First Aid and Bandaging Flashcards
Provision of initial life-saving care before the arrival of professional help
FIRST AID
● Immediate care given to a person who has suddenly become ill or injured
FIRST AID
Someone who has undertaken formal first aid training but not professionally trained emergency worker
FIRST AIDER
○ Goal
Save life
not a professional training; not very scientific understanding
FIRST AIDER
OVERALL AIMS OF FIRST AID (3Ps)
● PRESERVE the life of the victim
● PREVENT worsening of the situation
● PROMOTE recovery from injury or illness
7 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN FIRST AID
- Ensure safety [of self and bystanders]
- Manage and control the situation
- Call for appropriate emergency services
- Delegate tasks to bystanders as required
- Provide appropriate first aid
- Document findings and actions
- Provide accurate handover to EMS
True or False: Ensure safety [of the victim]
False
Who will do crowd control?
Group 3
○ Care first
non-cardiac; airway; choking
○ Call first
cardiac; miscellaneous; perfusion; cardiac, neuro, injury; severe bleeding
What data you should handover to EMS?
no need to interview the patient; basically what you saw and the treatment you gave
9 POTENTIAL HAZARDS
- Fast – Moving traffic
- Slip and Trip hazards
- Extremes of Temperature
- Deep or fast moving water
- Electrical Appliances or exposed wires
- A victim under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Bystanders
- Poisons [from the environment]
- Exposure to blood or bodily fluids
One of the highest and common hazards
Slip and Trip hazards
Priority intervention in motor vehicle collision
Ensure safety (bystanders and you)
5 interventions for MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
- Do no perform sudden maneuvers with your vehicle
- Park in a safe location without blocking access for emergency vehicles
- Switch hazard lights
- Vehicle fires and risk of explosion
- Be aware of non-deployed airbags
4 interventions for INCIDENTS NEAR OPEN WATER
- Immediately summon help from lifeguards/ emergency services
- Throw the victim a life preserver to help him float
- If near shore, lie down and try to reach with a stick or long object
- Be aware of hidden currents from open-water scenarios
4 interventions for FIRE AND SMOKE INCIDENTS
- Smoke and toxic fumes are as deadly as flames
- Do not enter a burning building
- If you are inside, attempt to evacuate quickly
- Cover nose and mouth and stay low
Best place to go during fire
near the doors and windows; evacuation plan
what are the 4 ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF FIRE?
Remove all non-essential personnel from immediate danger
Alert fire brigade or switchboard and nearby staff
Confine fire and smoke if practicable
Extinguish or control fire - but do not take unnecessary risks
True or False: If you see fire or smoke, do not panic or shout!
True
What to do if you first saw the fire in the hospital?
as a nurse inform all by clicking fire alarm (if big/ but if small… confine)
MINOR CUTS AND GRAZES
● When to seek medical advice (give five)
○ Dirt or foreign object ○ Deep, rough, jagged edges ○ Evidence of infection ○ Bite from animal/human or puncture ○ Not up to date tetanus immunization
clean edges
- Incision Wound