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Health 9
Quarter 3 – Weeks 4 - 8
FIRST AID SAVES LIVES
Health Grade 9
Learning Activity Sheet
Title: First Aid Saves Lives
Quarter 3- Weeks 4 - 8

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 I. What I Need to Know?
At the end of this Learning Activity Sheet, you are expected to:
1. demonstrate proper techniques in carrying and transporting the victim of
unintentional injuries. (H9IS-IIIe.f-42/Weeks 4-5)

2. demonstrate proper first aid procedures for common unintentional injuries.

(H9IS-IIIg.h-43/Weeks 6-8)

II. What I Know?

Activity 1: Fill Me

Directions: Fill in the missing letters to completely form a word for each item. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

W _ _n d 1. A skin cut or broken, which is typically open or closed.

F _ _ ct _ _e 2. It is a medical term which refers to a broken bone.
S _ oc _ 3. A life treathening condition where in the body is not getting
enough blood flow.
B_ r _ 4. It refers to an injury that gives a feeling of discomfort caused by
exposure to heat, flame, chemical agents, radiation, or electricity.
Pa__ 5. It refers to a physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or
injury.
F_re_ _ n’_ C_rr_ 6. The easiest way to transport a light victim.
_h_k_ 7. It is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked,
constricted, or obstructed.
_la_ _ e t D_ r _ 8. It is a transport used when the victim is seriously injured and
should not be lifted.
I_j__y 9. It refers to harm or damage to the body due to accidents, falls, hits
or weapons.
P_ls_ 10. It refers to a tactile arterial palpitation of the heartbeat.
F_i_t 11. A condition wherein a person loses its consciousness
for a short period of time.
_u_s 12. It is a wound caused by a tear or a deep cut in the flesh or skin.
S_o u_d_r Dr_ _ 13. It is used when the floor is smooth and short distance
transport.
_ _ at C_ r_ y 14. This transport is used when there are two first aiders and a chair
is available.
Pi_ _ y B_ ck 15. A One-man transport used when the victim is conscious.

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 Lesson
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First Aid Saves Lives

Nowadays there are many natural disasters and major tragedies happening around the
world. If an emergency occurs in the school environment, in your respective home or open
space, or even in your community being a vulnerable observer to any emergency scenario can
worsen the circumstances. This is the reason why people should have at least a piece of
essential information on first aid.

In its most essential structure, First Aid is the most basic form of help or assistance
given to a victim of injury or sickness and initial care given to a person who is sick, ill or
injured. Basic first aid knowledge is comprised of comparatively simple methods and
techniques that can be done with limited equipment and is ordinarily completed until
proficient medical helps arrive. Acquiring some basic first aid procedures and proper
technique and skills on how to carry and transport a victim in the event of accidents and
injuries, can be a big help to other people. Proper transportation of a victim can lessen the
injured part of the body and have prevention skills to overcome these hazards. It can help you
to lessen the impact of injury, and could potentially help you save a family member or loved
one’s life. In an emergency situation, it is very helpful that you know basic first aid
application regardless of your level of skill or experience because what is important is you
have the capacity to help when no one can.

III. What’s In?

Activity 2: Identification

Directions: Identify the following words by writing CT if it is an example of carrying and

transporting the victim and write UI if the word is an example of unintentional injury. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

_1. Hammock
_2. Heat Exhaustion
_3. Bearer Alongside
_4. Drowning
_5. Strain
_6. Six Man Lift
_7. Fireman’s Drag
_8. Stroke
_9. Heart Attack
_10. Choking

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 IV. What’s New?

Activity 3: Matching Type

Directions: Match the words in Column A with the group of words in Column B. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Column A Column B
1. TRANSPORT A. electricity passes through body
2. HEAT EXHAUSTION B. place your arms under the victim’s knees and
around their back.
3. FIRST AIDER C. to domestic incidents such as touching a hot iron
4. TRAINING D. status of the victim
5. CHEMICAL BURNS E. give someone help
6. HAMMOCK F. injury to the muscles
7. LOVERS CARRY G. caused by loss of salt and water
8. BURN H. there are three first aiders
9. CONSCIOUS I. physical activity to acquire knowledge
10. STRAIN J. physical movement from one place to another

V. What is it?

How to Transport and Injured Person to a Safer Place?

Transporting an injured person to a safer place requires great care. A first aider must undergo
proper training. When doing this, a first aider must consider the following factors:
a. Weight and height of the victim
b. Status of the victim (conscious or unconscious)
c. Environment (safe, floor is smooth, narrow or wide)
d. Special need considerations (injuries of the victims)

Different Kinds of Transport Procedure

1. Fireman’s Carry – the easiest way to
transport a light and smaller victim.
1. Getting the victim into position requires a very
strong rescuer or an assistant.
2. The victim is carried over one shoulder.
3. The rescuer’s arm, on the side that the victim is
being carried, is wrapped across the victim’s
legs and grasps the victim’s opposite arm.

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 2. Piggy Back – used when the victim 1. Place both the victim’s arms over your
is conscious. shoulders.
2. Cross the victim’s arms, grasping the victim’s
opposite wrist.
3. Pull the arms close to your chest.
4. Squat slightly and drive your hips into the
victim while bending slightly at the waist.
5. Balance the load on your hips and support the
victim with your legs.

3. Lovers Carry- this only works with 1. Place your arms under the victim’s
a child or a very light person. knees and around their back.

4. Shoulder Drag – is used when the
floor is smooth, short distance transport.
1. Grasp the victim by the clothing under the
shoulders.
2. Keep your arms on both sides of the head.
3. Support the head.
4. Try to keep the pull as straight and in-line as
possible.

4. Fireman’s Drag or Tied
Hands Crawl – used when first
aider and the victim must crawl
underneath a low structure.
1. Kneel on one knee at his or her head. Pass your
hands under the armpits; then slide your hands down
the sides and clasp them across the back.
2. Raise the casualty to the position. Take a better
hold across the back.

3. Raise the casualty to a standing position and

place your right leg between the legs. Grasp the
right wrist in your left hand and swing the arm
around the back of your neck and down your left
shoulder.

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5. Blanket Drag – is used when
the victim is seriously injured and
should not be lifted.
Two Man Carry
1. Chair or Seat Carry – when there are
two first aiders and a chair is available.
4. Stop quickly and pull the casualty across your
shoulders and, at the same time, put your right arm
between the legs.
5. Grasp the right wrist with your right hand and
straighten up.
1. Place the victim on the blanket by using the
“logroll” or the three-person lift.
2. The victim is placed with the head approx. 2 ft.
from one corner of the blanket.
3. Wrap the blanket corners around the victim.
4.Keep your back as straight as possible.
5. Use your legs, not your back.
6. Try to keep the pull as straight and in-line as
possible.
1. Pick the victim up and place them or have
them in a chair.
2. The rescuer at the head grasps the chair from the
sides of the back, palms in.
3. The rescuer at the head then tilts the chair back
onto its rear legs.
4. For short distances or stairwells, the second
rescuer should face in and grasp the chair legs.
5. For longer distances, the second rescuer should
separate the victim’s legs, back into the chair and,
on the command of the rescuer at the head, both
rescuers stand using their legs.
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Three or More - Man Transport
1. Hammock Carry – when there
are three first aiders.
2. Six Man Lift and Carry – when
there are six first aiders.
3. Bearer Alongside Carry – carriers
will stay on the uninjured side of the
victim.
1. Reach under the victim and grasp one wrist on
the opposite rescuer.
2. The rescuers on the ends will only be able to
grasp one wrist on the opposite rescuer.
3. The rescuers with only one wrist grasped will
use their free hands to support the victim’s head
and feet/legs.
4. The rescuers will then squat and lift the victim
on the command of the person nearest the head,
remembering to use proper lifting techniques.
1. Make a stretcher ready using one blanket only.
2. Roll a blanket lengthwise and the edge back to
about half the width of the blanket.
3. The leader then directs two (or three) rescuers to
kneel down on each side of the casualty. The
rescuers on one side ease the casualty over on
one side and the rolled section of the blanket is
pushed well underneath the casualty.
4. The blanketing is then completed with one
blanket, leaving the lifting blanket in position.
5. Each person kneels on the knee nearest the
victim’s feet.
6. On the command of the person at the head, the
rescuers lift the victim up and rest the victim on
their knees.
1. If the patient is being placed on a low
stretcher or litter basket:
On the command of the person at the head, the
patient is placed down on the litter/stretcher.
2. If the victim is to be placed on a high
gurney/bed or to be carried:
At this point, the rescuers will rotate the victim so
that the victim is facing the rescuers, resting against
the rescuers’ chests.
 On the command of the person at the head, all
the rescuers will stand.
 To walk, all rescuers will start out on the
same foot, walking in a line abreast.
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 Life safety is the top priority and whether you're moving someone from danger or
delivering them to lifesaving medical aid, knowing safe and effective ways to conduct these
maneuvers can make all the difference.
Below are some of the common injury that is usually encountered by an individual and its
corresponding first aid treatment.
Injury First Aid

Sprain – is an injury to the ligaments of a bone due to 1. Rest the injured part.
accidental tearing or overstretching. 2. Apply ice.
3. Compress the injured part.
4. Elevate the injured part.

Strain – is an injury to the muscles which is a result of 1. Rest the injured part.
improper use of the muscle. 2. Apply ice.
3. Compress the injured part.
4. Elevate the injured part.

Fracture - it is a break in the bone that can occur from 1. Check the vital signs.
either a quick, one-time injury to the bone (acute 2. Do not move the injured part.
fracture) or from repeated stress to the bone over time
(stress fracture). 3. Stop bleeding if there is any.
Simple or Compound or Open 4. If you have to move the person, immobilize the
Close Fracture Fracture broken part by splinting.
5. Seek medical help immediately.

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Dislocation – is a partial or complete displacement of
the bones.
Heat Exhaustion – is caused by loss of salt and
water due to excessively high temperature. This may
lead to heat stroke and even death.
Food Poisoning – is caused by consuming food or
drink that is contaminated with bacteria or viruses.
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1. Call for HELP immediately.
2. Splint the affected part.
3. Do not try to move a dislocated part or force
it back into place.
4. Apply ice on the injured part to reduce
swelling.
1. Transport a victim to a cool place.
2. Give him/her plenty of water.
3. Check for vital signs.
4. Seek medical help.
1. Help the person to lie down and rest.
2. Give him plenty of flavorless fluids to drink
and a bowl to use if he vomits.
3. Call for medical help if the condition
worsens.
Choking– results when a foreign object blocks the
throat.
1. Ask the person if he is choking. Encourage
him/her to cough.
2. When the person cannot speak or stop
coughing. Give him five back blows. Stand
behind him and help him lean forward. Support
his chest with one hand, and give five sharp
blows between the shoulder blades with the heel
of your hand.
3. If back blows fail, try abdominal thrusts.
Stand behind the person and put your arms
around the upper part of his abdomen. Clench
your fist with thumbs inward. Place it between
the navel and the bottom of breastbone. Grasp
your fist with your other hand. Pull sharply
inwards and upwards up to five times.

4. Check his mouth. If obstruction is not clear,

repeat the back blows and abdominal thrusts.

Drowning – happens when air cannot get into the lungs 1. Lay the person down on his/her back.
because of water. It can cause immediate death when 2. Check breathing and open the airway.
taken for granted.
3. Give rescue breaths and chest
compression if necessary.
4. If the person is breathing, place him/her in the
recovery position.
5. Treat for hypothermia by removing wet
clothing and covering him/her with a dry
blanket.

Heart Attack – is caused by sudden obstruction of
blood supply to the part of the heart muscles.
1. Help the person sit or lie down with the
head elevated.
2. Call for medical help.
3. If the person is conscious, give him/her a full-
dose aspirin and advise him/her to chew it
slowly.
4. Constantly monitor the vital signs. Be
prepared to give rescue breaths and chest
compressions.

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Chemical Burns – may occur when electricity passes 1. Make sure that contact with the electrical
through the body. source is broken.
2. Flood the sites of injury at the entry and exit
points of the current with plenty of cold water.
3. Wear disposable gloves and place a sterile
dressing or a bandage over the burn to protect it
from airborne infection.
4. Call for medical help.
5. Reassure the victim and treat for shock.

Burns – are often due to domestic incidents such as 1. For minor burns, flood the injured area with
touching a hot iron, friction or spilling boiling water on cold water for at least how long to stop burning
the skin. and relieve pain.
2. Put on gloves and cover the area with sterile
non-adhesive dressing or bandage.
3. For severe burns, help the person to lie down
and prevent the burnt area from coming into
contact with the ground. Douse the burn with
plenty of cold liquid. Seek medical assistance.
Do not delay medical help.
4. Carefully remove any burnt clothing, unless
it is sticking to the skin. Cover the burnt area
with non-adhesive dressing or bandage.

5. Continue to monitor vital signs.

Heat Stroke – is caused by a failure of the
“thermostat” in the brain to regulate body temperature.
When this happens, the body becomes seriously heated.
1. Move the person immediately to a cool
place.
2. Remove as much of his outer clothing as
possible.
3. Call for medical help.
4. Wrap the person in a cold, wet sheet and keep
the sheet wet until his temperature drops under
the tongue or armpit, respectively.
5. If the person has returned to normal
temperature, replace the wet sheet with a dry
one.
6. Monitor vital signs until help arrives.

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 Stroke – is a condition in which the blood supply to a 1. If the person is conscious, help him to lie
part of the brain is suddenly and seriously impaired by a down with his head and shoulders slightly raised
blood clot or ruptured blood vessel. and supported.
2. Incline his head to the affected side and place
a towel on his shoulder to absorb any dribbling.
3. Call for help.
4. Loosen any tight clothing.
5. Monitor any vital signs and reassure the
victim.
6. If the victim is unconscious, give rescue
breathing and chest compression.
7. Call for an ambulance or call for help.

VI. What’s More?

Activity 4: First or Aid

Directions: Read each statement below carefully. Write the word FIRST on the space if the
statement implies True or correct. On the other hand, write the word AID if it implies a False
statement. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Transport is an activity that facilitates physical movement of goods as well as individuals

from one place to another.
2. If the patient is being placed on a low stretcher or litter basket; the rescuers will have to
rotate the victim so that the victim is facing the rescuers, resting against the rescuers’
chests.
3. Shoulder Drag is used when the victim is seriously injured and should not be lifted.
4. Fireman’s Carry is the easiest way to transport a victim.
5. Blanket Drag is used when the floor is smooth, short distance transport.
6. A swelling is usually present in cases of fractures.
7. A fracture may happen when a bone is hit with more force than it can bear.
8. Sprains and strains are treated using the same steps.
9. For you to soothe a sprain, strain or fracture, you can apply heat to the affected area.
10. Heat exhaustion shows symptoms like vomiting, nausea, excessive sweating, rapid
pulse, and dizziness.

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 VII. What I Have Learned?
Activity 5

Directions: Read the questions below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In what emergency situations can we apply the different transporting techniques?
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2. What are the things to consider in transporting a victim?
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3. Can an ordinary citizen in your community be a first aider? Why?
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4. Can we all be first aiders? Why?
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VIII. What I can do?

Activity 6: Situational Analysis

Directions: Analyze the emergency situations below. Sequence the first aid procedures by indicating
numbers 1,2,3… Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. You were asked by your P.E teacher to officiate a game in one session of your class. During the
game, one of your classmates named Calix, suffers sprain in his right ankle. Following the RICE
principle, what is the best remedy to attend a victim who experiences ankle sprain?
_ To stop swelling, you must compress the ankle with a bandage until the swelling stops. Don't
hinder circulation by wrapping too tightly. Begin wrapping at the end farthest from your heart.
_ Get an ice pack or ice slush bath immediately for 15 to 20 minutes and repeat every two to three
hours.
_ Refrain from movements that can cause pain, swelling or discomfort.
_ To alleviate swelling, elevate his ankle above the level of the heart. Gravity helps reduce swelling
by draining excess fluid.

2. After a spike attack in a Volleyball game, Lexi suffers a muscle cramp when she landed on the
floor. What is the fastest way to respond to a muscle cramp?
_ Pull the top of her foot on the affected side toward her head gently while her
leg remains in a straightened position.
_ Apply a warm towel or heating pad on her tense or tight muscle.
_ Try using an ice or cold pack. Always keep1 a cloth between her skin and
 the ice pack.
_ Slowly stretch the affected muscle area and gently rub it to help it relax.

3. Ann suddenly felt dizzy and was sweating out all over her body to the extent that she almost
fainted on her way back to their classroom after watching the school program. What could be the
reason for Ann’s condition?

Answer: _

_ Place her into a shady or well-ventilated room.

_ Monitor her carefully.
_ Help her to lay down and elevate the legs and feet slightly.
_ Remove tight or heavy clothing.
_ Spray or sponge her with cool water and fanning to cool her.
_ Give her drink cool water or other nonalcoholic beverage without caffeine.

IX. Assessment

Activity 7: Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What do you call the immediate care given to an injured person before the arrival of the
physician?
a. first aid b. intensive care c. chest compression d. CPR
2. This is used when the victim is seriously injured and should not be lifted.
a. shoulder drag b. chair carry c. piggy back d. blanket drag
3. Which is a break in the continuity of the tissue in the body?
a. fracture b. laceration c. sprain d. wound
4. It is a result when a foreign object blocks the throat.
a. allergy b. choking c. strangle d.stroke
5. What is the first thing to do by a first aider when helping a drowned victim?
a. give a rescue breath b. place the victim in a recovery position
c. remove the wet clothing d. lay the person on his/her back
6. In checking the victim’s breathing the first aider should look for?
a. skin color b. body temperature c. chest movement d. eyes
7. It is an injury to the muscles which is a result of improper use of it.
a. strain b. dislocation c. sprain d. fracture
8. It is a break or crack in the bone.
a. dislocation b. sprain c. fracture d. strain
9. What type of transporting an injured person is used when there are two first aider?
a. seat carry b. fireman’s drag c. shoulder drag d. blanket drag
10. When a first aider does not frighten the victim, what characteristic does he show?
a. gentle b. resourceful c. observant d. tactful

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