First CPR Checking the Conscious Victim First CPR

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Bell work • Study for quiz, you have 5 minutes after bell rings • List 7 questions you could ask a conscious victim

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Objectives Students will be able to: • Understand how to check a conscious victim • Practice checking a conscious victim

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Check Scene Survey the Scene For safety To get ideas of what happened • To get ideas of possible injuries • •

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Check Signs of Life Are they conscious? • Are they moving? • Making noises? • What can you see to give you more info? •

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Check Victim • Consciousness • Are you okay? • Do you need help? • Pinch on the arm • If they answer, you know… circulation— airway— breathing

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Check Victim • Life threatening conditions • • • Poisoning Bleeding Burns Shock Chest pain

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Obtain consent • Adult vs Child • • • Introduce Training/qualifications What you think is wrong Your plan to help Can I help you?

First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim 2 basic steps in helping a conscious person Interview person & bystanders • Check person headto -toe •

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Keep victim calm Keep victim still until you know what is wrong

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Interview Get victims name What happened? Pain or discomfort? Allergies? Medical conditions? Medications?

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Interview Pain • Type & location • Burning, throbbing, aching, sharp

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Interview Pain When did it start? What were you doing? What makes it better? What makes it worse?

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Interview Pain Rate pain 1 = mild 10 = severe

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Check Head to Toe to make sure there are other injuries Do not move body parts if causes pain/discomfort Do not move if suspect head, neck or back injury no

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Check Head to Toe • • • Bleeding (cuts/wounds) Bruises Bumps Depressions Pain Fluids

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Painful breathing? Look for unusual breathing Noisy Gasping Gurgling Whistling Unusually Fast, Slow Labored Changes in breathing

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Have victim take deep breaths Check for pain/discomfort Movements

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Skin Color Damp Dry Cool Hot

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim Have Victim move each part of body that does NOT hurt Head-to-Toe

First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim If you are not sure about the Victims condition Call 911

Checking the Conscious Victim Take care of any First Aid situations within your training & limitations

Conscious Victim • • Get in groups of 3 Start with Primary Survey OBTAIN CONSENT Secondary Survey • 1 person victim • 1 person first responder • 1 person coach

Closure On your own… • In list form, write out the steps taken to provide care starting with the primary survey and concluding with the secondary survey