Basic First Aid for
Medical Emergencies
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Session Objectives
Recognize the benefits of obtaining
first-aid and CPR certification
Identify proper procedures for a variety
of medical emergencies
Assist in administering first aid when a
co-worker is injured
Do no further harm
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After an accident, immediately move the
victim to a comfortable position.
If a person is bleeding, use a tourniquet.
Signs of a heart attack include shortness
of breath, anxiety, and perspiration.
All burns can be treated with first aid
alone; no emergency medical attention
is necessary.
Prequiz:
True or False?
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Help! Emergency!
Minutes could
make a difference
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Four Basic Rules
1. Call for help immediately
2. Bring help to the victim
4. Do no further harm
3. Check the ABCs
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Evaluate the scene
Assess safety
Prioritize care
Check for medical alert tags
Do head-to-toe check
Move only if necessary
Evaluate the scene
Assess safety
Prioritize care
Check for medical alert tags
Do head-to-toe check
Move only if necessary
Assess the Scene
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No Breathing
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Administer CPR:
• Lay the person on his or her back
• Give chest compressions
• Tilt head slightly
• Breathe into the person’s mouth
• Continue until EMS personnel arrive
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Bleeding
• Stop the flow of blood
• Wear gloves
• Cover the wound
• Apply pressure
• If a body part has
been amputated,
put it on ice
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Shock
• Lay the victim down
• Cover
• Raise feet
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Anaphylactic Shock
• Give the victim medication
• Call for help ASAP
• Start CPR if necessary
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Heart Attack
• Call 911
• Make victim comfortable
• Loosen tight clothing
• Check for medication
• Keep victim still
• Don’t give stimulants
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Choking
• Ask a person to speak
or cough
• Deliver 5 back blows
• Perform abdominal
thrusts
• Repeat sequence of back
blows and abdominal
thrusts
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If Abdominal
Thrusts Don’t Work
• Call 911
• Finger sweep
• Abdominal thrusts
• Check ABCs
• Perform CPR if
not breathing
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Electrical Shock
Don’t touch!
Turn power off
Call 911
Remove person
from live wire
Check for breathing
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CPR
Match the problem with the correct first-aid procedure.
Bleeding
Choking
No breathing
Heart attack
Shock
Sweeten deal
Keep victim still
Direct pressure
Abdominal thrusts
Elevate feet
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Do you understand first-aid
procedures for:
• No breathing?
• Bleeding?
• Shock?
• Heart attack?
• Choking?
• Electrical shock?
Review
Do you understand first-aid
procedures for:
• No breathing?
• Bleeding?
• Shock?
• Heart attack?
• Choking?
• Electrical shock?
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Eye Injuries
• Splashes
• Particles in eye
• Blow to eye
• Cuts near eye
• Penetrating objects
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Burns
• First-degree burns—Reddened, painful skin
• Second-degree burns—Blistering
• Third-degree burns—Charring, deep tissue damage
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• Eyes
• Skin
• Inhalation
• Ingestion
Exposure to
Hazardous Materials
• Eyes
• Skin
• Inhalation
• Ingestion
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Broken Bones
• Look
• Ask
• Treat for shock
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Heat Exhaustion
• Move to cool place
• Lay victim down
• Elevate feet
• Loosen clothing
• Give fluids
• Apply cool compresses
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Heatstroke
• Immediately call 911
• Cool the person down
• Monitor
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Fainting
• Check for breathing
• Administer CPR if
necessary
• Call 911 if more than
a few minutes
• If conscious, lay the
victim down with feet
elevated
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Epileptic Seizures
• Remove victim from
hazards
• Check for breathing
• Nothing in the mouth
• Keep comfortable
• Call 911 if medical
assistance is needed
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Which is the worst
kind of burn?
For a particle in
the eye:
For inhalation of
vapors or gases:
For heatstroke:
Multiple choice
a. First degree
a. Flush with water
a. Induce vomiting
a. Call 911
b. Third degree
b. Rub eye
b. Move to fresh air
b. Don’t call 911
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Do you understand first-aid
procedures for:
• Eye injuries?
• Burns?
• Exposure to hazardous
materials?
• Broken bones?
• Heat exhaustion and
heatstroke?
• Fainting?
• Epileptic seizures?
Review
Do you understand first-aid
procedures for:
• Eye injuries?
• Burns?
• Exposure to hazardous
materials?
• Broken bones?
• Heat exhaustion and
heatstroke?
• Fainting?
• Epileptic seizures?
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Key Points to Remember
Medical emergencies can happen anytime.
Act quickly, calmly, and correctly.
Consider being certified in first aid
and CPR.

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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Session Objectives Recognize the benefits of obtaining first-aid and CPR certification Identify proper procedures for a variety of medical emergencies Assist in administering first aid when a co-worker is injured Do no further harm
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 After an accident, immediately move the victim to a comfortable position. If a person is bleeding, use a tourniquet. Signs of a heart attack include shortness of breath, anxiety, and perspiration. All burns can be treated with first aid alone; no emergency medical attention is necessary. Prequiz: True or False?
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Four Basic Rules 1. Call for help immediately 2. Bring help to the victim 4. Do no further harm 3. Check the ABCs
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Evaluate the scene Assess safety Prioritize care Check for medical alert tags Do head-to-toe check Move only if necessary Evaluate the scene Assess safety Prioritize care Check for medical alert tags Do head-to-toe check Move only if necessary Assess the Scene © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 No Breathing © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Administer CPR: • Lay the person on his or her back • Give chest compressions • Tilt head slightly • Breathe into the person’s mouth • Continue until EMS personnel arrive
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Bleeding • Stop the flow of blood • Wear gloves • Cover the wound • Apply pressure • If a body part has been amputated, put it on ice © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Shock • Lay the victim down • Cover • Raise feet © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Anaphylactic Shock • Give the victim medication • Call for help ASAP • Start CPR if necessary © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Heart Attack • Call 911 • Make victim comfortable • Loosen tight clothing • Check for medication • Keep victim still • Don’t give stimulants
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Choking • Ask a person to speak or cough • Deliver 5 back blows • Perform abdominal thrusts • Repeat sequence of back blows and abdominal thrusts
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 If Abdominal Thrusts Don’t Work • Call 911 • Finger sweep • Abdominal thrusts • Check ABCs • Perform CPR if not breathing
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Electrical Shock Don’t touch! Turn power off Call 911 Remove person from live wire Check for breathing © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 CPR Match the problem with the correct first-aid procedure. Bleeding Choking No breathing Heart attack Shock Sweeten deal Keep victim still Direct pressure Abdominal thrusts Elevate feet
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Do you understand first-aid procedures for: • No breathing? • Bleeding? • Shock? • Heart attack? • Choking? • Electrical shock? Review Do you understand first-aid procedures for: • No breathing? • Bleeding? • Shock? • Heart attack? • Choking? • Electrical shock?
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Eye Injuries • Splashes • Particles in eye • Blow to eye • Cuts near eye • Penetrating objects © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Burns • First-degree burns—Reddened, painful skin • Second-degree burns—Blistering • Third-degree burns—Charring, deep tissue damage © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 • Eyes • Skin • Inhalation • Ingestion Exposure to Hazardous Materials • Eyes • Skin • Inhalation • Ingestion
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Broken Bones • Look • Ask • Treat for shock © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Heat Exhaustion • Move to cool place • Lay victim down • Elevate feet • Loosen clothing • Give fluids • Apply cool compresses © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Heatstroke • Immediately call 911 • Cool the person down • Monitor © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Fainting • Check for breathing • Administer CPR if necessary • Call 911 if more than a few minutes • If conscious, lay the victim down with feet elevated
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Epileptic Seizures • Remove victim from hazards • Check for breathing • Nothing in the mouth • Keep comfortable • Call 911 if medical assistance is needed © Business & Legal Reports, Inc. 1110
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Which is the worst kind of burn? For a particle in the eye: For inhalation of vapors or gases: For heatstroke: Multiple choice a. First degree a. Flush with water a. Induce vomiting a. Call 911 b. Third degree b. Rub eye b. Move to fresh air b. Don’t call 911
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Do you understand first-aid procedures for: • Eye injuries? • Burns? • Exposure to hazardous materials? • Broken bones? • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke? • Fainting? • Epileptic seizures? Review Do you understand first-aid procedures for: • Eye injuries? • Burns? • Exposure to hazardous materials? • Broken bones? • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke? • Fainting? • Epileptic seizures?
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    © Business &Legal Reports, Inc. 1110 Key Points to Remember Medical emergencies can happen anytime. Act quickly, calmly, and correctly. Consider being certified in first aid and CPR.