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F I R S T A I D T R A I N I N G

Casualty Management – Unresponsive Casualty

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Lesson 2 - Outline

• Emergency Scene Management• Unresponsiveness• Fainting

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Emergency Scene Management

Steps

• Scene survey

• Primary survey

• Secondary survey

• Ongoing care

Each step has a purpose! What is it?

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Scene Survey

Take charge

Call out for help

Assess hazards and ensure safe

Determine the history and mechanism of injury

Identify yourself

Assess responsiveness

• PPE

• What happened?• Warn not to move

• Get consent

• If unresponsive or serious injury, get medical help

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Primary Survey

A irway• check for a clear airway

B reathing• check for effective breathing

C irculation• check for shock • check for severe bleeding

Give first aid for life-threatening ABC emergencies

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Secondary Survey

History

Vital sign

Head to toe examination

Give first aid for injuries found

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Position

Cover

Reassure

Reassess ABCs

Record

Handover to medical help

Ongoing Care

Report what happened, the casualty’s condition and the first aid given

Maintain warmth

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Unresponsiveness

Signs

• Casualty does not respond to voice or touch

Decreasing consciousness

• Indicates the casualty is getting worse

• May result in an airway emergency

• Always a serious emergency

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Fainting

Definition

Causes

• Temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a shortage of oxygen to the brain

• Fear or anxiety• Severe pain• Underlying illness• Long periods standing• Lack of fresh air• Fatigue or hunger

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Fainting

Warning signs

• pale

• sweating

• nausea

• lightheaded, unsteady

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Fainting

First Aid

1. Position

2. Ensure fresh air supply

3. Reassure

4. Look for rapid improvement