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Providing First Aid

Providing First Aid. IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO THE VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF INJURY OR ILLNESS UNTIL EXPERTS CAN TAKE OVER REASONS FOR PROVIDING CORRECT FIRST AID. Basic Principles of Providing First Aid. Remain calm and avoid panic Evaluate situation thoroughly

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Providing First Aid

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  1. Providing First Aid • IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO THE VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF INJURY OR ILLNESS UNTIL EXPERTS CAN TAKE OVER • REASONS FOR PROVIDING CORRECT FIRST AID

  2. Basic Principles ofProviding First Aid • Remain calm and avoid panic • Evaluate situation thoroughly • Have a reason for anything you do • Treatment you provide will vary depending on type of injury or illness, environment, others present, equipment or supplies on hand, and availability of medical help

  3. CHAIN OF SURVIVAL

  4. CITIZEN RESPONSE

  5. First Steps • Recognize that an emergency exists • Use all senses to detect problems • Sometimes signs of emergency are obvious and at other times they are less obvious

  6. Recognize An Emergency • While some emergencies are obvious, others are not. Here are some ways to recognize an emergency: • Hearing or seeing the crash occur. • Skid marks. • One or more vehicles stopped in an odd position. • Broken fence or guard rail. • Cracked windshield or broken glass. • A vehicle that is smoking.

  7. Next Steps • Check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach • What to observe • If not safe, call for medical help • If safe, approach the victim • Call emergency medical services (EMS) as soon as possible

  8. WHAT SENSES WOULD YOU USE TO RECOGNIZE AN EMERGENCY?

  9. HEARING • SCREAMS • BREAKING GLASS • CRASHING METAL • SCREECHING BRAKES • CALLS FOR HELP

  10. SEEING • A STALLED VEHICLE • OVERTURNED POT • SPILLED MEDICINE BOTTLE • BROKEN GLASS • DOWNED ELECTRICAL WIRES • SMOKE OR FIRE

  11. SMELLS • SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING • ODORS THAT ARE STRONGER THAN USUAL • UNRECOGNIZABLE ODORS

  12. UNUSUAL APPEARANCE OR BEHAVIOR • TROUBLE BREATHING • CLUTCHING CHEST • DOUBLED OVER • ACTING STRANGE • CONFUSED

  13. NEXT STEPS • IF POSSIBLE, OBTAIN THE VICTIM’S PERMISSION BEFORE PROVIDING ANY CARE • TRIAGE IF NECESSARY • CHECK FOR OTHER INJURIES • OBTAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE

  14. CALLING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER

  15. CALL FOR HELP • CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU DON'T HAVE QUICK ACCESS TO A PHONE, SEND SOMEONE ELSE TO CALL FOR HELP WHILE YOU ATTEND TO THE INJURED VICTIMS. • TELL THE DISPATCHER: • THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT • THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS AND THEIR CONDITION. • WHAT HELP IS BEING GIVEN. • BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL THE DISPATCHER'S QUESTIONS AND FOLLOW HIS/HER INSTRUCTIONS.

  16. FIRST RESPONDER CARE

  17. STOP TO HELP • Take the time to stop and help in an emergency. When you stop, don't put yourself in danger: • Approach the crash site carefully. Check for: • Smoke or fire. • Gasoline smell. • Downed power lines. • Don't go any closer if you observe any of these situations or feel your safety is threatened! If you can't stop or approach the site safely, get to a phone and call for help at your first opportunity.

  18. WHY DON’T PEOPLE HELP? • THE PRESCENCE OF OTHER PEOPLE • UNCERTAINTY ABOUT VICTIM OR IF EMERGENCY REALLY EXISTS • TYPE OF INJURY OR ILLNESS • FEAR OF “CATCHING” SOMETHING • FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING WRONG • FEAR OF BEING SUED

  19. GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

  20. South Carolina Good Samaritan Law • SECTION 15-1-310. • Liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident. • Any person, who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victim, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

  21. IN SIMPLE TERMS… • WHEN A CITIZEN RESPONDS TO AN EMERGENCY AND ACTS AS A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PERSON WOULD, DOING HIS/HER BEST TO SAVE A LIFE OR PREVENT FURTHER INJURY, NOT EXCEEDING HIS/HER SCOPE OF TRAINING FOR NO COMPENSATION

  22. WHAT ARE SOME THINGS A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PERSON WOULD DO? • NEVER MOVE A VICTIM UNLESS THERE IS DANGER • ASKING A CONSCIOUS VICTIM FOR PERMISSION BEFORE GIVING CARE • CHECK FOR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS BEFORE PROVIDING FURTHER CARE • CALL 9-1-1 • CONTINUE CARE UNTIL MORE HIGHLY TRAINED PERSONNEL ARRIVE

  23. ADVANCED RESPONDER CAREEMS

  24. HOSPITAL CARE

  25. REHABILITATION

  26. THE END FOR NOW!

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