OBJECTIVES:

A.EXPLAIN THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF FIRST AID

B. WRITE THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST AID TO ONESELF
AND OTHERS; AND
C. DEVELOP THE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP
OTHERS THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION
OF FIRST AID.
THE BASIC
OF FIRST
AID
 RECALL:
1. WHAT IS
UNINTENTIONAL
INJURIES?
2. WHAT IS FIRST AID?
“EMERGENCY!
EMERGENCY!
WHAT WILL
YOU DO?’’
 S1. YOUR
YOUNGER SISTER
CUTS HER FINGER
WITH A KNIFE.
 S2. YOUR FRIEND
FALLS DOWN THE
STAIRS FROM THE
2 FLOOR AND CAN
ND

HARDLY STAND.
S3. YOUR MOTHER
ACCIDENTALLY
TOUCHES A HOT
PAN.
 S4. YOUR BABY
BROTHER
ACCIDENTALLY
SWALLOWS A SMALL
PART OF A CAR TOY
AND IT GETS STUCK
 S5. YOUR
CLASSMATE HAS
DRUNK POISON.
 PROCESS
QUESTIONS:
1. WHO ARE THE VICTIMS
OF ACCIDENTS? WHERE DO
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN? WHY
DO THEY HAPPEN?
2.ARE THESE SITUATIONS
PREVENTABLE? HOW?
3. WHY DO WE NEED TO
GIVE IMMEDIATE ACTION
TO AN EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS?
 FIRST AID
-IMMEDIATE AND
TEMPORARY CARE
GIVEN TO A PERSON
WHO SUDDENLY GETS
ILL OR INJURED.
ROLES OF FIRST AID
1. IT IS A BRIDGE
THAT FILLS THE GAP
BETWEEN THE
VICTIM AND THE
PHYSICIAN.
2. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO
COMPETE W/ THE
SERVICES OF THE
PHYSICIAN.
3. IT ENDS WHEN THE
SERVICES OF THE
PHYSICIAN BEGINS.
OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID
1. TO SAVE LIVES
2. RO PROLONG LIFE
3. TO ALLEVIATE
SUFFERING
4. TO PREVENT FURTHER
INJURY
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD FIRST AIDER
1. GENTLE
2. OBSERVANT
3. RESOURCEFUL
4. TACTFUL
5. SYMPATHETIC
PRINCIPLES OF
FIRST AID
(DO’S AND
DON’TS)
1. DO STAY CALM
2. DO REASSURE AND COMFORT
THE VICTIM
3. DO CHECK FOR MEDICAL
BRACELET
4. DO LOOSEN NAY TIGHT
CLOTHING
5. DO KEEP THE VICTIM
COVERED
1. DON’T GIVE FOOD AND
DRINK TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
2. DON’T MOVE AN INJURED
PERSON UNLESS YOU NEED
TO PLACE HIM IN THE
RECOVERY POSITION.
ORGANIZE
YOUR
THOUGHTS
FIRST AIDER
ON THE GO…
 1. WHY IS HAVING
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
IN FIRST AID IMPORTANT?
2. CAN WE HELP OTHERS
THROUGH OUR
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
IN FIRST AID? HOW?
EVALUATION:
1. WHAT IS FIRST AID?
2-5. WHAT ARE THE
OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID?
6-10. WHAT ARE THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD FIRST AIDER?
ASSIGNMENT:
1. WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN
ASSESSING EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS?
2. WHAT ARE PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY SURVEY OF
VICTIMS?