where the First Aid kit is• Replace what you use• Check it at the beginning of each work period
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Assessing the Scene• Look out for danger to you and the injured
person• Look for people who can help you and
look for telephones• Who’s injured?• Where are they?
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Exposure to Blood• Bloodborne diseases are caused by germs• A rescuer may catch a disease if germs in
someone else’s blood or body fluids enter the rescuer’s body
• Rescuers should wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep from touching the injured person’s blood or body fluids
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When to Phone for Help• Ask for help whenever:
– Someone is seriously ill or injured– You are not sure what to do
• Examples of someone who is seriously ill or injured:– Does not respond to voice or touch– Has chest discomfort– Has signs of stroke– Has a problem breathing
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Finding the Problem• Check the scene to be sure it is safe• Tap the person and shout “Are you OK?”• Check if the person is breathing• Look for signs of injury such as bleeding,
broken bones, burns or bites• Look for medical information jewelry
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Medical Emergencies
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General Breathing Problems• Is breathing very fast or slow• Is having trouble with every breath• Has noisy breathing• Can only make sounds or speak no more
than a few words at a time in between breaths
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Helping with Breathing Problems
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Helping a Choking Adult• If someone is
choking, they might use the choking sign
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Helping a Choking Adult
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Allergic Reactions• People can be allergic to many things,
including:– Foods such as eggs, nuts, and chocolate– Insect stings or bites, especially bee or
wasp stings
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Using Epinephrine Pens• Will help someone with a severe allergic
reaction breathe more easily• Contains a small amount of medicine that
can be injected through clothing• Takes several minutes before the medicine
starts to work• Injection is given in the side of the thigh
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Using Epinephrine Pens
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Injury Emergencies
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Bleeding You can See• When a large blood vessel is cut or torn,
the person can lose a lot of blood within minutes
• You can stop most bleeding with pressure • If the injured person can help you, ask
them to put direct pressure on the wound while you put on your personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Bleeding You can See
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Bandaging• A bandage is
material used to protect or cover an injured body part
• A bandage may also help keep pressure on the wound
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Burns• Burns are injuries that can be caused by
contact with heat, electricity, or chemicals• Heat burns can be caused by contact with
fire, a hot surface, a hot liquid, or steam• If someone with a burn gets too cold, they
can get hypothermia
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BurnsSmall burns
Large burns
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Electrical Injuries• Electricity can burn the body on the inside
and outside• Electricity can stop breathing or cause a
deadly abnormal heart rhythm• Electricity may leave only small marks on
the body
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Electrical Injuries
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Environmental Emergencies
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Bites and Stings• Usually insect and spider bites and stings
cause only mild pain, itching, and swelling at the bite
• Some insect bites can be serious and even fatal if:– The person bitten has a severe allergic
reaction to the bite or sting– Poison is injected into the person
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Bites and Stings
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Heat Cramps• Most heat-related emergencies are caused
by vigorous exercise• Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms,
most often in the calves, arms, stomach muscles, and back
• Signs of heat cramps include muscle cramps, sweating, and headache
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Heat Cramps
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Heat Exhaustion• Heat exhaustion is a serious condition that
often turns into heat stroke• It often occurs when someone exercises in
the heat and sweats a lot• Signs of heat exhaustion include sweating,
nausea, dizziness, vomiting, muscle cramps, feeling faint, and fatigue
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Heat Exhaustion
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CPR and AED
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New CPR Sequence
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Compressions• A compression is the act of pushing on the
chest• People often don’t push hard enough
because they’re afraid of hurting the victim• An injury is unlikely, but it is better than
death• It is better to push too hard than not hard
enough
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Compressions
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Open the Airway
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Give Breaths
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Use an AED• If you start CPR and
then use an AED within a few minutes, you will have the best chance of saving a life
• AEDs are safe, accurate, and easy to use
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AED Programs – Why?• 294,000 cases of EMS-treated out-of-
hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) each year in the U.S.
• Less than one-third receive bystander CPR; even fewer receive bystander defibrillation
• Bystander CPR and time to defibrillation are key
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Training Options
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Heartsaver CoursesCourseName
eLearning Course Completion Time
Classroom Course Completion Time
HeartsaverFirst Aid
1 – 1 ½ hours online; up to 1 hour for skills
session
2-3 hours
HeartsaverCPR AED
30 minutes – 1 hour online; up to 1 hour
for skills session
3-4 hours
HeartsaverFirst Aid CPR AED
1 ½ - 2 ½ hoursonline; up to 1 hour
forskills session
5-7 hours
HeartsaverBloodborne Pathogens
1 hour online; skills session not required
1 hour
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Heartsaver eLearning Courses
• Part 1, online• Parts 2 and 3,
hands-on skills session
• Saved time and money
• Convenience • Flexibility• Consistency
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Heartsaver Classroom Courses
• Conducted in a classroom setting
• Can be conducted onsite
• Hands-on coaching and feedback
• Group interaction
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Training Options• HeartQuarters Training• Direct Links• PRO Package• Authorized AHA Training Centers
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Resources• www.OnlineAHA.org• www.heart.org/heartquarters• www.heart.org/eccclassconnector• www.heart.org/instructor
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Summary• According to OSHA, more than 3.3 million
non-fatal injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace
• First Aid, CPR, AED and Bloodborne Pathogens training is a “must do” in keeping your employees safe
• eLearning is effective as classroom-based training
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Questions?