Safety Measures & First aid

Class - v
 Safety Measures
• We should be alert when we walk, eat and
work. Sometimes we may fall while playing
games. We can be wounded. We can get an
accident at any time, so we have to apply
certain types of measures.
• Safety measures are activities and precautions
taken to improve safety, i.e. reduce risk
related to human health.
Safety on Road

Use zebra crossing while crossing the Road

 Wear helmet

Do not play on Road

STOP
WAIT
GO

Follow Traffic lights

 Safety in Home

Do not play with matchstick / Fire Walk carefully on wet floor

 Do not run on stairs

Do not take medicine without

adult supervision.
Do not Play with Electrical appliances
Do not touch electric switch with wet hands and naked feet.
Safety during Earthquake
• Our country lies in Earthquake prone
area. Any time earthquake can take
place.
• We should not panic, We can be
saved if we apply safety measures.
• We can hide under table, bed or any
strong furniture.
• If we are inside bus ask the driver to
park the Bus in safe Place.
• We should not move from the place
where we are.
 Safety during Flood
• Flooding is a temporary overflow of water
onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the
most common natural disaster in our country.
• STAY INFORMED – Monitor local
television, radio, internet for
updates.
• HIGHER GROUNDS – Move to
higher ground for safety.
• Move your pet animals to a safer
place.
• Keep your important documents in
waterproof bag / container.
• Stock your essential items (food,
fuel, medicine) in advance.
• Use boiled water if source of water
is contaminated.
 Do not
• Play in water or push your friends
in water.
• Drive vehicle in water.
• Use electrical appliance without
knowing the condition, there may
be leakage of current.
• Move near water sources
(river/pond).
 First Aid
• We all observe that when individuals fall ill or are
injured, they are taken to hospitals for treatment.
But it takes time to reach them, during which if
some initial care is taken, it helps treatment of such
individuals and in many cases saves their lives.
• First aid is the initial care for an illness or injury. It is
usually performed by a non-expert person to a sick
or injured person until appropriate medical
treatment can be accessed in a hospital or by going
to a doctor.
 First Aid Box
• We can make First Aid box in our classroom
and our house. In the box we can keep some
items like
• Antiseptic liquid
• Cotton , Bandage
• Scissors
• Paracetamol
• Jeevanjal e.t.c.
 Why First Aid ?
• The main objective of first aid is not to
cure, but to ensure safety until the patient
or affected person accesses specialised
treatment.
• The basic objectives of First Aid are:
• to give immediate care.
• to protect the casualty from further harm.
• to relieve pain.
• to promote recovery.
 Wound
• We may get wound while working with sharp
objects. Sometimes we may fall and get
wounded.
• We should not be afraid but follow the given
instructions.
 Lay the patient in comfortable place.
 Wash the wound with sterilized water.
 Use cotton to put antiseptic liquid & bandage
the wound.
 Do not try to take out the larger foreign particles
from the wound by yourself.
 Take the patient to the hospital.
 Burn
• Burn may be caused by fire or
accidental touching of hot
substances.
• In case your finger gets burn put it
under cool running water and allow
it to cool down slowly.
• Remove tight items such as ring,
watch, belt.
• Avoid breaking blister as it may
contaminate further.
• If burn is severe take the patient to
hospital.
 Drowning
• During flood, while crossing rivers and learning swimming, any
of our friends can be drowned.
• Sinking and drinking a lot of water is called drowning. If not
treated immediately the person may die.
 The Drowned person should be taken out of water
immediately.
 Person should be laid by his back.
 His head should be slightly lowered.
 Foreign substances from the mouth and nose of the person
should be taken out.
 Stomach should be pressed gently to take out water.
 If necessary mouth to mouth respiration should be given.
 If person comes to consciousness, warm fluid substances
 Animal bite
• Some animals like dog, monkey, rat can
contain rabies virus in their saliva. When they
bite they transmit virus to us.
• It severely damages our nervous system. To
prevent such infection, following first aid
treatment can be applied.
 Wound should be continuously washed with
soap and water.
 Gently tie above the wound with handkerchief.
 Antiseptic liquid can be used with cotton.
 We have to identify either the animal is rabid
or not.
 Ain case it is rabid the person should be given
anti rabies vaccination.
 Snake Bite
• When Snake bites a person, it may be fatal.
Death occurs due to quick spread of poison
into the brain and blood. So following first
aid methods should be applied.
 Keep the person calm and at rest,
remaining as still as possible to keep
venom from spreading.
 Wash the wound with warm water and
soap.
 Tie above the wound with some piece of
bandage or rope.
 Take the person to the hospital as soon as
possible.
Electric Shock

• When person touches a high voltage live electric wire,

he will get the electric shock.
• Person may become unconscious after an electric shock.
• This caused due to the difference in charge between
electric source and body. We should always be careful
while working with electric wire.
• Wire should not be naked and we should not touch with
wet hands.
• Following things can be done.
 Switch off the main supply of the electricity as soon as
possible.
 Do not touch the person by naked hands if he is still in
contact with the current, you may also get electric shock.
 Lay the person in convenient place
 Apply cold water to revive him from the shock
 Give warm water and energy liquid things as soon as
possible.
 Take him to the hospital as soon as possible.