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FIRST AID
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Goals for this class• Identify Emergencies
• Personal Safety
• Basic care
• Hygiene
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Identifying an Emergency
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What has happened?
• Personal Safety – “Am I in danger?”• Personal Protection – “What can I do to protect
myself?”• What specifically is going on?• Additional resources – Do I need help
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Hazards and Protection
• Blood and body fluids – Wear Gloves or use something to create a barrier
• Unsafe scene – Don’t enter unless the scene is safe, or you can do something to remove the hazard
Unseen hazards – Pay attention to your surroundings (Look up, look down, look all around)
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Possible Solutions
I can deal with this
Begin treatment
I can’t deal with this
Get help immediately
If at any time you begin to feel unsure about managing a problem get help
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Life threatening emergencies
• Unconsciousness
• Not Breathing
• Severe Bleeding
• Neck injuries
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Not breathing
If you find that a person is unconscious send someone to get help then check if they are
breathing.
• Look, Listen, Feel
Open their airway using the head tilt/chin lift or jaw thrust
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Severe Bleeding
• Control Bleeding
• Call for help
• If they have lost a significant amount of blood have them lie down and elevate their
feet
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Types of Bleeding
• Venous – Dark, oozing
• Arterial – Bright red, spurting
• Internal – Bruising
• External – Abrasions, laceration, punctures, amputations
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General Bleeding Control
• Remember to try and protect yourself from contact with blood and other body fluids
Steps to control bleeding•Direct pressure•Elevation•Ice – for bruising•Pressure points
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Bleeding control cont.
• Do not remove bandages once they have been applied
• Do not use a tourniquet unless all other efforts have failed to stop bleeding
• Remember applying a tourniquet means that the person will probably lose that limb
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Wound Management
Abrasions• Involve top layer of skin• Blood is dark and oozing• Classic scraped knee
Care• Clean with soap and water• Use antibiotic ointment• Bandage wound and change the dressing once or
twice a day (Change dressing if you get it wet)
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Lacerations• Cuts through various layers of skin
• Blood can be venous or arterial
Care• Clean wound by irrigation
• After cleaning wound needs to be held shut with some sort of bandage (i.e. butterfly bandage or tape)
• Once closed keep it closed (That’s why we clean it first)
• Once wound is closed, use antibiotic ointment on the surface and bandage
• Decide if stitches are needed (if you feel stitches are necessary you should get them within about 8 hrs)
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Punctures• Usually involves minimal bleeding• Poses high risk of infection
Care• If object is still impaled stabilize in place• Clean with water• Consider if tetanus shot is needed
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Amputations• Bone and skin are removed from body
Care• Control bleeding• Wrap amputated part in gauze or clean cloth then
put it on ice
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Strains and Sprains cont.
Treatment for strains and sprains – H I R I C E
Heat
Ibuprofen
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
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Fractures
Basic care for fractures• Support injured limb• Leave in position of comfort• Protect from further injury/damage• Get medical assistance
Splinting – Do not attempt to splint the injury unless the patient must move to get medical assistance
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Fractures cont.
Simple splinting techniques• Anatomical splints• Sling and SwatheCautions when splinting• Do not cut off circulation by tying bandages
too tight• If you use something hard to splint an
extremity, be sure to pad around it
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Hypothermia = Low Body Temperature
Ways we lose heat -Radiation – Heat lost to a colder environment
Convection – Circulating Air
Conduction – Direct contact with cold objects
Evaporation – Moisture on the body
Respiration - Breathing
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Environmental factors
• Cold air
• Water immersion
Contributing factors
• Old Age
• Lack of exercise
• Illness
• Injury
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Signs of hypothermia
• Cool skin
• Decreased mental function
• Stiff muscles
• Shivering in mild cases
• No Shivering in severe cases
• “Umbles” – Mumbles, Stumbles, Fumbles, Grumbles, Tumbles
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Treatment for hypothermia
• Remove victim from the cold environment• Remove wet clothing• Cover with a blanket• Handle victim gently• Don’t allow victim to exert themselves• Do not attempt to massage extremities• If victim is drowsy, do not let them eat or drink
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Treatment cont.
If no shelter is immediately available –
• Build one
• Start fire
• Warm some water and place warm water bottles around the neck armpits and groin
• Try to get the victim to medical help as soon as possible
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Hyperthermia = High body temperature
Environmental factors• High temperature and humidity• High activity levels
Other factors• Very young or old• Dehydration• Illness• Obesity
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Heat Exhaustion ranges from mild to severe
Sign and symptoms• Muscle Cramps• Weakness• Dizziness, faintness• Altered mental statusMild cases – skin is moist and normal to cool
in temperatureSevere cases – skin is dry and hot
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Treatment for heat exhaustion
• Remove from hot environment
• Loosen or remove clothing
• Cool with moist towels and fanning
• If pt is responsive give them water
• Apply cool packs to neck, armpits, and groin
• If unresponsive get help immediately
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Bites and Stings
Primary concerns here in Texas regarding bites and stings:
Snakes
• Water moccasins, Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, Coral Snakes
Spiders
• Black Widow, Brown Recluse
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General Bite and Sting management
• Try to identify what bit you
• Wash area with soap and water
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Snakes
Identification of poisonous snakes
• Typically have a triangular shaped head
• Coral Snakes can be identified by the colored bands found on their body (Red touch yellow, kill a fellow)
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Treatment of Snakebites
• Wash with soap and water
• Immobilize bitten limb
• Apply cold pack to slow blood flow in the area of the bite
• Seek medical attention immediately
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Identification of poisonous Spiders
Black widow
• Black spider with rounded abdomen
• Distinct red hourglass shape on the underside of the abdomen
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Signs of a Black Widow bite
• Minor discomfort following bite
• Painful muscle cramps within 15 min starting at the site of the bite and spreading throughout the whole body
• Weakness and intense painful muscle spasms
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Toxins eventually attack the brain causing:
• Sweating
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Labored breathing
• Slurred speech
• Convulsions
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Brown Recluse identification• Brown in color
• Distinct violin shape on its head
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Signs of a Brown Recluse bite• May have localized pain• Over time develops into a bullseye look with a
dark center surrounded by a red area• Forms blister • After several days blister ruptures and turns black
or brown• Dead tissue falls off and forms a crater in the skin
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Brown Recluse cont.
While Brown Recluse bites are not typically fatal they can result in the loss of a limb if not properly treated.
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Hygiene
• Proper hand washing techniques
• Foot care
• Sanitation
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Frequent, proper hand washing is your number one defense against transmission of
disease
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How should your hands should be washed• With water and soap• Work up lather and coat your palms, top of your
hands, and between your fingers with soap• Rub hands together vigorously for about 15 sec• Rinse thoroughlyWhen should they be washed – • Prior to eating • After using the bathroom• After touching animals or raw meat • After touching blood or body fluids• Any other time you feel like it. It never hurts to
wash your hands
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Proper Showering
Similar principles to hand washing
Key areas which should be thoroughly cleaned• Hair• Armpits• Groin• Feet
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Foot care
• Regularly trim toenails• Scrub feet when showering• Allow feet to air out as you get a chance• Change socks regularly (i.e. socks should not be
worn more than one day and should be washed between each use)
• Socks should be changed more frequently when feet are subjected to wet conditions
• Take care of blisters early on
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Foot care cont.
Jungle Rot and Athletes Foot
• Soak feet it epsom salts or a diluted bleach solution
• Don’t walk around barefoot (this will prevent getting it or passing it on to squad mates
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Poison Ivy/Poison oak
• Wash area with soap and water• Wash hands after touching it, since you can
spread it around your body by touching it then other areas
• Resist the urge to scratch or rub on the effected areas
• Try to dry out areas with a diluted bleach solution or alcohol
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Question and Answer time