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FIRST AID

FIRST AID. EQ: What is First Aid? EQ: What are the ABCs?. FIRST AID. Immediate, temporary, care given to a victim of a SERIOUS injury or SUDDEN illness. FIRST AID. Males die 2xs as often as Females. 1/2 of all EMERGENCY victims DIE before they reach a hospital.

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FIRST AID

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  1. FIRST AID EQ: What is First Aid? EQ: What are the ABCs?

  2. FIRST AID • Immediate, temporary, care given to a victim of a SERIOUS injury or SUDDEN illness

  3. FIRST AID • Males die 2xs as often as Females 1/2 of all EMERGENCY victims DIE before they reach a hospital • Motor Vehicles account for 23.9% of all ACCIDENTAL deaths 1. Mobile & Active 2. Everyone will experience 2 emergency situations

  4. USE COMMON SENSE • Have a Reason for your ACTIONS (help not harm) • Learn the 3 Cs 1. Check A = AIRWAY B = BREATHING C= CIRCULATION

  5. 3 Cs CONT. 2. CALL 911 • Give exact location • Don’t hang up • Land line can be traced • cell phone is hard to trace

  6. 10-2-2 • Have you ever had to call 911 for any kind of medical emergency? What was the incident?

  7. 3 Cs CONT. • 3. CARE • Golden hour of Rescue • Universal precautions • Gloves • Face Mask

  8. WHEN TO STOP TREATMENT 1. Professional or better trained help takes over 2. When the victim is breathing on their own 3. Exhaustion – you are to tired to continue 4. Victim is pronounced dead (Doctor/Coroner

  9. RESCUE BREATHING VOCABULARY • Carotid Artery- Two big Arteries that carry blood to your neck, face, & brain • Brachial Artery- Two Arteries in found in the arm That carry blood to the chest, arms, & fingers • Distention- The state of being stretched or Chest expanding because of breathing • Stoma – Any small opening in the body • Pores • Mouth

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