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Top to Toe SurveyAnd
Recovery Position
JANICE MCDADE
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GENERAL INFORMATION
• Ground Rules for Session
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Confidentiality Policy
• Appeals procedure
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Approved Code of Practice
• Name something you would expect to see in a First Aid Box
• Name something you would expect to see recorded in an Accident Book
• Name one duty of employers under the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Name one duty of employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act
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The Aim
• Assess the nature and extent of any possible injury
• Understand and demonstrate the correct sequence of Top to Toe Survey
• Protect the airway of an unconscious casualty
• Be able to place an unconscious casualty in the Recovery Position
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By the end of this session you will be able to:
• Assess the extent of injury to a casualty
• Carry out a Top to Toe Survey in correct sequence
• Place a casualty in the Recovery Position
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Top to Toe Survey
• Head – lumps, bumps, indentations and wetness
• Face - bone structure, fracture sites such as nose and chin, check pupils, ears and nose for fluid, lips for cyanosis and mouth for bleeding
• Neck – for cervical break
• Collar Bone – for equality and symmetry
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Top to Toe Survey
• Arms – Misshapen, swelling and fluids
• Rib Cage – Check for paradoxical breathing and fractures
• Abdomen – check for rigidity
• Pelvic Area – look and listen for crepitus
• Legs – As arms
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Recovery Position
• Secure Position which protects the casualty and maintains the airway
• Head, neck and back are kept in alignment
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Recovery 1
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Recovery 2
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Recovery 3
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Recovery 4
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Recovery 5
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Recovery 7
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You should now be able to
• Assess the extent of injury to a casualty
• Carry out a Top to Toe Survey in correct sequence
• Place a casualty in the Recovery Position
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Recovery Position - First Aid Manual 8th Edition
• Pg 85 and 93 Spinal Injury to Adult/Child
• Pg 84/85 – Adults
• Pg 92/93 – Children
• Pg 98 – Infant
• www.bbc.co.uk/firstaid