for eyes

injuries
The eye often cleans itself
Foreign Object
debris with tearing, so no
treatment is needed
Until you are certain the
eye cannot remove the
object by itself

Foreign Object
 First aid care for foreign objects
in the eyes includes:
••• •Flush
IfLift
therethe
your
is anupper
eyes
object generously
eyelid
embedded upin
Repeat the previous steps
•
the
and
withDon’t
eye,
cover
outdo
water,
until
not
over
the eyethe rub
remove
and
the your
it,
keep
lower
objects
with
instead
your
is or
an eyeshield
lid,
eyes
and open
then during
roll your
flushing.
eyes
gauze and eyes.
eliminated.
seek prompt
round.
attention.
medical
 Impact toBlows
the eye to
is the eye
another form of eye
trauma. Any eye injuries
should be monitored for
signs of a serious injury or
potential infection.

Blows to the eye

 First aid care for a blow to the
eyes includes:
•• Call
Gently995place
andaseek
cold medical
compresscare
over
your eye in 5-10 minutes intervals.
if the trauma was significant
Do not place ice directly on the
(for example, skull fracture or skin,
use a cloth in between the eyes and
displaced bones) .
skin.
 Seek immediate medical attention if you
notice any of the following symptoms:

• Any visible abnormalities or

•bleeding
Drainage
• Vision
in the from
Changes
sceira, the
which
• Persistent
is theaffected pain
white part ofeye
the eye
 Puncture wounds on the eye or
lid

Puncture wounds on the eye or

lid
 First Aid tips for treating
puncture wounds
• Cover
• the eye with an eyeshield. If
• you
SeekIf there
don’t
prompt
have
is
one
an object
medical
available, place
• embedded
Do not wash
in your
the bottomattention.
the
eye,eye
do or
not
half of a paper cup over
remove it. Doing
lid .so can cause
your eye and take over it gently to
further
secure it todamage.
your face.
 Mouth and Dental injuries

Mouth and dental

injuries
 First Aid treatment guidelines for
mouth and dental injuries.
If the victim has difficulty speaking or
breathing:
• Call
Placefor
victim in a position
the medical help.
of comfort.
If victim is bleeding from the mouth and no
loose or missing teeth are visible.

• • Get medical
Put gloves help
on and if preasure
apply bleeding to
• visibled
Monitorbleedingand
area treat
with
can’t be stopped or victim for
gauze or
shock
clean cloth. Apply
hasice/water) if present.
cold pack
trouble tobreathing.
(Mixture
swelling.
 If tooth is loose:

• Have victim gently bite down

• Get dental help.
on sterile gauze to keep tooth
in place.
 If tooth is knock out:
• Stop bleeding from gum by
•applying
Cleanpreassure
any bleeding
of cotton or
gauze for at least 5 minutes, use
wounds with tap
increased pressure if needed.
water
 Bleeding and cuts wounds

Bleeding and cuts

wounds
 How to stop Bleeding the cuts and
wounds.
•• Wash
• If
If blood
Apply
the yoursoaks
Direct
wound hands
isto
onthe
preassure
again
thematerial
on
arm the
afteror
• Do not apply a tourniquet unless
don’t
cut
giving
leg,or remove
wound
first
raiseaid
limb it.
with
and Puta more
clean
before
above the cloth
cloth,
cleaning
heart,
the bleeding is severe and not
or
tissuegauze
or
and dressing
if stopped
possible, to on
piece top
of
the
help of it
gauze
wound.
slow and
until
bleeding.
with direct preasure.
continue to applystop.
bleeding preassure.