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FIRST AID PLAN


Emergency 000 Hospital 65812000 Police 658301
Poison In!o 131126 "ea Resc#e 658$166
%&e 'ompany is committed to t&e process o! &a(ard red#ction to limit t&e need !or !irst aid) %&is is
accomplis&ed *y t&e adoption o! sa!e wor+ing practices and attit#des in t&e wor+place and *y t&e
on going review o! accident records and t&e re,eval#ation o! risk assessment procedure.
Number of first
aiders
-oat crews are all re.#ired to &ave a c#rrent senior !irst aid certi!icate
First aid kits /irst aid +its are maintained in t&e 0!!ice and 1&eel&o#se and an 0H" 2Y
!irst aid +it is maintained in t&e -ar) 3its are c&ec+ed mont&ly and t&e
4esignated person re!ills as necessary)
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Response
procedure
5earest wor+er6witness alerts !irst aider and7 i! conscio#s7 &e6s&e gains t&e
consent o! t&e cas#alty to provide treatment)
Ens#re to as+ t&e cas#alty i! t&ey are allergic to t&e planned treatment)
5o pain+illers7 aspirin7 panadol s&all *e given to cas#alties)
5o medications6 p#!!ers etc) s&all *e administered to cas#alties *#t i!
re.#ested yo# may !ind t&e cas#alties medications6 p#!!ers and give it
to t&em to sel! administer)
I! #nconscio#s7 t&e !irst aider will immediately apply 4R8-' and arrange
!or additional &elp to *e s#mmoned) 8ll cas#alties s&o#ld *e advised to see+
!#rt&er medical treatment and transport will *e o!!ered)
All treatment will conform to the concise guidelines that follow.
Recording and
Reporting
Sstem
In t&e case o! minor 8ccidents6In9#ries to passengers or t&e p#*lic7 an
accident report form s&all *e completed and re!erred to t&e designated
person)
In t&e case o! minor Illness6In9#ries to sta!!7 an illness report form
s&all *e completed and re!erred to t&e designated person)
In t&e case o! serio#s 8ccidents6In9#ries to passengers7 t&e p#*lic or
sta!!7 a witness report form s&all *e completed and re!erred to t&e
designated person)
!uestions most
"ike" asked
of t#e
designated
person in a
$ork%o&er
First'Aid
Inspection
1&at sort o! in9#ries or illnesses &ave yo# &ad in yo#r wor+place over
t&e last 5 years:
1&at &a(ards are t&ere and &ow do yo# protect employees:
Is any*ody trained to administer !irst aid:
1&ere is yo#r !irst aid +it7 and w&at;s in it:
How many people wor+ on t&is vessel7 and can t&ey get access to !irst
aid .#ic+ly:
1&o +eeps yo#r !irst aid arrangements #p,to,date
1&at &ave yo# doc#mented in regards to yo#r !irst aid set,#p
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Triage (Sifting) Action P"an
This Action Plan is a ital aid to the first aider in assessing whether the casualt! has an! life
threatening conditions and if an! immediate first aid is necessar!.
D,'&ec+ !or 485<ER to yo# to ot&ers to cas#alty
R,c&ec+ RE"P05"E
is cas#alty conscio#s:
is cas#alty #nconscio#s:
A,c&ec+ 8IR18=
is airway clear o! o*9ects:
is airway open:
*,c&ec+ !or -RE8%HI5<
is c&est rising and !alling:
can yo# &ear cas#alty;s *reat&ing:
can yo# !eel t&e *reat& on yo# c&ee+:
% , c&ec+ !or 'IR'>?8%I05
can yo# !eel a p#lse:
can yo# see any o*vio#s signs o! li!e:
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AD+LT EAR ' FIRST AID
Note' At ,--. some first aid aut#orities met#odo"og c#anged to immediate , breat#s p"us /-
compressions0 %#eck for updates to t#e EAR1%PR p"an 2it# our training pro&ider0
E3pired Air Resuscitation (EAR) Adu"ts'
40 %"ear Air2a
place cas#alty in recovery position
li!t c&in and open mo#t&
#se !inger to remove and o*vio#s o*str#ction
tilt &ead *ac+ gently
c&ec+ *reat&ing !or #p to 10 seconds
,0 If not breat#ing '
5pen
Air2as
%#rn cas#alty onto *ac+
gently tilt &ead *ac+
pinc& nose closed @#se t&#m* and indeA !ingerB
open mo#t& and maintain c&in li!t
/0 6i&e EAR
(mout#'to'm
out#
resuscitation)
ta+e a !#ll *reat& and place lips on cas#alty;s mo#t& @ens#re sealB
*low steadily into mo#t& !or 1)5 , 2 seconds
watc& !or c&est to rise
ta+e mo#t& away and watc& c&est to !all
ta+e anot&er *reat& and repeat se.#ence7 to give two e!!ective
*reat&s
70 %#eck for Pu"se
c&ec+ p#lse at nec+ or wrist
i! p#lse is a*sent7 commence 'PR
i! p#lse is present7 contin#e E8R at 15 *reat&s per min#te
rec&ec+ p#lse and loo+ !or ot&er signs o! recovery a*o#t every
min#te
80 P"ace in reco&er
position
2#en
breat#ing
returns
3eep warm and monitor
Resources
Accident report form
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%9ILD EAR ' FIRST AID
E3pired Air Resuscitation (EAR) Infant (under 4 ear) %#i"d (aged 4 ' :)
40 %"ear Air2a
place in!ant6c&ild in recovery position
li!t c&in and open mo#t&
#se !inger to remove and o*vio#s o*str#ction
tilt &ead *ac+ gently
c&ec+ *reat&ing !or #p to 10 seconds
,0 If not breat#ing '
5pen
Air2as
%#rn cas#alty onto *ac+
tilt &ead *ac+ slig&tly
open mo#t& and li!t c&in
/0 6i&e EAR
(mout#'to'm
out#
resuscitation)
cover mo#t& and nose wit& yo#r mo#t&
give two gently *reat&s6p#!!s into c&ild;s6in!ant;s mo#t& and nose
c&ec+ p#lse , in!ant on inside #pper arm7 c&ild at nec+ or wrist
i! p#lse is a*sent7 commence 'PR
i! p#lse is present7 contin#e E8R at 20 *reat&s per min#te
rec&ec+ p#lse and loo+ !or ot&er signs o! recovery a*o#t every
min#te
70 P"ace in reco&er
position
2#en
breat#ing
returns
3eep warm and monitor
Resources
Accident report form
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DIA*ETI% EMER6EN%; ' FIRST AID
If casua"t is
unconscious<
'&ec+ Response7 8irways7 -reat&ing and 'irc#lation
get medical aid #rgently call 000 !or an am*#lance
If casua"t is
conscious
= and
signs
suggest
"o2
b"ood
sugar
"ymptoms o! ?ow -lood "#gar
pale
hungr!
sweating
weak
confused
aggressie
give sweet !ood or drin+ @not diet7 dia*etic or s#gar !ree drin+sB
every 15 min#tes #ntil cas#alty recovers or medical aid arrives
'all 000 !or an am*#lance
If casua"t is
conscious
= and
signs
suggest
#ig#
b"ood
sugar
"ymptoms o! Hig& -lood "#gar
thirst!
needs to urinate constantl!
hot dr! skin
smell of acetone on "reath
allow cas#alty to sel! administer ins#lin , 40 50% administer *#t
assist i! re.#ired
call 000 !or an am*#lance
give cas#alty s#gar,!ree !l#ids to drin+7 i! &elp is delayed
N5TE<
#f !ou are not sure which form of dia"etic emergenc! the casualt! has$ gie a sweet
drink. #f casualt! has a high "lood sugar emergenc!$ then giing a sweet drink will
not do undue harm.
Resources
Accident report form
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9;PERT9ERMIA ' FIRST AID
Signs and Smptoms
> $arning '
9pert#ermia ma
de&e"op
/eeling &ot7 eA&a#sted and wea+
persistent &eadac&es
t&irst and na#sea
giddiness and !aintness
!atig#e
rapid *reat&ing and s&ortness o! *reat&
pale7 cool7 clan#ny s+in
rapid7 wea+ p#lse
&ig& *ody temperat#re
!l#s&ed s+in
irrita*ility and mental con!#sion may progress to sei(#re and
#nconscio#sness
9eat E3#austion 40 Lie casua"t do2n<
moe casualt! to lie down in uncrowded area with circulating air
,0 Loosen tig#t c"ot#ing
remoe unnecessar! garments
/0 Sponge 2it# co"d 2ater
70 6i&e f"uids to drink
80 Seek medica" aid<
if casualt! omits
if casualt! does not seem to "e recoering
9eatstroke 40 Fo""o2 t#e DRA*% procedure
,0 App" co"d packs or ice
appl! to neck$ groin and armpits
/0 %o&er 2it# 2et s#eet
Resources
Accident report form
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9;P5T9ERMIA ' FIRST AID
$arning Signs
and Smptoms
Mi"d
9pot#ermia
ma de&e"op
is eA&a#sted and is rel#ctant to do anyt&ing
!inds it di!!ic#lt to reason
&as slow mental and p&ysical reactions and &as sl#rred speec&
&as a poor sense o! to#c& and may &ave swollen lips7 &ands and !eet
In t&e early stages o! &ypot&ermia7 t&e victim wo#ld *e s&iveringCt&is is t&e
*odyDs way o! generating t&at eAtra &eat)
Se&ere
#pot
#erm
ia
%&e m#scles *ecome more and more rigid)
%&e p#lse slows down and *ecomes wea+)
%&e &eart*eat speeds #p and slows down)
>nconscio#sness occ#rs as t&e internal temperat#re !alls *elow 31E')
%&e s&ivering s#*se.#ently ceases and t&e p#pils dilate)
8s t&e victimDs *ody core temperat#re !alls !#rt&er7 t&e p#pils do not react and
t&e m#scles relaA) 8s t&e temperat#re !alls *elow 30E'7 it is di!!ic#lt to
recognise w&et&er a person is dead or alive)
Treatment Remove t&e victimDs wet clot&ing and replace it wit& dry clot&es)
I! possi*le7 carry t&e victim &ori(ontally !rom t&e water) 0nce t&e
victim &as *een carried to s&elter in a warm environment7 ret#rn &im or
&er to an #nconscio#s s&oc+ position)
1rap t&e victim in *lan+ets only i! t&e air temperat#re is less t&an t&e
water temperat#re) =o# may wrap t&e victim in t&ermal7 or FspaceD
*lan+ets to raise &is or &er temperat#re)%&e victim can &#ddle wit&
ot&er people #nder covers) %&is will trans!er *ody &eat to t&e victim)
1rapping t&e victim alone in a *lan+et will not *e o! m#c& #se7 *eca#se
&is or &er *ody is not generating eno#g& &eat)
=o# can #se a *at& o! warm water to raise t&e victimDs *ody core
temperat#re or apply &eating pads or &ot water *ottles to t&e victimDs
nec+7 groin7 &ead and c&est) -e care!#l7 &owever7 as cold s+in can easily
*#rn)
4o not to#c& or &andle t&e victim w&en itDs not necessary) His or &er
movements s&o#ld *e +ept to minim#m) 4o not massage t&e victimDs
*ody or lim*s)
I! t&e victim is conscio#s and &as gag and co#g& re!leAes7 give warm
sweet drin+s) 4o not !eed anyt&ing to an #nconscio#s person) 4o not
give alco&ol to t&e victim)
I! t&e victim is not *reat&ing or t&e &eart appears to &ave stopped7
administer arti!icial respiration and cardiac res#scitation immediately)
In all cases o! &ypot&ermia7 see+ a doctorDs adviceCi! t&is is possi*le)
Resources
Accident report form
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*+RNS AND S%ALDS ' FIRST AID
Minor *urns and Sca"ds
Initia"
treatment
'ool t&e *#rn #nder cold r#nning water !or a minim#m o! 15 min#tes
Remove items o! clot&ing and 9ewellery li+ely to retain &eat
'over wit& loose sterile6clean dressing @do not #s !l#!!y materials eg) cotton
wool7 towels etcB
Elevate *#rnt lim*
%reat !or s&oc+
40 50% -rea+ -listers
40 50% peel o!! clot&ing t&at stic+s to s+in
Tpes of
*urns
%uperficial &urn , %op layer o! s+in redness
#ntermediate &urn , Gore layers o! s+in Redness and -listers
'eep &urn , 8ll layers o! s+in w&ite6waAy or *l#e *lac+ *listers
5bser&e
Red "wollen "+in 6-listers 64amaged or missing "+in
'lear yellow !l#id !rom wo#nd
Pain
"&oc+
Resources
List of Hazardous Materials Safety Data Sheets
Accident report form
Hazardous incident report form
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9A?ARD5+S IN%IDENT FIRST AID
E3posure to 9a@ardous Substances
Ees Hold eyes open and !lood wit& cold water !or 15 min#tes) "ee+ Gedical
8ttention immediately)
Skin %ontact Remove contaminated clot&ing and was& a!!ected area t&oro#g&ly #nder
cold r#nning water)
In#a"ation Remove to !res& air7 i! person is not *reat&ing7 ens#re airways are clear
and commence cardiop#lmonary res#scitation) "ee+ Gedical 8ttention
immediately)
Ingestion 'ons#lt t&e la*el and Gaterial "a!ety 4ata "&eetH !ollow &ealt& &a(ard
and !irst aid directions) "ee+ Gedical 8ttention immediately)
For %orrosi&es 40 50% ind#ce vomiting) <ive a glass o! water and "ee+ Gedical
8ttention Immediately)
Spi""ages 8void secondary accidents7 i! prod#ct !lamma*le eAting#is& all !ire
so#rces) 'ons#lt Gaterial "a!ety 4ata "&eets @G"4"B !or proced#re)
Resources
Sydney Poisons Information Centre 13112
Hazardous Materials Classification
List of Hazardous Materials Safety Data Sheets
Accident report form
Hazardous incident report form
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P5IS5N5+S *ITES ' FIRST AID
Funne" $eb spider and Snake *ites
Initia"
treatment
/ollow t&e 4R8-' proced#re
Reass#re t&e cas#alty
8ssist t&e cas#alty into a com!orta*le positionH #s#ally lying on t&e *ac+
8pply a press#re immo*ilisation *andage over t&e entire lim*
40 50% c#t o!! t&e *lood !low to t&e lim*
40 50% was& away venom
40 50% c#t and s#c+ t&e wo#nd
5bser&e
P#nct#re mar+s
Pain
"welling
Headac&es
/ainting64i((iness
G#scle 1ea+ness
4i!!ic#lty -reat&ing
"&oc+
Pressure
Immobi"isation
1. &andage oer the "ite site
2. Then start "andaging from the lim"s e(tremit! eg fingers and toes
3) )ontinue "andaging up to the start of the lim"
$) #mmo"ilise the lim" "! splinting
Resources
Sydney Poisons Information Centre 13112
Accident report form
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