MAJOR FIRST AID EMERGENCIES

CHOKING

1.Ask for CONSENT . “I know what to do, can I help you?”

MAJOR FIRST AID EMERGENCIES

CHOKING

1.Ask for CONSENT . “I know what to do, can I help you?”

2.Stand behind victim, lean them forward and give them 5 BACK BLOWS.

MAJOR FIRST AID EMERGENCIES

CHOKING

1.Ask for CONSENT . “I know what to do, can I help you?”

2.Stand behind victim, lean them forward and give them 5 BACK BLOWS.

3.Wrap arms around victim and give 5 ABDOMINAL THRUSTS.

MAJOR FIRST AID EMERGENCIES

CHOKING1.Ask for CONSENT . “I know what to do, can I help you?”

2.Stand behind victim, lean them forward and give them 5 BACK BLOWS.

3.Wrap arms around victim and give 5 ABDOMINAL THRUSTS.

4.Repeat if still choking or if victim passes out, lay them down gently and dofirst aid for unconscious choking victim.

”CHECK, CALL , CARE” : HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO DO???

CHECK the SCENE and the VICTIM.

-is the scene SAFE ?

-what is the condition of the victim? Ask “ARE YOU OK ?”

”CHECK, CALL , CARE” : HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO DO???

CHECK the SCENE and the VICTIM.

-is the scene SAFE ?

-what is the condition of the victim? Ask “ARE YOU OK ?”

CALL 911

-either you call or have another person call.

”CHECK, CALL , CARE” : HOW TO KNOW WHAT TO DO???

CHECK the SCENE and the VICTIM.-is the scene SAFE ?-what is the condition of the victim? Ask

“ARE YOU OK ?”

CALL 911-either you call or have another person call.

CARE for the VICTIM.-check the victim’s A,B,C’S if they are

UNCONSCIOUS.

A,B,C’S

• AIRWAY – open airway by tilting the head back

A,B,C’S

• AIRWAY – open airway by tilting the head back

• BREATHING - look, listen, feel for breathing

*if breathing, MONITOR VICTIM till help arrives

*if not breathing, give 2 BREATHS ( and go to C)

A,B,C’S

• AIRWAY – open airway by tilting the head back

• BREATHING - look, listen, feel for breathing

*if breathing, MONITOR VICTIM till help arrives

*if not breathing, give 2 BREATHS ( and go to C)

• CIRCULATION - check the PULSE and look for any other signs of circulation.

A,B,C’S• AIRWAY – open airway by tilting the head back

• BREATHING - look, listen, feel for breathing

*if breathing, MONITOR VICTIM till help arrives*if not breathing, give 2 BREATHS ( and go to C)

• CIRCULATION - check the PULSE and look for any other signs of circulation.

• *A PULSE, BUT NOT BREATHING—GIVE RESCUE BREATHING • *NO PULSE + NO BREATHING -----GIVE CPR

• *GIVE ONE BREATH EVERY 5 SECONDS .

• *RECHECK PULSE AFTER ONE MINUTE .

RESCUE

BREATHING

CPR (CARDIO PULMONARY

RESUSCITATION) • *PLACE HANDS IN MIDDLE OF CHEST AND DO 30 CHEST

COMPRESSIONS

• *GIVE 2 BREATHS• *CONTINUE CYCLES OF 30 COMPRESSIONS /2 BREATHS UNTIL:

-YOU ARE TOO TIRED TO CONTINUE

-SOMEONE ELSE CAN TAKE OVER

-ADVANCED MEDICAL HELP ARRIVES

- AED IS AVAILABLE

AED (AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL

DEFIBRILLATOR)

• FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY AED

• AFTER ONE SHOCK, DO CPR WHILE WAITING FOR AED TO TELL YOU TO DELIVER ANOTHER SHOCK