150 likes | 309 Views
First aid and emergencies. Chapter 27. First aid (vocab). The immediate, temporary care of an ill or injured person until professional medical care can be provided. The 3 c’s. C heck- the victim for consciousness. C all- 911 C are- for the victim until help arrives.
E N D
First aid and emergencies Chapter 27
First aid (vocab) • The immediate, temporary care of an ill or injured person until professional medical care can be provided.
The 3 c’s • Check-the victim for consciousness. • Call- 911 • Care- for the victim until help arrives
Good samaritan laws (vocab) • Statutes that protect rescuers from being sued for giving emergency care.
Universal precautions • Steps taken to prevent the spread of disease through blood and other body fluids when providing first aid or health care.
abrasion • Scrapes
Laceration • Cuts caused by a sharp object slicing through layers of the skin.
Puncture • Small but deep hole caused by a sharp and narrow object that pierces the skin.
Avulsion • When skin or tissue is partly or completely torn away.
First-degree burns • Only involve the outer layer of skin.
Second-degree burns • Involve the epidermis and the underlying layers of the skin.
Third degree burns • Involve all layers of the skin and may penetrate the underlying tissues.
review • What are the three first steps for responding to an emergency? • Identify the four types of open wounds? • Describe the procedure for treating a minor burn?