First Aid Manual

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First Aid Manual Table of Contents

Name: ______

Page # Topic/Emergency Situation Points Earned/Comments Emergency Contact Information

Name: ______

Household/Family Members’ Names: ______

Home Address: ______

Household/Family Members’ Contact Information (work or cell phone #) ______

Neighbor or Family Friend’s Contact Information ______

Emergency Phone Numbers: Police: 9-1-1 or ______Name of Closest Fire Dept:______Name of Preferred Hospital:______Family Doctor’s Name:______Dr. Phone Number:______Family Dentist’s Name:______Dentist’s Phone Number:______Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222 Good Samaritan Law

Scenario #1: While you are outside your house getting the mail, a man you do not know collapses to the ground while taking his dog for a walk.

1. Concerns: Why do you think you or someone else might hesitate to help the victim? ______

2. Consequences: What are some consequences of helping the victim? (positive and negative) ______What are some consequences of not helping the victim (positive and negative) ______

3. Good Samaritan Law: What is it? ______Do you think the Good Samaritan Law is a good thing or not? Why? ______

Brain Storm What are some precautions you should take to protect yourself if you are helping a victim? List 3 of your own ideas and then 3 a partner has shared with you. 1.______1. ______2.______2. ______3.______3. ______1. Check for______2. Check for______3. Call ______4. ______Care

*The 4 C’s are the first steps you should take every time you are in an emergency*

First Aid Kit As we list the items used when responding to each emergency, add them to your first aid kit.

 ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______Wounds Example Treatment 1. Clean the wound with soap and water, or peroxide. 2. Use a clean cloth to apply pressure. Laceration 3. Use an antibiotic cream to prevent infection 4. Apply a sterile bandage ______1. Clean the wound with soap and water or______2. Use a clean cloth to apply ______Abrasion 3. Use an ______cream to prevent infection 4. Apply a sterile bandage ______**If the wound is ______or in a critical area, leave the foreign object in! Call 911 and______the object.** 1. For minor punctures, completely remove foreign objects Puncture 2. Use a clean cloth to apply pressure 3. Use an antibiotic cream to prevent ______4. Apply a sterile bandage

What first Aid supplies might you need to treat these wounds? (Add them to the First Aid Kit!) Nosebleeds Treatment 1. Sit down You Must Seek Medical 2. Tilt your head slightly ______. (Leaning ______may Care if… cause blood to flow down the back of the throat, which tastes bad and may cause gagging, coughing or vomiting. Bleeding lasts more than ___ 3. Gently ______your nose. Use your thumb and ______minutes or the nosebleed finger and breathe through your ______. follows a fall 4. Continue for about ______minutes. or head injury. To Prevent Rebleeding: Do not______or______for several hours after bleeding stops. What first Aid supplies might you need to treat a nosebleed? (Add them to the First Aid Kit!) Sprains, Strains and Breaks

Sprain: ______

Strain: ______

Simple Fracture: ______

Compound Fracture: ______

Treatment Sprains and Strains Treatment for Fractures 1. Stop activity right away 1. Call ______2. Use the RICE method for the 2. ______the first 48 hours after the injury victim until emergency care 3. Use supportive devices when arrives returning to activity such as: 3. If you must move the victim  ______because the situation  ______, immobilize  ______the injury. 4. Monitor the injury for problems in the future Fractures Require Immediate Care

What if? If someone in our school broke their arm or leg, what are some things you could help them with? R I C E

Burns 1st Degree: Only the ______, or outer layer of skin, is burned. The skin usually ______and swells with pain. 2nd Degree: The ______layer of skin is burned through Remember the and the ______layer (called the 4C’s ______) becomes red and blotchy. If the burn is less than 2-3 inches in diameter, treat it as a C______for danger ______burn. If it is larger or on the C______for hands, feet, face, groin or buttocks, treat as a response ______burn. C______911 3rd Degree: A major burn that involves all layers of the (if needed) ______, ______, Provide ______or even ______. Areas ______may be charred black or appear dry and white.

What are some things in your house that could burn someone?

Treatment for Minor Burns 1. Cool the burn. Immediately hold the burn under ______until the pain subsides. Do not put ______directly on the burn. 2. Cover the burn by wrapping it ______with ______. 3. Take OTC (______) pain reliever.

Treatment for Major Burns 1. Call 911 immediately! 2. Provide care by removing any smoldering or hot materials from the victim. 3. Do not immerse ______burns in ______. 4. Check for response and ______if necessary. 5. ______the burn with cool, moist, sterile bandages or moist towels. Remember: The sun causes burns to skin and eyes too. Wear sunglasses, protective clothing and sunscreen to help prevent burns. Use ______to calm skin if you are burned. Overexposure to the sun can also cause ______so protect yourself.

Heat Illness Symptoms

Dehydration Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke Treatment for Heat Exhaustion 1. Call 911 if fainting, confusion, seizures, or a fever above 102˚F. 2. Move the victim out of the______and into ______or air conditioning. 3. Lay the victim down and ______legs and feet slightly after ______or removing their clothing if able. 4. Have the victim drink ______, not a sports drink. Never give food or water to an unconscious victim! 5. Monitor the person carefully. Treatment for Heat Stroke 1. Call 911 immediately! 2. Move the victim out of the______and into ______or air conditioning. 3. Cool the person by covering them with damp ______or spraying them with ______. Use a fan or newspaper to ______.

Animals can suffer from heat illness too! Give them plenty of water, a shady area to lay in and never leave them in a parked car.

Critical Care Emergencies

All emergencies require care in a timely manner, but when oxygen or blood flow has stopped it’s imperative that the victim receives immediate treatment to prevent brain damage or death. Remember the 4 C’s!

VOCAB ______: When a foreign object becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe, stopping the flow of air. ______: An emergency technique used to dislodge an object, such as food, from the trachea (windpipe) of a choking person. ______: When blood flow to the brain is interrupted because a blood vessel is blocked or breaks open. I hope that you Treatment for Conscious Choking Victim remember 1. Recognize the ______the 4 C’s… I hope that you remember the 4 C’s…

2. If the victim cannot ______, ______, or ______, begin the Heimlich Maneuver. a. Stand behind the victim and wrap your arms around their waist b. Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the abdomen, below the ribcage and above the bellybutton c. Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick, upward thrust. d. Repeat this ____ times e. Use the heel of your hand to deliver ____ back blows f. Repeat this pattern until the object is expelled.

What are some foods that would be easy for a young child to choke on?

Recognizing the Signs of Stroke Strokes can cause irreversible damage if not treated right away. You cannot provide this treatment, so it is critical that you recognize the symptoms and call 911 immediately. Just remember ______.

TraumaTrauma DayDay Scenario #____ 1. Check for Danger: Is the scene safe? ______2. Check for Response: How can you tell if the victim is conscious? ______3. Call 911: Who would you call for this emergency? ______4. Provide Care: How you would treat a victim in this situation? ______5. First Aid Kit: What would you need for this emergency?

Scenario #____ 6. Check for Danger: Is the scene safe? ______

7. Check for Response: How can you tell if the victim is conscious? ______

8. Call 911: Who would you call for this emergency? ______

9. Provide Care: How you would treat a victim in this situation? ______10. First Aid Kit: What would you need for this emergency? ______

……TraumaTrauma DayDay Continued…

Scenario #____

11. Check for Danger: Is the scene safe? ______12. Check for Response: How can you tell if the victim is conscious? ______13. Call 911: Who would you call for this emergency? ______14. Provide Care: How you would treat a victim in this situation? ______15. First Aid Kit: What would you need for this emergency? ______

Scenario #____ 16. Check for Danger: Is the scene safe? ______17. Check for Response: How can you tell if the victim is conscious? ______18. Call 911: Who would you call for this emergency? ______19. Provide Care: How you would treat a victim in this situation? ______20. First Aid Kit: What would you need for this emergency? ______