FIRST AID AND EMERGENCIES

FIRST AID

• FIRST AID: IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO ILL OR INJURED PERSON
• Three C's of first aid; check, call, care
• Check on the victim, call 911, and care for the victim
• Good Samaritian laws protect resucers from being sued for giving emergency care

CPR AND FIRST AID FOR SHOCK AND CHOCKING

• The chain of survival is a sequence of actions that maximize the chance of survival
• These steps are call medical services, CPR, defibrillation, advanced care
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation combines rescue breathing and chest compressions
• Rescue breathing won't help if somebody is choking it is important to know specific procudures
• Shock is a condition in which the heart is not delivering enough blood to the body

RESPONDING TO OTHER COMMON EMERGENCIES

• Joint and muscle injuries, fractures, unconsciousness, fainting, concussions
• Animal bites, nosebleeds, and poisoning are other common injuries
• Each of these of unique ways to be treated and cared for

BRAIN INJURIES

• Unconsciousness, fainting, amd concussions are examples of brain injuries
• If somebody is unconscious call 911, check breathing, and be ready to do CPR
• If sombody faints try to catch them, then lay them on the ground with their feet up
• If somebody has a concussion have them lay down and call 911 right away

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

• During serve storms, watches and warnings will occur to alert you
• During serve storms, watches and warnings will occur to alert you
• A watch means severe weather is possible
• A watch means severe weather is possible
• A warning means severe weather has been observed or is expected soon
• A warning means severe weather has been observed or is expected soon
• Sever weather could be thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornados, or winter storms
• Sever weather could be thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornados, or winter storms
• In a severe storm stay indoors if possible until the storm is through
• In a severe storm stay indoors if possible until the storm is through

NATURAL DISASTERS

• Natural disasters include: floods, earthquakes, and wildfires
• During a flood if told to evacuate move valuable items to a higher floor if possible
• During an earthquake if you are inside drop to the floor, if you are driving stop the car
• If you are outside stay clear of buildings, trees, and power lines
• If you see a wild fire near your home call 911 and leave immediately

BEING PREPARED

• It is a smart idea to have a emergency survival kit in case of an emergency
• A survival kit is a set of items that may be needed in an emergency
• This could include: food and water, battery powered radio, extra clothes, sleeping bags
• First aid supplies, duct tape, copies of important documents, money, flashlight, extra batteries