First Aid Accidents
First Aid Accidents
First Aid Accidents
First Scenario:
Your brother accidentally pours the boiling water over his
hands. What will you do?
First Aid Treatment
First cool Affected Area
Place the affected are on running water for about 10 mins and do not use cold water
Cover cling film or plastic bag. Don’t burst blister.
If severe seek medical attention
FIVE COMMON FIST AID ACCIDENTS
Choking
Second Scenario:
One of your schoolmates was choked while eating. What
will you do?
First Aid Treatment
Consult your local directory
Share your information when speaking to emergencies services specially your location
Stand behind the person who is choking.
Place your arms around their waist and bend them well forward.
Clench one fist and place it just above the person's belly button.
Place your other hand on top of your fist and pull sharply inwards and upwards.
Repeat this up to five times.
Repeat until cleared
Wait for help to arrived
FIVE COMMON FIST AID ACCIDENTS
Drowning
Third Scenario:
One of your cousins was drowning and upon rescuing her
she not breathing. What will you do?
First Aid Treatment
Consult your local directory
Share your information when speaking to emergencies services especially your location
Check responsive
lay person on the back
tilt head and check for breath
look for the chest to rise and fall
Do your CPR position
Kneel next to the person
Place over the center of chest, lock and raise fingers
Lock elbows and position shoulder over the center of the chest
Apply 2 pumps(120 pumps per min)2 inches deep(approx 6cm)
Dont apply mouth to mouth unless trained
If trained, remember its 30 chest compression followed by 2 breaths
Wait for help to arrived
FIVE COMMON FIST AID ACCIDENTS
Bleeding
Fourth Scenario:
Your father has been cut with the knife while he is working
in your backyard. What will you do?
First Aid Treatment
Consult your local directory
Share your information when speaking to emergencies services especially your location
Protect hands with gloves or plastic bags
Apply pressure directly to the injury
when bleeding is controlled wrap
Raise injury above heart to slow blood flow
Keep warm
Wait for help to arrived
FIVE COMMON FIST AID ACCIDENTS
Broken bones
Fifth Scenario:
Your brother is playing basketball with his friends, while
running, he accidentally slipped and and maybe he even broke
a bone in his legs What will you do?
First Aid Treatment
Consult your local directory
Share your information when speaking to emergencies services especially your location
Don't move injured are unless absolutely necessary
Grab a soft item to help keep the injury still and supported
Carefully place under the broken is to avoid movement
Place ice in a bag
Wrap in a cloth
Apply around injury not on it
Lie them comfortably
Keep them warm
Wait for help to arrive
References:
• https://safesteps.com/main/first-aid/
• https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/emerge
ncies/first-aid#what-to-do-after-an-incident
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burns/
diagnosis-treatment/drc-20370545