When assessing the airway, EMS personnel should look for the rise and fall of the chest. If the chest does not rise and fall consistent with a good airway and normal breathing, then EMS personnel must check for breath sounds by auscultation, which can indicate that the patient is breathing. It is possible that some type of obstruction is preventing normal breathing in the patient. When assessing circulation, the radial and/or femoral…
c. Circulation-pulse; assess if there is a pulse or no pulse if no pulse in wrist (80mmHg) go to brachial (70mmHg) then carotid (60mmHg) determine the regularity and strength(EKG), possible major bleeding; control any arterial bleeding or venous bleeding by placing gloved hand and then getting pressure dressing, skin color: assessing color, temperature and condition, capillary refill (immediate2sec).assess, intervene, reassess…
Tintinalli, J. E., Kelen, G. K., Stapczynski, J., S. (2004). Emergency medicine: a comprehensive study guide. U.S.A: McGraw Hill.…
Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided.…
* First aid needs to be prompt, effective and safe to both the casualty and first aider…
* Ensuring that staffs have been trained in first Aid and that we have access to equipment.…
Aisha never imagined that she would one day use the skills she learned in a first aid course at school to save a life. But that’s just what happened. Aisha was in her room studying while her grandmother was preparing dinner. Suddenly Aisha heard a loud crash and her grandmother screaming.Aisha rushed to the kitchen. Her grandmother had slipped on the wet floor and crashed into the sliding-glass door. She had deep gashes in her leg and knee. Aisha knew that she had to get help because her grandmother was losing a lot of blood. She ran to the phone and called for an ambulance. Then, remembering her first aid course, Aisha tried to stay calm. She took a clean towel and put pressure on her grandmother’s knee, while she reassured her that help was on the way. Paramedics arrived minutes later. After an operation, Aisha grandmother’s started physical therapy to help her walk again.…
B. If you are the only person around you must call EMS before continuing with the victim.…
First aid is the immediate assistance or treatment given to someone injured or suddenly taken ill before the arrival of an ambulance, doctor, or other appropriate qualified persons.…
There are three things to remember while doing wound care: keep it clean, keep it dry, and keep it changed. But, he first thing you will need to do before dealing with the cut is to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of disease. You will want to wash your hands or apply hand sanitizer, and apply gloves if you have them. What that does is prevents the exchange of bodily fluids which can spread germs and bacteria. Next, you will want to clean the wound but before you can clean it you need to stop the bleeding. To do that, all you have to do is apply direct pressure to the wound, which will help slow the flow of bleeding and help the blood clot. Another thing you can do is put the injury above your heart, which uses gravity to slow the flow of blood. Lastly, if all those fail to help you can use pressure points which are arteries near the surface of the skin use them to restrict blood flow like garden hose. The first point is in your inner arm between your elbow and your shoulder. Another is…
Laypersons are an important factor for saving lives in emergency situations. According to Eisenburger and Safar Life-Supporting First-Aid (LSFA) should be part of basic health…
OSHA describes the definition of first aid as medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs. This attention is given at the location where the injury occurred. It often consists of a one-time, short-term treatment and requires little technology or training to administer. First aid can include cleaning minor cuts, scrapes, or scratches; treating a minor burn; applying bandages and dressings; the use of non-prescription medicine; draining blisters; removing debris from the eyes; massage; and drinking fluids to relieve heat stress.…
The DRCAB of first aid is a keyword designed to help people remember how to respond to an emergency situation in which someone is injured. If all of the vital signs are monitored and addressed, a patient has a much better chance of surviving until trained help arrives.…
First aid, it is a care given in an emergency situation before any medical help arrives. Most of the time, simple techniques could determine the out come of life or death situation. Every year over 250, 000 people get into fatal road accidents. Depending the area you live, emergency services might take from ten to thirty minutes arrived. The time it takes for emergency services to arrive might be fatal for those who are involved in collisions. In these cases, the first person who is present at the scene of accident would be another road user. Again depending on the time and the region, you may be lucky to found by another user within the few seconds of accident. As a fellow driver, if that person has a good understanding of first aid techniques then it is very likely that your life would be saved.…
I took the privilege of entering First Aid. It aims to get the attention that accidents are prone to happen; that they are unpredictable, and we need to aid it with immediate care. Immediate care means offering the initiative to urgently aid the victim first while the real help is still on their way.…