Transcript First Aid Flip Chart - Campbell County Schools

First Aid
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Shock
Life threatening condition in which the body’s
vital functions are threatened due to lack of
blood flow or oxygen to body tissue.
 Symptoms: nausea, cool moist skin, rapid
breathing and pulse, restlessness, unresponsive
or unconsciousness.
 Call for help, elevate legs about 12 inches,
control external bleeding, monitor vital signs,
attempt to warm or cool victim if shock is due to
temperature extremes.
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Choking
If victim is coughing, encourage them to
continue
 If choking continues ask if you can help
 Start with 5 back blows, if object is not
removed perform 5 abdominal thrusts.
 Continue this cycle until the victim
becomes unconscious
 If unconscious, start chest compressions
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Open/Closed Fractures
If possible, do not move the victim
 Place appropriate splint (anatomic, soft, or
rigid)
 Splint above and below injury sight
 If the fracture is open, elevate the limb
and cover exposed bone with moist damp
cloth
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Bleeding
 Wear
rubber gloves.
 If wound is minor wash with soap
and water.
 Cover wound with clean gauze or
cloth and apply firm pressure.
 If possible elevate wound above
heart.
Bleeding
 Continue
to add bandages or
cloth as blood soaks through.
 If necessary cover dressing with
pressure bandage.
 Use pressure points or tourniquet
if bleeding can not be stopped.
Hyperthermia
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Pale clammy skin, heavy sweating, dizziness,
headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps,
fainting.
Move victim to shade or cooler area
Loosen clothing
Apply wet towels or ice packs wrapped in cloth
Give sips of cool water ( ½ cup every 15
minutes
Call EMS if condition does not improve within 30
minutes
Heat Stroke
Temp. over 106, hot dry skin, constricted
pupils, pulse over 100 BPM, confusion,
unconsciousness
 Call for help
 Remove heavy clothing
 Have victim lie down
 Wrap in cool wet towels
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Hypothermia
Cool skin, shivering, numbness, slurred
speech, change in level of consciousness
 Move victim to warmer area, call EMS if
unconscious
 Remove any wet clothing
 Wrap in dry blankets
 Give warm drink if conscious
 If victim does not improve within a few
minutes call for help
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Frost Bite
Handle Gently
 Remove tight clothing
 Cover affected tissue (tissues need to be gently
warmed, so the ice crystals will slowly melt)
 Soak the injured part in comfortably warm
water, not hot water
 Loosely bandage area with gauze
 Seek medical help
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Poison
ALWAYS CALL FOR EMERGENCY HELP 911
– INGESTED
Determine what was swallowed
 Call Poison Control and follow directions
 Syrup of ipecac or activated charcoal
should be available incase needed.
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Poison
– INHALED
Quickly get the person to fresh air
 Monitor Vital Signs
 Call Poison Control and follow directions
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Poison
– SKIN
Remove contaminated clothing
 Rinse skin with water for 15 minutes
 Call Poison Control and follow directions
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Poison
– EYE
Flush eye with warm water for 15 minutes
 Have victim blink while flushing eye
 Call Poison Control and follow directions
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 1st
Degree Burns
degree burns only the top
layer of skin.
 Skin appears red and will feel hot.
 Treatment: Apply cool water for
10 min.
 Applying a cold wet towel will
help reduce pain.
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Degree Burns
 2nd
degree burns several top layers of
skin.
 Skin will have blisters and appear blotchy
 Treatment: Apply cool water for 10 min.
and elevate the burn. (If burn covers a
large area do not apply water)
 Wrap
area with dry bandage. Do not
pop blisters.
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3
Degree Burns
Serious burn in which deep layers of skin,
and possibly fat, muscle, nerves, and bone
are damaged.
 Elevate burned area if possible
 Cool burned area with cold water only if it
is still burning.
 Wrap area with dry clean gauze or cloth.
 Treat for shock
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Animal Bites
Report animal bites to your local
authorities.
Treatment:
-Wash bite area with soap and warm water
for 5 minutes.
-Apply direct pressure to stop bleeding
-If wound swells apply ice for 10 minutes
-Cover wound with clean dressing and
bandage
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Snake Bite
Call for emergency help
 Keep victim calm and immobilized
 If you are the victim move slowly and as
little as possible to get help.
 Try to get a good look at the snake and
call poison control to determine if the
snake was poisonous.
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Bites and Stings
Move to a safe area to avoid further harm
 Remove stinger by scraping it off
 Wash area with soap and water and apply
ice
 Apply hydrocortisone cream, calamine
lotion or baking soda paste to area several
times a day until pain is gone
 If victim has a severe reaction or has
trouble breathing seek professional help
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