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Preserve life
Prevent the illness / injury from becoming worse
Promote recovery |
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| Emergency help gien to an injured or suddenly ill person using readily available materials |
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| Someone who takes charge of an emergency scene and gives first aid |
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| Do first aider treat injuries or illnesses? |
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| A first aider suspects injuries and illnesses and gives first aid |
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| Do you have a legal duty to respond to an emergency situation at your work place? |
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| Yes, it is part of your job. |
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| Good Samaritan Principles |
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Consent
Abandonment
Reasonable skill and care
Negligence |
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| Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms |
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| Any person whose life is in danger has the right to be helped |
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energy source that caused the injury
hazards from external factors
hazards of the rescue / first aid procedure |
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| Bloodborne pathogens and 3 types of bloodborn disease |
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| Diseases caused by viruses and bacteria that are spread through blood such as HIV, Hep B, Hep C |
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| Diseases transmitted through air by coughing or sneezing such as cold / more serious - tuberculosis |
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Gloves
Face masks or shield
Hand washing |
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| What is your first priority in a first aid situation? |
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| Your own safety - don't put yourself as risk! |
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| Given by medical doctor or under the supervision of a medical doctor / hospitals |
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| Refer to first hour after casualty has been injured because if the casualty with severe life-threatening injuires gets to a hospital within this hour, their chance of survival is pretty good |
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Emergency Medical Services
(ambulance services, hospital emergency departments, doctors, ambulance personnel, firefighters) |
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| 4 steps Getting medical help |
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Phone number
What's wrong with the casualty
Where you are
Report back to you |
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Emergency Scene Management
- sequence of actions you should follow to ensure safe and appropriate first aid is given |
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Scene survey
Primary survey
Secondary survey
Ongoing casualty care |
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Take charge
Call for help
Assess hazards
Fist history / number of casualties / mechanism of injury
Identify yourself and get consent
Assess responsiveness
Get medical help |
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Priorities of first aid:
Airway
Breathing
Circulation |
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| Secondary survey - History of casualty |
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Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past and present medical history
Last meal
Events leading to the incident |
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| Secondary survey - Vital signs |
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LOC - level of consciousness
Breathing
Pulse
Skin temperature |
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History
Vital signs
Head to toe examination
Give first aid |
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| Ongoing casualty care (4 steps) |
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Give first aid for shock
Monitor casualty's condition
Record events of situation
Report what happened |
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| Purpose of secondary survey |
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| Look for injuries and illnesses that were not revealed in the primary survey but could benefit from first aid |
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| When to do secondary survey |
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Medical help is delayed more than 20 min
Transport casualty
Casualty has more than one injury |
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| Circulation problem where the body's tissues don't get enough blood |
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Warmth and loosen tight clothing
ABCs
Rest and reassurance
Treatment
Semi-prone position |
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| Conscious (eye, verbal, motor) |
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eyes open spontaneously
oriented and alert
obeys commands |
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| Semi-conscious (eye, verbal, motor) |
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eyes open to speech or pain
confused, doesn't make sense
reacts to pain but doesn't open command |
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| Unconscious (eye, verbal, motor) |
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eyes don't open
not aware of his surroundings
doesn't react to pain |
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Severe bleeding (internal / external)
Severe burns
Crush injuries
Heart attack
Spinal cord / nerve injuries
Severe allergic reactions |
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| Signs and symptoms of shock |
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pale, bluish-grey skin
bluish-purple lips, tongue, fingernails
cold, clammy skin
shallow, irregular, fast breathing
changes in LOC
weak, rapid pulse
restless
anxious
disoriented
confused
afraid
dizzy
thirsty |
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Loss of consciousness that lasts a very short time (no more than few min.)
Temporary shortage of oxygenated blood into brain |
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Fear / anxiety
Severe pain, injury or illness
Underlying medical problem
Long periods of standing or sitting
Lack of fresh air
Sight of blood
Fatigue or hunger |
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| Cardiovascular disease and examples |
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Definition
| Disorders of heart and blood vessels such as high blood pressure and atherosclerosis |
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high blood pressure / silent killer
damages tissues of cardiovascular system
blood vessels become thick
heart becomes enlarged |
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| Blood vessels that carry blood away from heart. |
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| Process of fat deposition and narrowing of arteries |
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| Carry oxygenated blood to heart |
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