Cousino Health Ed First Aid and CPR Unit

Cousino Health Ed First Aid and CPR Unit

What is Covered • • Consent: Actual and Implied First Aid Kits Universal Precautions Cuts Sudden Illness and Burns Muscle, bone and joint injuries Temperature realted illnesses Reference: Lesson 69, pages 708 -721

Remember the 3 -C’s When treating an emergency • Check • Call • Care

Check • Check that the scene is safe for you. Be alert for hazards such as traffic, downed power lines, power equipment, and other hazards. • The important thing is to help the victim and not create more victims. • Check the victim from head to toe to assess injuries. • If possible, get the victim’s name and contact info.

Call • Call 911 or have someone else do it. Have the caller report back to you when they have made the call. • Give the 911 operator infomation about ivctim.

Care • First, obtain actual or implied consent. ( Next Slide) • Then, care for the victim until help arrives.

Consent or Permission to Treat Actual Consent Implied Consent

Actual Consent • Oral or written permission from a mentally competent adult. • Often times consent is given by parents in advance for the adult in charge to treat the child in the event of an emergency.

Implied Consent • Assuming the victim would grant permission to receive first aid if he/she was capable to do so. • The victim is unconucious. • The victim is not mentally competent. • The victim is a child and there is no adult present to grant permission.

Universal Precautions-Protect Yourself! If it’s wet and not yours, It’s dangerous!

Universal Precautions • Wear disposable latex gloves. • Wash our hands • Use a face mask or shield when performing Rescue Breathing and CPR

Rescue Breathing and CPR First, Check for breathing and pulse For 5 seconds

If Victim is not Breathing • • Give Two Rescue Breaths Roll victim on their back Open Airway by tilting head back Use face mask or barrier Pinch nose Give two 1 -second breaths, watch chest rise Check for breathing

Head Tilt Position

If the chest does not rise Check for airway obstruction

If there is no breathing or pulse Begin CPR

CPR • 2 Breaths • 30 Compressions

CPR Hand Position

Keep doing CPR Until Victim Responds or help arrives Infant CPR is Similar

Rescue Breathing for infants & small children • Use small breaths

Infant Rescue Breathing

Infant CPR-Use 2 fingers Compress chest about 1/3 to ½ the depth of the chest

Rescue Breathing and CPR Practical Test • • To pass, you must: Check for breathing and pulse for 5 seconds. Give 2 Rescue Breaths 30 Compressions • Repeat

First Aid and CPR Written tests.

The end, for now