BASIC FIRST AID

Presented by
SABRINA R. FERNANDO

What is First Aid?

According to Wikipedia,
is the assistance given to any person
suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care
provided to preserve life, and/or promote
recovery
According to Merriam-Webster,
emergency care or treatment given to an ill
or injured person before regular medical aid
can be obtained

What is the purpose of First

Aid?
It is to minimize injury and future
disability.
In serious cases, First Aid may be
necessary
to keep the victim alive.

Testing Previous
Knowledge
In the face of the following
emergencies, what do you think
should be done to minimize risk
and/or injury?

Leo is playing video

games
with his friend Ethan.
Ethan starts to have a
seizure.
What should Leo do?

Ryan and his friends are

celebrating when Mark
passes out in the bathroom.
Ryan finds him. What should
he do?

Jake is at Arnis training.

One of his team mates notices
that their teacher is not
feeling well. They realize he is
having a heart attack. What
should
they do?

What is the main aim of First

Aid?

P
P
P

To

reserve life.

To

revent future harm.

To

romote recovery.

The ABCs of First Aid

It stands for:

A
B
C

Airway

Breathing

Circulation

Rules of First Aid

1. DO NOT get excited.

2. DO NOT move injured victim

unless
necessary.
3. Keep
victim lying down,
head level with his feet
while being examined.
4. Seek medical attention
immediately.

Video Presentation

Sams Story
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How quickly do you think you should get a burn
under cold running water?
As quickly as
possible

2. Why is it important to cool a burn?

To reduce pain, swelling
and scarring
3. What is the minimum amount of time you need to cool a burn for?

At least 10 minutes

Here are the steps to take when helping

someone
who has a burn.

Remember!
Cooling the burn will reduce pain,
swelling and the risk of scarring. The
faster and longer a burn is cooled, the less
the impact of the injury.

Aminas Story
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. If a person is choking, what kind of noise would they be
making to attract your attention?

Making no noise at
all

2. You realize your friend is choking and decide to help them,

where should you give back blows?

Between their shoulder

blades

Here is the step to take when helping

someone who is choking.

Remember!
Hitting someone on the back between the
shoulder blades creates a strong vibration and
pressure in the airway. This is often enough to
dislodge the blockage. Dislodging the object will
allow the person to breathe again.

Sebs Story

GUIDE QUESTION
1. What's the most important reason to put
pressure on a bleeding wound?To stop the flow of
blood

Here are the steps to take when helping

someone who is bleeding heavily from a
wound.

Remember!
You are acting as a plug to stop the
blood escaping. The pressure you provide
will help stop or slow down the bleeding
and clot the blood.

Group
Dynamics

LINGUISTIC GROUP
Describe to us through
the use of rhymes
what makes a good
First Aider.

VISUAL-SPATIAL
GROUP
Create a basic first
aid infographic
that can help in
emergency
situations.

BODYKINESTHETIC
GROUP
Perform a drama
on how to
properly act
during any of the
ff. emergency:
1. choking
2. burns
3. broken bones
4. bleeding

Homework

Thank you!