First Aid at Work

Your not a Doctor but a few deep

breaths will help the situation

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 KNOW not Guess
• Do you know your location
• Do your know were the nearest first aid kit is
• Do you know were the nearest medical facility
is
• Do you KNOW

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 Emergency
First Aid and CPR

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 Do you know
• Do you know who the site first aiders are on
site
• Do you know the emergency numbers and
how to use the telephone
• Do you know the location of muster points
and exit doors
• DO YOU KNOW

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 NOTICE
• First and Foremost always access the scene and
the area before you do anything, it only takes
seconds
• Always ask permission to treat
• Permission is implied if victim is unconscious or
an unaccompanied minor

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 Universal Precautions
• Use barrier precautions to prevent skin and
mucous membrane exposure
• Treat everyone as if contagious

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 Emergency First Aid – Take Action
If you are the first person at the
scene of an accident or severe
illness, you may be called to act
in providing care until
professional emergency medical
care arrives.
Make sure the scene is safe!
• CHECK
• CALL
• CARE
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Emergency – No Life Signs
Call 911
Is an AED machine available?
IF YES, follow its directions
If NO, begin the:
ABC s of First Aid
• A irway – open airway
• B reathing – 2 breaths
• C irculation – 30 compressions
• s evere bleeding (control)
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Emergency - CPR
30 compressions/2
breaths – 4 cycles

• Check for life signs

– breathing
– pulse
– movement

• If none: repeat chest

compressions/breaths

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 Emergency - Choking
IF conscious – cannot cough or speak:
Lean victim forward – 5 back blows and 5 quick
upward abdominal thrusts

Continue 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

Until:
object comes out
person can breath or cough well
person loses consciousness

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 Emergency - Choking
IF choking victim loses consciousness:
- with victim on the floor, open airway
- check for an object - remove if seen
- attempt 2 breaths, if they go in follow steps of
A B C s - if breaths do not go in – 30 chest
compressions then 2 more attempted
breaths

Continue until object is removed, or EMS arrives

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Severe Bleeding
• Elevate
• Apply pressure with
dressing – add additional
dressings as needed –
never remove existing
compresses
• Treat around impaled
objects – do not remove

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 TRAINING IS FOR A REASON
TIME IS NOT ON YOUR SIDE TO THINK
AND REMEMBER

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 Shock – Call 911
• Victim should lie down if possible
• Elevate legs 10-12 inches if no head/spine injury
suspected
• Maintain body temperature
• Maintain ABC s

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Strains and Sprains “RICE”

• R – Rest the injured

area
• I – Ice, apply cold pack
(don’t apply directly
• C – Compress, wrap
snuggly but not too
tight
• E – Elevate, above the
heart

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 Burns
Minor:
1st degree, 2nd degree
– Cool the burn
– Cover the burn

Major:
3rd degree or 2nd degree over
large % of body
– Call 911
– Cover burn if possible
– Treat for shock

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 Severe Illness - call 911
If conscious, gather • Diabetic Emergency
information:
• Seizure – prevent injury
Meds/food/drinks
Skin color/temperature
Allergies/ health issues • Poison/ Allergic Reaction

Treat for Shock • Heart Attack

Maintain body temp.
Assist with meds.
• Stroke – “F A S T”
Maintain A B C s
• Asthma attack

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 Review: First Aid/CPR/AED
Call 911 whenever victim:
is unconscious
is not breathing
is choking
has persistent chest pain
has bone or joint fracture / deformity
has severe bleeding / internal injuries
has severe burns
has seizures / stroke or shock symptoms

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 Review
You have reviewed the basic skills needed
to recognize and give immediate care to a
suddenly ill or injured person until more
advanced medical care arrives.

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Assure the Patient

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