First Aid And Emergency Arrangements

Question 0

How do you recognise head injuries?

Answer 0

Loss of consciousness, relaxed limbs, irregular pulse, shallow breathing, dilated pupils, bleeding from the ears.

Question 1

What are some common injuries?

Answer 1

• Head injuries: make sure they can breathe, put them in recovery position. Concussion can occur.
• fractures: broken bones that occur on the upper and lower limbs.
• hypothermia: the rapid cooling of the body when the temperature drops.
• joint and muscle injuries: these include sprains, strains, pulled muscles, cramp and dislocations.

Question 2

How do you recognise fractures?

Answer 2

A snapping noise, pain in the area, shape of the limb is abnormal, swelling, bone sticking out

Question 3

How do you deal with hypothermia?

Answer 3

If the person is wearing wet clothes remove it, cover them with blankets, make them drink a hot drink.

Question 4

What are sprains?

Answer 4

The over stretching or tearing of a ligament at a joint

Question 5

What is a strain?

Answer 5

The over stretching of a muscle rather than a joint.

Question 6

How do you treat joint and muscle injuries?

Answer 6

R- REST: stop and rest injury
I- ICE: apply ice to reduce swelling and pain.
C- COMPRESSION: put a bandage or give support to the injured area.
E- ELEVATION: raise the injured area to decrease circulation and rain other fluids.