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First AidFirst Aid
Chapter 1
Background Information
Need for First Aid TrainingNeed for First Aid Training
Everyone will need to provide or receive First Aid at some point
Most injuries do not require life saving efforts
What is First Aid?What is First Aid?
Immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill person
Temporary assistance
What is First Aid?What is First Aid?
May mean the difference between: life and death rapid recovery and
long hospitalization temporary disability
and permanent injury
What is First Aid?What is First Aid?
Important to:
Recognize symptoms
Do not panic
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
ConsentConsentMust gain consent from victimUnlawful to give First Aid w/o consent
Battery:
Touching another
person w/o their consent
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Expressed ConsentExpressed ConsentMust be obtained from every conscious, mentally competent person
Tell your name, explain what you are doing
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Expressed Expressed ConsentConsent
Consent my be verbal or a nod of the head
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Expressed ConsentExpressed ConsentUnable to give consent if: Under age 18 Under influence of drugs Unconscious Mental incompetent
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Implied ConsentImplied Consent
Unconscious victim
Life threatening condition
“Save life or limb”
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
AbandonmentAbandonment
To stop giving care w/o ensuring continued care a same level or higher
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
AbandonmentAbandonment
Once you begin, you cannot leave until another trained person takes over
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
NegligenceNegligence
Not providing accepted standard care that results in further injury
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
NegligenceNegligence
Factors include:Duty to actBreach of duty Injury and
damages inflicted
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Negligence: Negligence:
Duty to act
Not required to help if no legal duty exists
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Negligence: Negligence:
Duty to act
Occurs if:Employer requiresPre-existing
condition: parent, driver
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Negligence: Negligence:
Breach of DutyActs of
OmissionActs of
Commission
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Negligence: Negligence:
Breach of Duty
Acts of Omission -
Failure to do what a reasonable person would do
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Negligence: Negligence:
Breach of Duty
Acts of Commission -
Doing something a reasonable person would not do
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Negligence: Negligence:
Injury & Damages InflictedPhysical damage, physical pain
Mental anguish
Medical expenses
Loss of earning and/or earning capacity
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Good Samaritan Good Samaritan LawsLaws
Encourages people to assist by granting immunity
Vary from state to state
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Good Samaritan LawsGood Samaritan Laws
Applies when:
Acting during an emergency
Acting in good faith
Acting w/o compensation
Not guilty of gross negligence
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Good Samaritan Good Samaritan LawsLaws
Not a substitute for good care
You can
still be sued
Legal ConsiderationsLegal Considerations
Good Good Samaritan Samaritan LawsLaws
Primarily covers medical personnel
Learning Activities 1Learning Activities 1
1. In most locations, an 1. In most locations, an ambulance can arrive within ambulance can arrive within minutes. This means most minutes. This means most people do not need to learn people do not need to learn first aidfirst aid. .
No
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2. Correct first aid can 2. Correct first aid can mean the difference btw life mean the difference btw life and deathand death. .
Yes
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3. Most injuries do not 3. Most injuries do not require life saving first aid require life saving first aid effortsefforts. .
Yes
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4. Call for an ambulance 4. Call for an ambulance and/or seek EMS for all and/or seek EMS for all injured victimsinjured victims. .
No
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5. In most case, the victim 5. In most case, the victim must give consent for first must give consent for first aidaid. .
Yes
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6. If the victim refuse your 6. If the victim refuse your help you can still give first help you can still give first aid.aid.
No
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7. Employers can designate 7. Employers can designate people as first aiders. This people as first aiders. This means they must give first aid means they must give first aid to injured employees on the to injured employees on the job.job.
Yes
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8. First aiders giving care to 8. First aiders giving care to injured victims are often injured victims are often sued.sued.
No
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9. Good Samaritan Laws 9. Good Samaritan Laws protect first aiders in all protect first aiders in all states.states.
No
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Scenario:Scenario: You see an elderly lady laying at You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.bluish and she is motionless.
10. Do you have to stop and 10. Do you have to stop and help?help?
No
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Scenario:Scenario: You see an elderly lady laying at You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.bluish and she is motionless.
11. If you help, which type of 11. If you help, which type of consent applies?consent applies?
B. Implied
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Scenario:Scenario: You see an elderly lady laying at You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.bluish and she is motionless.
12. She does not respond to “Are 12. She does not respond to “Are you ok?” You can leave and you ok?” You can leave and assume someone else will assume someone else will find her.find her.
No
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Scenario:Scenario: You see an elderly lady laying at You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.bluish and she is motionless.
1313. You decide to help. You . You decide to help. You straighten her leg causing a bone straighten her leg causing a bone to protrude out. Does this increase to protrude out. Does this increase your chances of being sued?your chances of being sued?
Yes
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Scenario:Scenario: You see an elderly lady laying You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.
1414. The Good Samaritan Law . The Good Samaritan Law protects you from being sued.protects you from being sued.
No
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Scenario:Scenario: You see an elderly lady laying at You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.bluish and she is motionless.
1515. Instead of checking breathing and . Instead of checking breathing and pulse, you care for the leg. You pulse, you care for the leg. You have failed to provide appropriate have failed to provide appropriate first aid. first aid.
Yes
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Scenario:Scenario:. You see an elderly lady laying . You see an elderly lady laying at bottom of porch. No one else is around. at bottom of porch. No one else is around. Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.Her skin is bluish and she is motionless.
1616. If the woman was your . If the woman was your mother under custodial care, you mother under custodial care, you must give first aid to her. must give first aid to her.
Yes
