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    FIRST AID ATWORK AND CPR.

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    COURSE CONTENT

    INTRODUCTIONDEFINITIONAIMS OF FIRST AIDPRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID

    QUALITIES OF A GOOD FIRSTAIDERSCOPE OF FIRST AID.EMERGENCY RESPONSE.WOUNDS AND BLEEDING

    DROWNINGUNCONCIOUSNESS AND ITS

    CAUSES.FRACTUREBURNS AND SCALDSELECTRICAL INJURIES.

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    What is first aid.

    FIRST AID is the immediate skilled are !r

    assista"e #i$e" t! s!me!"e i" "eed %ef!re the

    atte"ti!" !f a d!t!r is !%tai"ed.

    It is als! the first are #i$e" t! a"& aide"t

    $itims !r a"& %!d& 'h! s(dde"l& falls ill.

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    Aims a"d !%*eti$es !f first aid

    1. T! sa$e +i$e

    2. T! ,r!m!te -(ik

    re!$er&

    3. T! ,re$e"t the

    sit(ati!" fr!m #etti"#'!rst .

    ). T! sa$e time

    . T! sa$e !st

    There are fi$e %asi reas!"s'h& 'e #i$e first aid.

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid.

    1. /ri!r t! a"& e"#a#eme"t i" ati!"0 the FirstAider

    m(st assess the emer#e"& sit(ati!"0 ,rimaril&

    da"#er related iss(es0 'hih threate" !r ma& affet

    himher0 the as(alt& a"d %&sta"ders.

    2. /r!teti!" fr!m da"#er a"d ,!ssi%le

    re!(rre"es sh!(ld %e the first a"d ,erma"e"t

    !"er" !f the First Aider. If there is a ,!ssi%le

    da"#er t! the First Aider0 ,r!teti!" a"d res(e has

    t! %e d!"e %& s,eial f!res ,!lie0 fire %ri#ade0

    et..

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    3. The FirstAider sh!(ld assist 'ith!(t ,re*(die !r

    %ias0 e"dea$!ri"# t! relie$e the s(fferi"# !f a

    ,ers!"0 %ei"# #(ided s!lel& %& a h(ma"itaria"

    assista"e res,!"si$e t! "eeds a"d res,etf(l !f

    the as(alties traditi!" a"d realities.

    4. The FirstAider sh!(ld al'a&s at i" safe a"d

    !mf!rta%le !"diti!"s0 a%le t! easil& ,erf!rm life5sa$i"# a"d ,r!teti"# meas(res0 a"d 'ath !$er

    the as(alt& a"d the sit(ati!".

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid5. The First Aider sh!(ld0 as far as ,!ssi%le0 all f!r

    a,,r!,riate hel, fr!m !mm("it& res!(res 'he" a"d

    'here ,!ssi%le.6. The First Aider sh!(ldma& seek the !!,erati!" !f

    the as(alt&0 i"tr!d(i"# himherself a"d esta%lishi"#

    hisher assista"e r!le.

    7. The First Aider sh!(ld !llet as m(h as ,!ssi%le

    i"f!rmati!" a%!(t the sit(ati!" a"d the as(alt&7s

    !"diti!"s0 f!r #(idi"# hisher ati!"s.

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    8. The First Aider7 s ati!"s m(st "!t make

    the as(alt&7s !"diti!" '!rse0 a"d sh!(ld

    ,r!$ide a sta%ili9i"# !r %e"efiial effet !" the

    distress !f the as(alt& a"d the %&sta"ders0 as'ell as ,re$e"t !r limit !m,liati!"

    de$el!,me"t.

    :. The assista"e meas(res that are #i$e"

    m(st %e a,,r!,riate t! the sit(ati!"0 a"d m(st%e i"itiated safel&0 -(ikl& a"d effeti$el&0 'ith

    ,ri!rit& #i$e" t! life5threate"i"# ,r!%lems.

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    1;. The First Aider

    m(st refer the

    as(alt& t! a"emer#e"& are

    ser$ie as s!!" as

    ,!ssi%le0 if !"e isa$aila%le a"d it is

    "eessar&.

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    11. The FirstAider sh!(ld ,r!$ide ,s&h!l!#ial

    s(,,!rt t! the as(alt&0 thr!(#h hisher attit(de0 '!rds

    a"d ati!"s0 !"sideri"# that heshe is taki"# are !f

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    12. The First Aider sh!(ld

    assist a"d m!"it!r the

    as(alt&7s !"diti!" ("til

    f(rther assista"e is "!t

    re-(ired. Termi"ati!" !f

    assista"e ma& !(r

    'he" emer#e"& are

    ser$ie reahes the

    se"e !r is reahed !r itis determi"ed that "!

    f(rther are is "eeded.

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    13. The First Aider sh!(ld %e 'illi"# a"d

    a%le t! assist the emer#e"& are ser$ie i"

    the ,r!$isi!" !f as(alt& are0 i"l(di"# the

    ,r!$isi!" !f i"f!rmati!" a%!(t the as(alt&

    a"d emer#e"& sit(ati!".No!"#

    /ri!rit& !f ati!"s is determi"ed %& the stat(s !f

    the as(alt& a"d the

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    se$erit& !f ,r!%lems> !"sideri"# %!th the ,h&sial

    a"d ,s&h!l!#ial "eeds. Criteria0 s(h as

    "ati!"alit&0 rae0 reli#i!(s %eliefs0 lass !r ,!litial

    !,i"i!"s sh!(ld "!t #(ide First Aid i"ter$e"ti!"

    E$e" if $% &%'o%"'(o&" '$"&$)* a""!t hear

    a"d!r ,erei$e 'hat is said a"d ha,,e"i"# ar!("dhimher0 a,,r!,riate '!rds a"d !"tats sh!(ld %e

    (sed like 'he" assisti"# a !"si!(s as(alt&.

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    /ri"i,les !f first aid

    R!+$,-(%+ ,o!'(o%?

    T/! F(,"A(-!,0 '$"&$)* $%- o/!," &" !

    ,o!'!- ,o -$%+!, (!-($!)* $%- ("o""()! ,!o''&,,!%'! &" ! ,!!%!-.

    I% "o! 'o&%,(!" F(,"A(-!," "/o&)- !

    $-! $$,! /$ "!'&,(* $&/o,((!" $* /$! o

    ! (%o,!- $o& /! !!,+!%'* "(&$(o%0o))o(%+ /!(, "!'&,(* ,&)!". I% F(," A(-

    "(&$(o%"0 $%* !o)! $,! o,,(!- $o& -("!$"!

    ,$%"(""(o%0 (," $(-!, "/o&)- ,o!' /(/!,"!)

    ,o "&'/.

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    @(alities !f a #!!d first aider.

    1. e res!(ref(l at all times.

    2. e s&m,atheti t! &!(ras(alt&

    3. e smart a"d !"fide"t.

    ). The e&es !f a" EAB+E i.e. %e

    !%ser$a"t.

    . The heart !f a +ION i.e. %e

    %!ld.

    4. The ha"d !f a AID i.e.

    #e"tle

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    S!,e !f first aid.

    This is the s&stemati 'a& !f admi"isteri"#

    first aid.

    D($+%o"(". ISTOR SIBNS S/TOS

    C$,!> This sh!(ld %e #i$e" i" !rder !f

    ,ri!rit& i.e. reathi"#0%leedi"#0(r"s a"d

    %r!ke" %!"es.

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    S!,e !f first aid.

    Tra"s,!rtati!".Arra"#e t! !"$e& the as(alt& 'ith!(t dela&

    T! his h!me0 s(ita%le shelter0 h!s,ital

    A"d !r s(mm!" a D!t!r i" seri!(s ases.

    Re!rd kee,i"#.

    F(ll "ame !f Cas(alt&0 Ide"tit&0 De,t.Address

    Cas(alt&s !(,ati!"Date a"d Time !f Aide"t/lae a"d Cir(msta"es !f aide"tDetails !f Treatme"t re"deredName a"d Si#"at(re !f First Aider.

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    Emer#e"& res,!"se.

    This is a"!ther,r!ed(re take" t!e"s(re that

    a,,r!,riate first aida"d safet& is!%ser$ed 'hileassisti"# a as(alt&.

    N!'0 'he" t! (se itde,e"ds !" thesit(ati!" &!( fi"d&!(rself .

    D? da"#er.

    R? res,!"se A.G./.U.

    A? air'a& T.+.+ .

    B? %reathi"# +.+.F.

    C? hest !m,ressi!".

    i.e.3;?2ad(lts0

    ?3;?2hildre" H i"fa"ts.

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    Air'a& !%str(ti!"

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    W!("ds.

    W!("ds ma& %e lassified i"t!?

    1. I"ised !r lea" (t this is a(sed%& shar, i"str(me"ts.

    2. +aerated !r t!r". a(sed %& la's

    !f a"imals0 sa's !r %ar%ed 'ires.

    3. C!"t(sed !r %r(ised. Ca(sed %&

    hea$& %l("t !%*et e.#. hammer.

    ). /("t(red !r sta% Ca(sed %&,!i"ted i"str(me"t e.#. da##er !r

    f!rk.

    . B("sh!t '!("ds. a(sed %& %(llets.

    4. A%errati!" '!("ds. a(sed %& r!(#h

    s(rfae.

    6.Star% '!("d.

    A '!("d a" %e defi"ed as a"& dama#e i" the!"ti"(it& !f the tiss(e !f the %!d& !r ski".

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    leedi"#.

    This is the esa,e !f %l!!d fr!m a

    dama#ed %l!!d $essel.

    1. a& %eArterial %ri#htRed a"d S,(rti"# i" rh&thm

    'ith heart %eat. Us(all&

    seri!(s..

    2. a& %e Venousdark reda"d fl!'s #e"tl&.

    3. a& %eCapillary T&,iall& !!9i"# a"d

    %l!!d l!ss is mi"imal

    T*!" o )!!-(%+.

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    Ji"ds !f %leedi"#I"ter"al %leedi"#.

    This is %leedi"# fr!m i"ter"al !r#a"s !f the %!d& a"d it is

    "!tie as %l!!d !mes !(t fr!m the "at(ral !rifies !f !(r

    %!d& i.e. e&es0 m!(th0 "!se0 ear0 (ri"ar& trats0 $a#i"a0 a"(s.

    EKter"al %leedi"#.

    This is the !(t fl!' !f %l!!d eKter"all&.

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    Si#"s a"d s&m,t!ms !f %leedi"#

    ski" %e!mes !ld a"d lamm&.Feels fai"t a"d di99&.

    /(lse is 'eak a"d ra,id0Fae a"d li,s %e!me ,ale.Restless a"d !m,lai"s !f thirst.reathi"# %e!mes shall!' a"d

    fast.0 ma& &a'" 0si#h !r #as, f!r

    air.

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    I"ter$e"ti!".

    Reass(re the /atie"t.A,,l& ,ress(re t! %leedi"# ,!i"ts. ORA,,l& ,ress(re t! %rahial !r fem!ral

    l!set ,ress(re ,!i"ts

    E"s(re t! (se as lea" dressi"# asma& %e a$aila%le.Ele$ate the %leedi"# ,art if ,!ssi%le.If i"ter"al %leedi"# is s(s,eted

    0,lae him i" a resti"# ,!siti!".

    'ar" him "!t t! m!$e.+!!se all ti#ht l!thi"# ar!("d his

    'aist 0"ek a"d hest.

    /r!tet him fr!m !ld a"d

    m!$e t! h!s,ital immediatel&.

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    Frat(re.

    This is the e"d0

    reak !r Crak !f a

    %!"e.It !(ld %e a(sed %&

    either a Diret !r a"

    I"diret f!re.

    Frat(re %asiall& a"

    %e lassified as !,e"

    !r l!se.

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    T&,es !f frat(re.

    O/EN FRACTURE?

    This is 'he" the %!"e

    %reaks a"d ,ieres !(t

    !f the %!d&.

    C+OSED FRACTURE?

    I" this ase the %!"e is

    %r!ke" %(t remai"s

    'ithi" the %!d& 'ith!(t

    e"da"#eri"# a"& $ital

    !r#a".

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    a"a#eme"t !f frat(re.

    !(r aimsT! ,re$e"t m!$eme"t at the i"*(r& site %& imm!%ilisi"# it.T! arra"#e rem!$al t! h!s,ital0 'ith !mf!rta%le s(,,!rt d(ri"#

    tra"s,!rt.

    C$&(o%Do %o o! /!

    '$"&$)* &%() /!

    (%&,!- $, (" "!'&,!-

    $%- "&o,!-0 &%)!""

    (% -$%+!,.Do %o $))o /!

    '$"&$)* o !$ -,(%8 o,

    "o8!.Do %o ,!"" -o%

    -(,!')* o% $ o%! !%-.

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    (r"s a"d sald.This res(lts 'he" the ski" is eK,!sed t! eKtreme

    heat. The heat !(ld either %e m!ist !r dr&0 this !"diti!"

    a" %e lassified i" t! first0 se!"d !r third de#ree %(r"s !r

    sald.

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    De#ree a"d ,ere"ta#e !f %(r"s

    a"d salds.

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    De#ree a"d ,ere"ta#e !f %(r"s

    a"d salds.

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    a"a#eme"t !f %(r"s a"d sald

    The %asi a"d ,rimar& are f!r %(r"s is t! a,,l&

    r(""i"# 'ater t! the affeted ,art t! rem!$e heat a"d red(e

    ,ai" the" !$er affeted ,art t! a$!id %ei"# i"feted.

    CAUTION? D! "!t rem!$e stik& l!thi"# !" the ski" if f!("d

    a"d als! d! "!t a,,l& !ld 'ater fr!m the frid#e !" %(r"s.

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    U"!"si!(s"ess

    This is a state !f i"se"si%ilit& d(e t! a" (,set

    i" the f("ti!"s !f the %rai"0 it !(ld %e as a res(lt !f

    the f!ll!'i"#?

    F5fai"ti"#0I 5i"fa"tile !"$(lsi!".

    S 5str!ke.

    5head i"*(r&.

    S 5sh!k.

    5heart attak.

    A La"a,h&lati sh!k.

    / L,!is!".

    E Le,ile,s&.

    D Ldia%etes.

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    Sta#es !f ("!"si!(s"ess

    There are t'! sta#es !f ("!"si!(s"ess that i"l(de0

    STU/OR? I" this state !f i"se"si%ilit& s!me se"se !r#a"s ma&

    %e res,!"di"# t! eKter"al stim(li a"d %reathi"# is al'a&s

    ,rese"t. COA? N!" !f the se"se !r#a"s res,!"ds t! eKter"al

    stim(li a"d as(alt& ma& %e %reathi"# !r "!t %e %reathi"#.

    F5fai"ti"#0

    I 5i"fa"tile !"$(lsi!".

    S 5str!ke.

    5head i"*(r&.

    S 5sh!k.

    5heart attak.

    A La"a,h&lati sh!k.

    / L,!is!".

    E Le,ile,s&.

    D Ldia%etes.

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    a"a#eme"t !f ("!"si!(s"ess.

    M ea(se !ther fat!rs like %leedi"#0 '!("d

    et a" a(se s!me!"e t! #! ("!"si!(s it

    sh!(ld %e "!ted that a ,ers!" a" %e %reathi"#Or "!t %reathi"# a"d still %e ("!"si!(s.

    The %asi ste, i" the ma"a#eme"t !f

    ("!"si!(s"ess is 'ith the (seOf SCO/E OF FIRST AID a"d

    EERBENC RES/ONSE0 i"l(di"# the

    a"a#eme"t !f a"& !%$i!(s a(se !f it

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    Sh!kThis life5threate"i"# !"diti!" !(rs

    'he" the ir(lat!r& s&stem fails0 lea$i"# the

    $ital !r#a"s 'ith!(t !Ke". This !"diti!"!(ld als! lead t! fai"ti"#.

    Sh!k a" %e made '!rse %& fear a"d

    ,ai". Where$er there is a risk !f sh!k

    de$el!,i"#0 reass(ri"# the as(alt& a"dmaki"# them !mf!rta%le ma& %e e"!(#h t!

    st!, them deteri!rati"#.

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    Re!#"isi"# Sh!k

    Initially: a ra,id ,(lse a"d ,ale0 !ld0 lamm& ski".

    As shock develops? &a"!sis0 'eak"ess a"d

    di99i"ess0 "a(sea0 thirst0 ra,id a"d shall!'

    %reathi"#0 'eak ,(lse.

    As brains oxygen supply weakens: restless"ess a"da##ressi$e"ess0 &a'"i"# a"d #as,i"# f!r air0

    ("!"si!(s"ess.

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    a"a#eme"t !f sh!k.

    !(r aimsRe!#"ise sh!k.

    Treat a"& !%$i!(sa(ses !f sh!k.Im,r!$e the %l!!ds(,,l& t! the %rai"0heart a"d l("#s.T! arra"#e (r#e"t rem!$al t! h!s,ital.

    Caution do not let the casualty eat,

    drink, smoke or move unnecessarily.

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    Air'a& O%str(ti!"

    EKter"al !r i"ter"al !%str(ti!"

    !f the air'a&>

    I"halati!" !f f!rei#" !%*et.l!ka#e %& the t!"#(e.l!ka#e %& %l!!d !r $!mit.I"ter"al s'elli"# !f thr!at.I"*(ries t! fae !r *a'.

    AsthmaEKter"al ,ress(re !" "ek.

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    Re!#"isi"# Air'a& O%str(ti!"

    C&a"!sis.

    Diffi(lt& %reathi"#a"d s,eaki"#.N!is& %reathi"#.Red ,(ff& fae.Si#"s !f distress.

    /ersiste"t dr& !(#h.

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    a"a#i"# air'a& O%str(ti!"

    Yo&, A("Rem!$e

    !%str(ti!".Rest!re "!rmalreathi"#.

    Arra"#e tra"s,!rt t!h!s,ital.

    Tr& t! lear !%str(ti!"Fr!m m!(th if a,,are"t.Bi$e %ak sla,s.Bi$e a%d!mi"al

    thr(sts.C!"sider res(e

    %reaths.

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    eart attak.

    This is (s(all& a(sed %& a s(dde" !%str(ti!" !f

    %l!!d s(,,l& t! ,art !f the heart m(sle. The mai" risk is

    that the heart 'ill st!, %eati"#.

    !(r aims.T! e"!(ra#e

    the as(alt& t!

    rest.T! arra"#e the

    (r#e"t rem!$al t!

    h!s,ital.

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    a"a#eme"t.

    D! "!t m!$e /atie"t

    (""eessaril&./(t him i" m!st !mf!rta%le

    ,!siti!"+!!se" all ti#ht l!thi"# ar!("d.A$!id ,a"i a"d take har#e.+a& the Gitim d!'" !" a hard

    s(rfae.O" ead d!'" ,!siti!"/erf!rm AC !f C/R if "eessar&.C!"ti"(e C/R a"d se"d f!r hel,.!$e Gitim t! a edial Failit&.

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    /re$e"ti!" Of eart Attaks

    Strit Dietar& Disreti!"

    EKeriseA$!id Nar!ti Dr(#s Al!h!lA$!id Sm!ki"#Re#(lar edial Cheks.Re,!rt Chest C!"diti!".

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    Str!ke

    This is the #rad(al !r a s(dde" ,aral&sis

    !f !"e !r m!re ,arts !f the %!d& as a res(lt !f

    a %l!!d l!t !r r(,t(re !f a" arter& s(,,l&i"#

    %l!!d t! a ,art !f the %rai".

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    )4

    a"a#eme"t.

    D! "!t m!$e /atie"t (""eessaril&./(t him i" m!st !mf!rta%le ,!siti!"+!!se" all ti#ht l!thi"# ar!("d.A$!id ,a"i a"d take har#e.+a& the Gitim d!'" !" a hard

    s(rfae.

    /erf!rm AC !f C/R if "eessar&.Bi$e C/R if $itim st!,s %reathi"#

    a"d se"d f!r hel,.!$e Gitim t! a edial Failit&.

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    Dr!'"i"#

    Death %& dr!'"i"# !(rs 'he" air a""!t #et i"t! the l("#s.

    This ma& als! a(se a s,asm !f the thr!at.

    Whe" a dr!'"i"# ,ers!" is res(ed0 'ater ma& #(sh fr!m their

    m!(th. This is 'ater fr!m the st!mah H sh!(ld %e left t! drai".

    D! "!t tr& t! f!re 'ater fr!m the st!mah as as(alt& ma& $!mit a"di"hale it.

    !(r aims

    Rest!re ade-(ate %reathi"#.

    Jee, as(alt& 'arm.

    Arra"#e (r#e"t rem!$al t! h!s,ital.

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    a"a#eme"t.

    If res(i"# as(alt& fr!m

    'ater0 /+EASE DO SO IF OU

    AGE EEN TRAINED TO DOSO. kee, their head

    l!'er tha" the rest !f

    their %!d& t! red(e risk

    !f i"hali"# 'ater.

    Chek AC a"d %e/re,ared t! admi"ister

    C/R if "eessar&.

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    ):

    C!"$(lsi!"s !r Fits .

    C!"sists !f i"$!l("tar& !"trati!" !f ma"& m(sles d(e t!

    dist(r%a"e i" the f("ti!" !f the %rai". It is the res(lt !f

    dist(r%ed im,(lse tra"smissi!" i" the %rai"0 a(sed %& head

    i"*(r&0 lak !f !Ke" i" the %rai"0 ,!is!"0 %rai" disease0 fe$er

    et.

    Assess the e"$ir!"me"t.Take the ist!r& if ,!ssi%leD! "!t restrit the $itim d(ri"# t'ithi"#.

    ai"tai" Air'a&Rem!$e t! safe ,laeTreat the a(se if k"!'"Bi$e em!ti!"al s(,,!rt.

    a"a#eme"t

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    ;

    C!"$(lsi!".

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    1

    First Aid !K

    A First Aid Jit shall %e readil& aessi%le i" the '!rksh!,.

    Co%!%" o F(," A(- Bo9

    A ,e" a"d re!rd %!!k

    Siss!rs0 a"d t'ee9ers

    4 safet& ,i"s

    2 re,e r!ller %a"da#es12 sterile dressi"#s i"di$id(all& 'ra,,ed

    12 sterile #a(9e s-(ares i"di$id(all& 'ra,,ed

    ) r!les sterile #a(9e %a"da#e

    4 tria"#(lar %a"da#es

    1 r!ll adhesi$e ta,e2 Sterile e&e ,ads

    12 al!h!l s'a%s i"di$id(all& 'ra,,ed

    Dis,!sa%le #l!$es.

    C!tt!" '!!l0 adhesi$e ta,e.

    /lasti fae shield0 t!rh0 'histle et.

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    2

    The recovery position.

    A" ("!"si!(s

    as(alt& 'h! is

    %reathi"# sh!(ld %e

    ,laed i" this ,!siti!".This ,!siti!" hel,s

    mai"tai" a" !,e"

    air'a&0 li-(ids a" drai"

    fr!m the m!(th a"d the

    hest is "!t !" the fl!!r!r fai"# (,'ards.

    STE/1? k"eel %eside the as(alt&0

    !,e" his air'a&0 reah !(t t! the

    k"ee a'a& fr!m &!(0 fr!m

    U"der"eath0 lift (,0 kee,i"# thef!!t ,er,e"di(lar t! the #r!("d.

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    3

    The recovery position.

    STE/2? ri"# the arm f(rthest fr!m &!(

    ar!ss the hest0 a"d h!ld the %ak !f

    the ha"d a#ai"st the as(alt&s "earer

    heek 'ith &!(r !ther ha"d0 kee,i"# the

    as(alt&s ha"d ,ressed a#ai"st his

    heek 0,(ll !" the (,,er le# t! r!llas(alt& t!'ards &!( a"d !" his side.

    The head0 "ek a"d

    %ak are ke,t ali#"ed0

    'hile the %e"t lim%s

    kee, the %!d&

    ,r!,,ed i" a!mf!rta%le a"d

    se(re ,!siti!". If &!(

    are f!red t! lea$e a"

    ("!"si!(s as(alt&("atte"ded0 he !r she

    a" safel& %e left i"

    the re!$er& ,!siti!"

    'hile &!( seek hel,.

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    )

    The recovery position.

    The teh"i-(e f!r

    t(r"i"# the

    as(alt&

    ass(mesthat heshe is

    f!("d !" his

    %ak. N!t all the

    ste,s 'ill %e

    "eessar& if aas(alt& is f!("d

    l&i"# !" his side

    !r faed d!'".

    STE/3? Jee,i"# the as(alt&s ha"d

    ,ressed a#ai"st the heek0 (se &!(r

    k"ees t! s(,,!rt the as(alt& s!

    heshe is ,re$e"ted fr!m r!lli"# t!!

    far f!r'ards0 ad*(st the (,,er le# if

    "eessar& s! %!th the hi, a"d k"eeare %e"t at ri#ht a"#les. Tilt head

    %ak t! e"s(re that the air'a&

    remai"s !,e".

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    The recovery position.

    !( ma& ha$e t! m!dif&

    the re!$er& ,!siti!" f!r

    ertai" i"*(ries. F!r eKam,le0

    a as(alt& 'ith a s,i"al i"*(r&

    "eeds eKtra s(,,!rt at thehead a"d "ek0 a"d the head

    a"d tr("k "eeds t! %e ali#"ed

    at all times. if lim%s are

    i"*(red a"d a" "!t %e %e"t0

    ,lai"# r!lled %la"kets

    ar!("d the as(alt&0 !r#etti"# eKtra hel,ers t!

    s(,,!rt him0 a" st!, him

    fr!m t!,,i"# f!r'ard.

    STE/)?CA++ FOR E+/. !"it!ra"d re!rd ir(lati!" ("til hel,

    arri$es.

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    COMPILED B!TRAINER OWUNARI WEST H SA/SON JA+IO

    TE END.