Health

• The first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury with care

  First Aid
• CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FIRST AIDER

  • Gentle
  • Observant
  • Resourcefulness
  • Tactful
  • Sympathetic
  • Calm
• ABC in First Aid

  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • Circulation
• PRIMARY SURVEY a. Check for Consciousness b. Open the Airway c. Check for breathing d. Check for Circulation
• SECONDARY SURVEY a. History Checking b. Checking for Vitals
• It is a break or crack in a bone

  Fracture
• A kind of fracture where it pierces the skin surface

  open fracture
• A kind of fracture where the skin above is intact.

  closed fracture
• Is a partial or complete displacement of the bones.

  Dislocation
• Is an injury to the ligaments of a bone due to accidental tearing or overstretching.

  Sprain
• Is an injury to the muscles which is a result of improper use of the muscle

  Strain
• Is caused by loss of salt and water due to excessively high temperature. This may lead to heatstroke and even death.

  Heat Exhaustion
• Is caused by consuming food or drink that is contaminated with bacteria or viruses.

  Food Poisoning
• It results when a foreign object blocks the throat

  Choking
• happens when air cannot get into the lungs because of water. It can cause immediate death when taken for granted.

  Drowning
• are often due to domestic incidents such as touching a hot iron, friction (rope burn) or spilling boiling water on the skin.

  Burns
• is a break in the continuity of tissue in the body. It may be closed in which there is no breakage or damage to the skin. It may also be an open one in which there is a break in the skin

  Wound
• is a piercing wound caused by nails, needles, and other pointed objects.

  Puncture
• is caused by rubbing or scraping the skin against a rough surface

  Abrasion
• is a cut caused by a knife, broken glass, or any sharp object.

  Incision
• is a blunt breaking or tearing of soft tissues usually resulting from mishandling tools and other accidents

  Laceration
• is a forcible tearing or partial tearing away of tissues

  Avulsion
• are used to apply pressure to bleeding; cover wounds and burns; and provide support for immobilization for broken bones, sprains, and strains

  Bandages
• A bandage that is made from cloth and can be used as a cold compress, padding, support for pressure, or support sling.

  triangular bandage
• A bandage that secures dressings in place.

  Ace bandage
• A bandage that is used to support joints or hold dressings in place The small tubular bandage is used for finger injuries

  tubular bandage
• One man Transports

  • Fireman's carry
  • Ankle drag
  • Blanket drag
  • Shoulder drag
• Two man transport

  • Chair or seat carry
  • Human crutch
  • Four handed seat
  • Improvised stretcher
• Three or more man transport

  • Hammock carry
  • Stretcher lift