LESSON 3

• When faced with a medical emergency situation, apply the DRSABC action plan.

  • Danger
  • Responsiveness
  • Send for help
  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • CPR
• CPR

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • administered when breathing and heartbeat of a person stops
  • CAB process (compression -restoration of blood circulation, airway -clearing of airway, and breathing -breathe for the person)
• First Aid - medical care given to someone experiencing sudden injury or illness
• Common Medical Injuries

  1. Abrasion
  2. Incision
  3. Laceration
  4. Puncture
  5. Avulsion
  6. Amputation
• Abrasion - occurs when skin rubs or scrapes against rough or hard surface
• Incision - wounds that are longer than they are deep, caused by a sharp item cutting or slashing into the skin
• Laceration - deep cut/tearing of skin, usually caused by a sharp object.
• Puncture - small hole caused by long, pointy object.
• Avulsion - partial/complete tearing away of skin and tissue beneath, occurs during violent accidents
• Amputation - loss or removal of a body part
• First Aid for wounds

  1. wash and disinfect
  2. use direct pressure and elevation to control bleeding and swelling
  3. use sterile dressing or bandage when wrapping the wound
• call for emergency services when:

  • an open wound is deeper than 1/2 inch
  • bleeding doesn't stop with direct pressure
  • bleeding lasts longer than 20 mins
  • bleeding is a result of a serious accident
• Strain - injury to muscle or tendon
• Sprain - injury to ligament
• Fracture

  • broken bone
• Concussion

  • traumatic impact at head
• PRICES method

  • used in case of sprain or strain
  • Protect
  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Compress
  • Elevate
  • Support