Knowing how to perform first aid can save a life in an emergency.

1. Knowing how to perform first aid can save a life in an emergency.

2. first aid • Good Samaritan laws • universal precautions

3. First Steps in an Emergency • The three steps for responding to an emergency are check, call, and care. • If you ever find yourself in an emergency, knowing first aid could save someone’s life.

4. First Steps in an Emergency • By learning and using proper first-aid procedures, you can help prevent victims from suffering further injury and reduce the number of victims who die. First-aid The immediate, temporary care given to an ill or injured person until professional medical care can be provided

5. First Steps in an Emergency • Recognizing an emergency is the first step in responding to it. • The next step is to check the scene to look for hazards and make sure it’s safe for you to respond.

6. First Steps in an Emergency • Once you’ve determined that the scene is safe, you can follow the three Cs of emergency care. C C C Check the victim. Call 911 or your local emergency number. Care for the victim.

7. First Steps in an Emergency • Checkthe victim. A victim who is unconscious or has a life-threatening condition needs immediate care. • Only move the victim if he or she is in direct physical danger or if you must move the victim in order to provide lifesaving care.

8. First Steps in an Emergency • Call911 or your local emergency number and stay on the line until help arrives. • If the victim is in need of immediate care, get someone else at the scene to call 911 while you provide first aid.

9. First Steps in an Emergency • Carefor the victim. If possible, get the victim’s permission before giving first aid. • If the victim refuses help, respect this decision. If the victim can’t speak to give permission, provide care.

10. First Steps in an Emergency • Although first aid can help keep a victim alive, it is still important to call emergency services and get professional medical care.

11. First Steps in an Emergency • Most states have good Samaritan laws. Good Samaritan laws Statutes that protect rescuers from being sued for giving emergency care

12. Universal Precautions • Universal precautions require people who provide first aid or medical care to treat all body fluids as if they could carry disease. Universal precautions Steps taken to prevent the spread of disease through blood and other body fluids when providing first aid or health care

13. Universal Precautions Wear sterile gloves whenever you could come into contact with someone’s blood or body fluids. Wash hands immediately after providing first aid. Use a mouthpiece, if one is available, when providing rescue breathing.