FIRST AID EQ What is First Aid EQ

FIRST AID EQ: What is First Aid? EQ: What are the ABCs?

FIRST AID ¡ Immediate, temporary, care given to a victim of a SERIOUS injury or SUDDEN illness

FIRST AID ØMales die 2 xs as often as Females 1/2 of all EMERGENCY victims DIE before they reach a hospital ØMotor Vehicles account for 48% of all ACCIDENTAL deaths 1. Mobile & Active 2. Everyone will experience 2 emergency situations

USE COMMON SENSE ¡ Have a Reason for your ACTIONS (help not harm) ØLearn the 3 Cs 1. Check A = AIRWAY B = BREATHING C= CIRCULATION

3 Cs CONT. 2. CALL 911 v Give exact location v Don’t hang up ØLand line can be traced Øcell phone is hard to trace

10 -2 -2 ¡ Have you ever had to call 911 for any kind of medical emergency? What was the incident?

3 Cs CONT. ¡ 3. CARE v. Golden hour of Rescue v. Universal precautions ØGloves ØFace Mask

WHEN TO STOP TREATMENT 1. Professional or better trained help takes over 2. When the victim is breathing on their own 3. Exhaustion – you are to tired to continue 4. Victim is pronounced dead (Doctor/Coroner

RESCUE BREATHING VOCABULARY Carotid Artery- Two big Arteries that carry blood to your neck, face, & brain • Brachial Artery- Two Arteries in found in the arm That carry blood to the chest, arms, & fingers ¡ • Distention- The state of being stretched or Chest expanding because of breathing • Stoma – Any small opening in the body • Pores • Mouth