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First AidTRANSCRIPT
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HEALTH
INTERVENTION
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HEALTH INTERVENTION
I. FIRST AID
Immediate and temporary proper aid
provided to a sick or injured person or
animal until medical treatment can be
provided
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HEALTH INTERVENTION
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Consists of series of simple, life-
saving medical techniques that a
non-doctor or lay person can be
trained to perform with minimal
equipment
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HISTORY
Knights Hospitaller
First to specialize in battlefield care
for the wounded
St. John Ambulance
Formed in 1877 to teach first aid
(a term devised by the order) in
large railway centres and mining
districts
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HISTORY
The order and its training began to
spread throughout the British Empire
and Europe
In 1859, Henry Dunant helped
organize villagers in Switzerland to
help victims of the Battle of Solferino
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HISTORY
Four years later, four nations met in
Geneva and formed the organization
which has grown into the Red Cross
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HISTORY
Developments in first aid and many
other medical techniques have been
fueled in large by wars
American Civil War prompted Clara
Barton to organize the American
Red Cross
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HISTORY
Today, several groups promote first
aid
Military
Scouting movement
New techniques and equipment have
helped make today's first aid simple
and effective
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TRAINING
Requires hands-on training by experts
to perform first aid safely
More useful if it occurs before an
actual emergency
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TRAINING
Proper emergency preparedness is
achieved only with regular and up-to-
date refresher courses and
recertifications
CPR
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Contents of First Aid kit References/Instruments/Misc:
1 - 40 Page First Aid Guide booklet
10 - Cotton tipped applicators
4 - Exam quality vinyl gloves
2 - One time use Thermometers
2 - Medium safety pins
1 - Scissors
1 - Tweezers
Topicals/Antiseptics: 14 - Alcohol cleansing pads
12 - Antiseptic cleansing wipes
5 - Antibiotic ointment packs
3 - Insect sting relief pads
3 - Castile soap towelettes
2 - First aid/burn cream packs
1 - Burn relief pack
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Medicine :
6 - Extra-strength non-aspirin (tablets)
6 - Aspirin (tablets)
4 - Ibuprofen (tablets)
Bandages:
50 - Adhesive plastic bandages 3/4" x 3"
20 - Junior adhesive plastic bandages 3/8" x 1-1/2"
3 - Fingertip fabric bandages
3 - Knuckle fabric bandages
3 - Elbow & knee plastic bandages 2" x 4"
1 - Triangular sling bandage
1 - Non-stick pads 2"x3"
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Injury/Treatment
5 - Butterfly wound closures
2 - Premium grade moleskin 2" x 2"
1 - Finger splint 6" x 3/4"
1 - Instant cold compress 4" x 5"
1 - 1/2" x 5 yd. First aid tape roll
Dressings :
6 - Gauze dressing pads 2" x 2"
2 - Gauze dressing pads 3" x 3"
2 - Gauze dressing pads 4" x 4"
1 - Trauma pads 5" x 9"
1 - 2" x 4.1 yd. Conforming gauze roll bandages
2 - Sterile eye pads
2 - Non-stick pads 2"x3"
10 - Cotton tipped applicators
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First Aid Kit
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CONDITIONS THAT OFTEN REQUIRE
FIRST AID
Altitude sickness
Can begin in susceptible people at
altitudes as low as 5,000 feet
Can cause potentially fatal swelling of the brain or lungs
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FIRST AID
Anaphylaxis
Life-threatening condition in which
the airway can become constricted
and the patient may go into shock
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Anaphylaxis
Reaction can be caused by a
systemic allergic reaction to
allergens such as insect bites or
peanuts
Initially treated with injection of epinephrine
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Battlefield first aid
After the 9-11 terrorist attack, this
protocol refers to treating shrapnel,
gunshot wounds, burns, bone
fractures, etc. as seen either in the
battlefield or in the affected area
resulting from a terrorist attack
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CONDITIONS THAT OFTEN REQUIRE
FIRST AID
Bone fracture
Break in a bone initially treated by
stabilizing the fracture with a splint
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FIRST AID
Burns
Can result in damage to tissues and
loss of body fluids through the burn
site
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Choking
Blockage of the airway
Can quickly result in death due to
lack of oxygen if the patient's
trachea is not cleared
Heimlich maneuver
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Heimlich manuever
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Childbirth
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Cramps in muscles
Due to lactic acid buildup caused
either by inadequate oxygenation
of muscle or lack of water or salt
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Diving disorders resulting from too
much pressure
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Gastrointestinal bleeding
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Gender specific conditions
Dysmenorrhea
Testicular torsion
the testicle, normally attached to the
scrotum by a small ligament at its base, becomes loose. The testicle can then twist on itself, cutting off its flow of blood. Surgery is usually required, and it should be performed within about 5 hours from the onset of symptoms to save the testicle.
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Heart attack, or inadequate blood flow to the blood vessels supplying the
heart muscle
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Heat stroke ( type of heat emergencies)
Sunstroke or hyperthermia
Can occur during heavy exercise in
high humidity, or with inadequate
water ( heat exhaustion), Lost of salt ( heat cramps)
May occur spontaneously in some
chronically ill persons
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Heat stroke
Unconsciousness for more than two
hours usually leads to permanent
disability
Emergency treatment involves rapid
cooling of the patient
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Hemorrhage
Heavy bleeding
Treated by applying pressure
(manually and later with a pressure
bandage) to the wound site and
elevating the limb if possible
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Hyperglycemia
Diabetic coma
Hypoglycemia
Insulin shock
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Hypothermia
When a person's core body
temperature falls below 33.7C
(92.6F)
First aid for a mildly hypothermic
patient includes rewarming
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Hypothermia
Rewarming a severely hypothermic
person could result in a fatal
arrhythmia
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Insect and animal bites and stings
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Muscle strain A muscle strain is the stretching
or tearing of muscle fibers. A muscle strain can be caused by sports, exercise, a sudden movement, or trying to lift something that is too heavy
Symptoms of a muscle strain include pain, tightness, swelling, tenderness, and the inability to move the muscle very well.
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Poisoning
Injection
Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
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Sprain
Temporary dislocation of a joint that
immediately reduces automatically
but may result in ligament damage
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Stroke
Temporary loss of blood supply to
the brain
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Sucking chest wound
Life threatening hole in the chest
which can cause the chest cavity
to fill with air and prevent the lung
from filling
Treated by covering with an
occlusive dressing to let air out but
not in
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Toothache
Can result in severe pain and loss
of the tooth
Rarely life threatening
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Wound and bleeding
Laceration
Incision
Abrasion
Avulsion
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PROVIDING FIRST AID
Emergency action principles
Emergency medical service
Rescue squad
First aid kit
Emergency Team
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Artificial respiration
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Occlusive dressing
Oxygen first aid
Triage
Tourniquet
Sub-abdominal thrusts/ heimlich manuever
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Tourniquet
O2 first aid
CPR
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Artificial Respiration
Rescue Breathing
Procedure of causing air to flow into and
out of lungs of person when his natural
breathing ceased or inadequate
Methods:
Mouth to mouth, Mouth to nose
Respiratory Arrest
Cardiac Arrest
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TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES OF
FIRST AID
Triage
French word used in first aid and
medical contexts
Sorting and classification of casualties,
and the establishment of treatment
priorities
Mass casualty situation, such as an
earthquake or bus accident