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FIRST AID (STROKE (FACE (SMILE EQUAL OR DROOPING), ARMS (WEAKNESS, CAN…
FIRST AID
STROKE
F.A.S.T.
F
ACE
SMILE EQUAL OR DROOPING
A
RMS
WEAKNESS, CAN THEY RAISE THEM BOTH EQUALLY?
S
PEECH
SLURRED OR ABLE TO SPEAK NORMALLY?
T
IME
IS CRITICAL CALL 000 STRAIGHT AWAY
ANAPHYLAXIS
A SEVERE FORM OF ALLERGIC REACTION
TREATMENT
USE AUTO INJECTOR QUICK AND EARLY
NO IMPROVEMENT AFTER 5 MINS APPLY ANOTHER DOSE OF AUTO INJECTOR
SYMPTOMS
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
WHEEZING
HIVES
WELTS ON SKIN
GENERAL BODY REDNESS
SWELLING AND TIGHTNESS OF THROAT
SWELLING OF FACE AND TONGUE
ON SCENE INCIDENT
IDENTIFY DANGERS
ASSESS AND MANAGE HAZARDS
DUTY OF CARE BUT NEVER GO BEYOND TRAINING!
SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
LEARN MORE LATER ON COURSE
SECONDARY ASSESSMENT
BASIC
CONCUSSION
MINOR HEAD INJURY
MAY HAVE A BRIEF LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
ALCOHOL
INJURY
STROKE
OR MANY OTHER REASONS
TREATMENT
TURN THEM ONTO THEIR SIDE
EXTERNAL BLEEDING
CARRY OUT A NOSE TO TOE ASSESSMENT
IDENTIFY NOT OTHER INJURIES
TREATMENT
ASK THEM TO LIE DOWN
PREVENTS
FAINTING
DEVELOPMENT OF SHOCK
SHOCK SYMPTOMS
VERY THIRSTY
COLD
SWEATY
MAY HAVE PALE TONGUE
STOPPING THE BLEEDING
GLOVES ON
ASK VICTIM TO APPLY FIRM PRESSURE TO THE WOUND WHILST GATHERING ANY BANDAGES YOU HAVE
IF ON A LIMB
RAISE THE LIMB IN THE AIR
GRAVITY ASSISTS WITH STOPPING THE BLEEDING
HYPOGLYCEMIA
PATIENT SUFFERING LOW BLOOD SUGAR
SYMPTOMS
CONFUSION
TREMBLING
WEAK
VERY SWEATY
MAY HAVE DECREASED LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
TREATMENT
IF CAN SWALLOW SAFELY
HIGH ENERY FOODS
SUGAR OR HONEY
WHEN RECOVERED ENSURE THEY EAT A NORMAL MEAL
SEIZURES
PREVENT FURTHER INJURY DURING EPISODE
ONCE SEIZURE HAS STOPPED
PLACE THEM ON THEIR SIDE
CHILD SEIZURE BROUGHT ON BY SUDDEN RISE IN TEMPERATURE
REMOVE EXCESS CLOTHING
COOL SLOWLY TO AVOID SHIVERING
ABDOMINAL INJURIES
INTERNAL
INTERNAL BLEEDING CAN CAUSE SHOCK
PROTRUDING ORGANS FROM WOUND
COVER WITH A MOIST STERILE DRESSING OR PLASTIC WRAP
EXTERNAL
EYE INJURIES
DUST CAN BE WASHED OUT
OBJECTS EMBEDDED IN THE IRIS OF THE EYE NEED SEEN BY A DOCTOR
SPINAL INJURY
SYMPTOMS
PAIN OR TENDERNESS TO THE NECK OR SPINE
PINS AND NEEDLES IN ARMS AND LEGS EVEN IF THEY CAN MOVE THEM
TREATMENT
DO NOT MOVE THEM
UNLESS THEY ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER
HOLD THEIR HEAD STILL
AND ENSURE CASUALTY DOES NOT MOVE
MANAGE ASSOCIATED HAZARDS
TRAFFIC
SUNLIGHT
WEATHER CONDITIONS
SPRAINS OR STRAINS
ANKLES
SPORTING INJURY OR TRIP
TREATMENT
APPLY COLD COMPRESS
OR
FIRM APPLICATION OF CREPE BANDAGE SOAKED IN COLD WATER
CHOKING
SYMPTOMS
COUGHING AND WHEEZING BUT DISLODGES ITSELF THEN NO ACTION IS REQUIRED
BLOCKAGE
CAN'T BREATH OR TALK
REMOVE OBJECT
ACTION
LEAN PATIENT FORWARD AND APPLY 5 HARD BACK BLOWS BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES
CHECK AFTER EACH STRIKE TO SEE IF ITEM HAS DISLODGED
IF STILL BLOCKED AFTER STRIKES
TURN THEM OVER AND LIE THEM DOWN
USE SHORT SHARP COMPRESSIONS (IN SAME LOCATION AS CPR)
EAR INJURIES
INSIDE THE CANAL MUST BE SEEN BY A DOCTOR
POISON / TOXIC SUBSTANCE
CALL POISON IFORMAITON CENTRE ON 131126
SNAKE BITE
APPLY PRESSURE IMMOBILISATION BANDAGE