HEALTH 9 LESSON 05: INJURY PREVENTION, SAFETY AND FIRST AID FOR UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

ACTIVITY 03: EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY

Instruction: Read each situation below and write the necessary, immediate, and appropriate action done in each
scenario. Don’t forget to answer the process questions.

SITUATION IMMEDIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Wrap her finger in a cloth and raise her hand above

1. Your younger sister accidently cuts her finer with a head level.
knife.

2. Your friend falls down the stairs from the 2nd floor
Reassess the situation and ask questions. Don't let
and can hardly stand.
him/her stand and call 911 for possible spine injuries.

Check pulse and call 911. If there is bleeding apply

pressure to the area and listen for instructions from
the 911 call taker.
3. A man in the street is bumped by a car.

Run hand under the tap until pain eases.

4. Your mother accidentally touches a hot pan.

Call 911 or get in a vehicle and go to the hospital

5. Your classmate has drunk a fruit juice with poison.
immediately.
PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. Where do accidents happen? Why do they happen?

Accidents can happen everywhere. These occur due to people not being careful enough or didn't expect an
accident to happen.

2. Why do we need to give immediate action in an emergency situation?

Giving immediate action in an emergency situation increases the chance of survival. In an emergency situation
every second counts.
3. What happens if we ignore an emergency situation?

The person will die unless they can get help that they need from somewhere else.