Skill Section Wilderness First Aid Skill 117 Introduction

Skill Section: Wilderness First Aid

Skill 1/17: Introduction to First Aid

Learning Intention: • To familiarise you with the purpose of First Aid in a wilderness setting; • To practise how to approach a casualty.

Success Criteria: By the end of this session everyone should be able to: • State and understand the 3 ‘P’s of First Aid; • Approach a conscious and an unconscious casualty and check for vital signs.

Activities: 1. Requirements of the Skills Section 2. What is First Aid? 3. ABC drills & approaching a casualty

REQUIREMENTS OF THE SKILLS SECTION v 1 hour/week over 3 months v = Attend 15 out of 17 lessons v Missed sessions can be caught up with Mr. Cant Weds 15. 30 -16. 15 v < 15 sessions & no catch-up = NO AWARD + NO EXPEDITION

3 ‘P’s of First AID v To PRESERVE life v To PREVENT worsening v To PROMOTE recovery

Scenario: While walking alone in the mountains, Dave hears a clatter of rocks following by screaming. Upon investigation he sees a climber unconscious at the bottom of a crag. A second climber is dangling from a rope holding his heavily bleeding face. Nearby a woman is sitting holding her arm and a child is screaming. Who is the most important person here?

ABC Drills v ASSESS the situation: danger to you/others? Casualties? v BREATHING: Are they breathing? Check/clear airway. v CIRCULATION: Pulse?