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Aims

• Be aware of how to identify an emergency aid situation.

• To highlight the importance of early intervention; and life saving skills.

• Be able to identify the correct rescue skill.




Objectives

• Be able to recognise when somebody needs assistance.

• Be aware of how to offer emergency first aid (CPR).

• Understand how to minimise the risks to rescuers.





Chain of Survival




Priorities

D Danger

R Response

S Shout

DR’s A Airway

B Breathing

LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL for normal breathing

GET HELP

AB




The Ice Rink

What would you do if someone feels unwell?





What If he is Breathing?




The Recovery Position

• There are two things that compromise the airway

1. The Tongue

2. Vomit




Not Breathing and No Circulation

DR’s AB CD DangerR ResponseS Shout

A AirwayB Breathing

Look, Listen, FeelFor normal breathing

C CPRGET HELP



The Hostel






Chest Compressions

30 Compressions

2 Rescue Breaths




When do I Stop?

• When trained help arrives

• When the person shows signs of recovery

• When you become physically exhausted




Heart Attack

What is

1. A Heart Attack?

2. A Cardiac Arrest?



Recognising a Heart Attack

‘The Salon’







From the Lungs

To the Lungs

From

the Bod

y

To the Body

Left Ventricle

Right Ventricle

Left AtriumRight

Atrium




Signs and Symptoms

• Pain in the centre of the chest may wrap around body.

• May spread to arm. neck, jaw, throat, abdomen, back.

• Short of breath.• Feeling sick.• Feeling weak or dizzy.• Sweating.




Treatment

• Sit them down and reassure.

• Don’t give them anything to eat or drink.

• Be prepared to resuscitate.




Choking

Choking occurs when a ‘Foreign body’ gets stuck in the back of the throat blocking the

entrance to the windpipe.






ADULT & CHILDREN

1. Encourage the casualty to cough2. 5 Back slaps3. 5 Abdominal thrusts

Dial 999 or 112 for paramedics

Be prepared to resuscitate

Choking

Check mouth to remove any visible obstruction in Check mouth to remove any visible obstruction in between cycles of rescue breathsbetween cycles of rescue breaths




Choking

5 Back slaps with fingers5 Chest thrusts with 2 fingers

Dial 999 or 112 for paramedics

Be prepared to resuscitate

BABYBABY (under 1 year) (under 1 year)

lay the baby over your arm, face downlay the baby over your arm, face down

Check mouth to remove any visible obstruction in Check mouth to remove any visible obstruction in between cycles of rescue breathsbetween cycles of rescue breaths




Bleeding

The Lab






Wounds and Bleeding

TREATMENT• SEEP

• Sit or lay• Examine• Elevate• Pressure



Any Questions?

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Documents

young people

hostel slide

salon slide

vomit slide

exhausted slide

help ab slide

chain of survival slide

airway b breathing look