26/2 First Aide Certificate
Jo and Raki: Basic First Aide/Refresher
First Aide for the School Environment
DRSABC; Accident Management; Basic Life Support; Trauma; Medical Conditions; Scenarios
Priorities of FA:
Preserve Life; Prevent further injury; Promote recovery; This is especially important when: There is more than one patient; a patient has more than one injury.
If you're holding someone's hand there are loads of signs that can alert you to their current state - cold or clammy, hot and sweaty, squeezing your hand.
Accident Management:
As you're approaching a scene you're asking yourself 'what has happened here?" What sort of injuries could I expect to find? Don't forget your safety is first and foremost.
Leadership: calm, clear, delegate tasks, who is best to give first aid?
Calling for help: position, problem, people. It's a really good idea to delegate someone with a phone to call for help so your phone is not tied up.
Patient Management: monitoring condition and giving comfort where you can.
Post incident: Debrief and documentation.
Danger - stop-think-respond
Response - Alert-Voice-Pain-Unresponsive
Send for help - Position-Problem-People
Airway - Keep the airway open and clear
Breathing - Look-listen-Feel for up to 10 seconds
CPR - If breathing - look for severe bleeding and clues. IF NOT breathing CPR 30-2 no matter who.
Defibrillator - Turn on AED ASAP and follow instructions.
COMATOSE IS THE SAME AS BEING UNCONSCIOUS
Electrical pulses in the heart
