LM1 Flashcards
First Aid
Initial care provided to ill or injured person, until trained personnel can provide advanced care.
Aim of First Aid
Stabalise the individuals condition and preventing any further harm
What does ARC stand for
Australian Resuscitation Council
What does the ARC do
- publishes first aid guidlines
- recommends first aid technique modifications
- practice and teaching of resuscitation
What does ANZCOR stand for
Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation
ARC guidelines
- assessment of first-aid situations
- trauma
- medical emergencies
- environmental emergencies
- envenomation (e.g. snake bite)
poisoning
DRSABCD
- Danger
- Responsive (COWS)
- Send for help (000)
- Airways (roll over)
- Breathing (look, listen, feel)
- CPR (30:2)
- Defibrillator (after: continue CPR until responsive or breathing returns)
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When is FAST used
to recognise if someone is suffering from a stroke
what does FAST stand for
- Face (dropping)
- arm (weakness)
- speech (difficulty/slurred)
- time (to call 000)
How to prevent the need for First Aid
- conduct routine hazard inspections
- participate in WHS meetings
- conduct risk assessmet & create action plans
- test emergency equipment and perform equipment maintenance
- participate in emergency drills
how to minimize risk when providing First Aid
- determine cause of injury and eliminate hazard
- move casualty (where possible) from potential danger
- use bystanders to ensure safety of the area
Sources of infection
- mouth
- saliva
- exhaled air
- blood
how to reduce the risk of infection
- wash hands
- wear safety protection (gloves, goggles)
- use CPR mask
- use casualty’s hand
- use improvised equipment (t-shirt)
- avoid contact with bodily fluids
- use sterile equipment
Renewal requirement for HLTAID011 (first aid)
3 years
Renewal requirement for HLTAID009 (CPR)
12 months
Renewal requirement for HLTAID010 (basic life support)
3 years
