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First Aid

First Aid. Evaluate a Casualty & Preventive Medicine Countermeasures. Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury

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First Aid

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  1. First Aid

  2. Evaluate a Casualty & Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury Standards: Identify all injuries and/or conditions that require immediate first aid in the correct sequence and applied preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate

  3. Provide Field Care to the Casualty Actions before approaching casualty • Approach the casualty • Check for responsiveness • Position the casualty onto his or her back

  4. Evaluate the Casualty • Check the casualty for breathing • Check the casualty for bleeding • Check for fractures • Check for burns

  5. AVPU • A = Alert • V = Responds to Voice • P = Responds to Pain • U = Unresponsive

  6. Additional Field Care to the Casualty • Administer pain medications and antibiotics • Transport the casualty • Provide additional care • Reassure the casualty

  7. Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures • Apply proper preventive medicine measures (PMMs) for protection against cold injuries • Apply proper PMMs for protection against heat injuries • Apply proper PMMs for protection against insect bites and insect-borne diseases

  8. Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • C – Cleanliness and Care • O – Avoid Overheating • L – Layers and Looseness • D - Dry

  9. Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • Apply proper PMMs for protection against poisonous plants and animals • Apply proper PMMs for protection against disease from contaminated food and water • Apply proper PMMs for protection against diseases from human waste

  10. Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • Apply proper PMMs to protect against disease from soil and common objects • Maintain personal hygiene on the move • Maintain your level of nutrition

  11. Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Cont. • Take measures to resist stress • Protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) • Protect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS • Avoid adverse effects of tobacco products

  12. Terminal Learning Objective Action: Evaluate a Casualty and Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures Conditions: Given a Soldier who has signs and/or symptoms of an injury Standards: Identify all injuries and/or conditions that require immediate first aid in the correct sequence and applied preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate

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