Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety UNIT -5

NATIONAL SAFETY ACADEMY

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety


UNIT 5

BASIC FIRST AID FOR COMMAN ON SITE AILMENTS INJURIES

PROPER CARE OF EAR EYES THROAT TEETH AND SKIN

COMMUNITY HEALTH


FIRSTR AID AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE“FIRST AID SAVED PRESIOUS LIFE”INTRODUCTION

1. FIRST AID IS THE IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO A VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT SUDDEN ILLNESS OR OTHER MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

2. PROPER FIRST AID CAN SAVE A VICTIMS LIFE ESPECIALLY OF TE VICTIMS IS BLEEDING HEAVILY OR STOPPED BREATHING OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS FIRST AID CAN ALSO PREVENT THE VICTIM THE FURTHUR SPREADING OF THE DISEASE OR ILLNESS.


PRINCIPLES OF THE FIRST AID:

1. DEATH IS NOT TO BE ASSUMED IT IS BETTER TO RESPOND TO RENDER FIRDT AID TO CADAVER THAN ALLOW ALIVING PERSON TO DIE FROM ABSENCE OF THE FIRST AID

2. 2. STOP ANY BLEEDING3. TREAT THE PATIENT OF CIRCULATORY SHOCK BY LOWERING THE

HEAD AND RAISING THE LEGS.4. KEEP CROWDS AWAY AS FRESH AIR IS ESSENTIALS5. KEEP THE PATIENT WARM6. IN CASE OF FRACTURE APPLY A SPLINT TO IMMOBILIZE THE PART7. IN CASE OF BURNS WASH THE AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS

AMOUNTS OF WATER TILL PAIN SUBSIDES FOR HALF AN HOUR


TRAINING IN FIRST AID:1. OBSERVANT- HE SHOULD KNOW THE CAUSE AND SIGNS OF

INJURY2. TACTFUL- BE TACTFUL IN UNDERSTANDING THE SYMPTOMS3. RESOURCEFUL- HE SHOULD UTILIZE THE LOCALLY AVALIABLE

RESOURCES TO AVOID FURTHUR DAMAGE TO THE PATIENT4. DEXTEROUS- DIRT STRAIN THE PATIENT BY UNNECCSARY

COMMENTS AND MOVEMENTS. USE THE AVALIABLE APPLIOANCES AS EFFECIENCY AS POSSIBLE

5. EXPLICIT- HE SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT BEST HE CAN ASSISTS HIM IN THE HOUR OF TRAGEDY

6. PRESERVING – KEEP THE GOOD EFFORTS ON IN SAVINGS THE LIFE AT FIRST INSTANCE

7. BE SYMPATHETIC- BE SYMPATHETIC WHILE RENDERING THE FIRST AID


GENERAL RULES OF FIRST AID:1. CALL A DOCTOR OR AMBULANCE FOR ASSISTANCE2. PROVIDE URGENT CARE FOR LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES.3. EXAMINE THE VICTIM FOR INJURIES4. TREAT THE VICTIM FOR STOCK.

EVENTS REQUIRING FIRST AID5. ELECTRIC SHOCK6. EYE INJURY7. HEART ATTACK8. PHYSICAL INJURY9. HEAT STROKE10. OPEN STROKE11. HEAT EXHAUSTION


8. BLEEDING9. CHOCKING10. BURNS11. FAINTING12. DROWING13. FRACTURE AND DISLOCATIONS14. POISONING15. CONCESSION16. DEPRESSIVE SHOCK

SHOCK: ANY SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS CAN17. CAUSE A VICTIM TO SUFFER FROM SHOCK18. IT RESULTS IN CESSATION OF BLOOD CIRCULATION


2. ELECTRIC SHOCK: ELECTRIC SHOCK MAY BE RESULTS IN3. CESSATION OF BREATHING4. CESSATION OF CIRCULATION5. APPARENT DEATH.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION:TYPES OF RESPIRATION:

6. SCHAFERS PROVE PRESSURE METHODS7. SILVESTER METHODS ( ARM LIFT CHEST PRESSURE METHODS)8. NIELSON ARM LIFT BACK PRESSURE METHODS9. MOUTH TO MOUTH METHODS SCHAFERS METHODS SILVESTER METHODS


NIELSON ARM LIFT BACK PRESSURE METHOD:POSITION -1: VICTIM SHOULD BE KEPT (THAT HIS FACE DOWN) WITH ARMS FOLDED WITH ONE PALM ON THE OTHER AND HEAD RESTING ON A CHECK OVER THE PALMS LEVEL ON ONE OR BOTH ONCE AT VICTIMS HEAD PLACE YOUR HAND ON THE VICTIMS BACK RUB THE BLACK WITH YOUR FINGERS UP TO DOWNWARDS.

POSITIONS-2: KEEP PRESSURING THE VICTIMS BACK THEY GENTLY ROCK FORWARD KEEPING ARMS STRAIGHT UNTIL THEY ARE VERTICAL

POSITIONS -3: SYNCHRONIZING THE ABOVE MOVEMENTS ROCK FORWARD RELEASING PRESSURE AND SLIDE YOUR HANDS DOWNWARDS ALONG THE VICTIMS ARMS AND GRASP HIS UPPER ARM JUST ABOVE THE ELBOW CONTINUNIG TO ROCK BACKWARDS


POSITION -4: AS YOU ROCK BACK GENTLY RAISE AND PULL THE VICTIMS ARMS TOWARDS YOU UNTIL YOU FEEL TENSION IN HIS SHOULDERS THIS EXPANDS HIS CHEST AND RESULTS IN RESPIRATION TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE LOWER THE VICTIMS ARMS AND MOVE YOUR HAND UP FOR INITIAL POSITIONS.

CHOKING:FAINTING:

POISOINING: THESE ARE 4 WAYS IN WHICH A VICTIMS MAY BE BECOME POISONED THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF POISON1. INHALED POISON 2. SWALLOED POISON3. INJECTED POISON4. ABSORBED


OPEN WOUNDS:1. ABRASSIONS CUTS LACERATIONS (TEARS PUNCTURES AND

AVULSIONS).2. INFECTIONS OF THE WOUNDS SHOULD BE PREVENTED

BLKEEDIONG SHOULD BE STOPPED3. DO NOT TOUCH THE WOOUND WITH NAKED HANDS FINGERS4. DO NOT REMOVE ANY SKIN5. CONSIDER AQLL WOUNDS ARE NOT POTENTIALLY SERIUOS

AND CONSULT A DOCTOR ABOUT THE NEED FOR T.T INJECTIONS

ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT: ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT IS A PART OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND COMPRISES OF MANAGEMENT SADETY POLICY AND ORGANIZATIONS


FIRST AID AND FACILTIESTRANSPORTATIONS OF PATIENTS TO THE HOSPITALSHUMANITARIAN ASPECTFINANCIAL AID COMPENSATIONREPORTING RECORDING KEEPINGINSURANCEINVESTIGATION AND FOLLOW UPLESSON FOR FUTUREMOTIVATION FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HRM OF SAFETYSAFETY AUDITS FOR ENGG.DESIGN TESTING ERECTION, COMMISSIONING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCEWORKERS COMPENSATIONSFOLLOW UP OF SAEFTY ACTS SAFETY RULES


DEALING WITH MINOR ILLNESS:FOR THROAT PAINS IRRITATIONS: GARGLE HOT WATER AT EVERY 3 HOURS DIRECTIONS MIX ¼ TEA SPOON BAKING SODA TO ONE GLASS OF WTARE USE 2 SALICYLIC ACID TABS FOR COMMON COLD TO CONTINUE THE SYPTOMS.INDEGESTIONS: ½ TEA SPOON OF BAKING SODA 2 TABS OF SODIUM BI CARBONATE AND IN A GLASS OF WATER IF THE CONDITIONS STILL PERSIS TAKE HIM TO THE NEAREST HOSPITALSNAUSEA- VOMITING: SAME AS INDEGESTION DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TAKE LIGHT FOOD CONSULT THE PHYSICIAN CONSTIPATION: REGULAR BY REGULAR HABITS FLUIDS AND POINTS ROUGHAGE AND VEGETABLES CAN BE GOOD TAXATIONSDIARRHEA: USE A SOFT DIET BOILER MILK TEA CHESSE WHILE BREAD AND AVOID ROUGH FOODS TAKE PLENTY OF WATER


ABNORMAL PAIN: DO NTO GIVE LAXATIVES REST CAN BE BENEFICIAL TAKE PAIN KILLER AND CONSULT THE DOCTORPLIES: KEEP THE BOWEL MOVEMENT SOFT BY REGULAR DOSE OF I.T MINERAL OIL APPLY PILES.OINTMENTRS NOT COMPRESS MAY BE GOOD.

BOILES (ABSCESSESS): APPLY HOT COMPRESSESS USE GAUZE DOUSSIGMS SOAKED IN A HOT SOLUTIONS OF EPSON SALTS 1 TEA SPON AND 1 LITRE OF WATER FOR 20 MIONUTES APPLYDRAIN CONSULT THE PHYSICIAN

INFECTED FINGERS AND TOES: SOAP IN LOT EPSON SALT AT EVERY TWO HOURS AND APPLY DRESSING AS ABOVE IF THERE IS NO RELIEF CONSULT THE NEAREST PHYSICIAN


COMMUNITY HEALTH:

CARE OF EYES, EAR, NOSE, THROAT, TEETH AND SKIN

EYES: THE EYE IS A MOST DELICATE AND PRECIOUS ORGAN THE FOLOWINGWILL BE FPUND USEFUL FOR CARE OF EYES

1. LOCAL AND GENERAL CLEANLINESS:2. DIET 3. AVOID STRAIN


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Diploma in occupational Health And SafetyDiploma in industrial safetyDiploma in electrical safetyDiploma in fire fightingDiploma in construction safetyCertificate in fire and safety engineeringDiploma in fire and safety engineeringPG diploma in fire and safety engineeringCertificate in oil and Gas safetyDiploma in oil and Gas safetyDiploma in health ,safety and EnvironmentPG diploma in Health ,safety Environment


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Oil Refineries, Port trust, Airport, Chemical Industries, Insurance, Construction and service industries are main job providers.Students passed out from this institute can find job opportunities as Safety Supervisor, Safety Inspector, Safety Officer, Safety Manager, Fireman and Fire Officer.


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