Opening Prayer

Dear Lord,
You add another day of hope,
Subtract our worries one by one,
Multiply your love for everyone,
And divide the blessings for everybody to have.
In Jesus name we pray, AMEN
FIRST AID
BASICS
Part I
FIRST AID?
Aims of First Aid

• Preserve life

• Prevent further harm

• Promote recovery
 • Responding safely to emergencies.

Basic
• Making the emergency site.
• Applying proper first aid procedures and

Principles
techniques.
• Ensuring safe transport of the casualty.

of First Aid
• Reassuring and guiding the casualty.
• Communicating with the bystanders and
emergency services personnel.
• Acting according to first aid protocol and
workplace guidelines
Conditions that require immediate First Aid

• Severe bleeding • Heatstroke

• Severe stomachache • Poisoning
• Heart attack • Allergy
• Shock • Fracture
• Choking • Dislocation
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FIRST AID KIT

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 First Aider
Someone who has completed a course of theoretical and practical
instruction and passed a professionally supervised examination.
Responsibilities
• Assess the situation quickly and safely.
• Make the area safe.
• Identify ASAP, the injury or the nature of the illness affecting a casualty.
• Give early, appropriate and adequate treatment in a sensible order of priority.
• Arrange of transport of the casualty.
• Accompany the casualty.
• Make and pass on a report and give further help if required.
Characteristics of a First Aider
• Good communication skills

• Ability to work under time pressure

• Ability to work as a team

• Ability to know the limits

• Leadership
 • Level of responsiveness

Vital Signs
• Pulse

• Respiration

• Skin condition
Guidelines and
Procedures
First Aid
• Do primary survey.

• ABC

• Ask for help

• Do secondary survey from head to toe

Bandaging and Dressing of
Wounds
Uses of
• To control bleeding

Dressings • To protect the wound

• To prevent infection
General rules for Applying Dressings
• Dressing pad should always extend well beyond a wound’s edges
• Place dressings directly on a wound
• Do not slide them on from the side, and replace any that slip from place
• If bleeding strikes through a dressing, do not remove it, instead apply another dressing over the top
• If there is only one sterile dressing, use this to cover the wound and use other clean materials as top-
dressings
• Wash hands thoroughly before dressing a wound
• Wear disposable gloves if possible
• Avoid touching the wound or any part of the dressing that will come in contact with the wound
• Avoid talking, sneezing or coughing over the wound
 • To maintain direct pressure over a
dressing

Uses of
• To hold dressing and splints in
place

Bandages
• To limit swelling
• To provide support to a limb or
joint
• To restrict movement
General Rules for Bandaging

1. Before applying bandage

2. When applying bandage

3. After applying bandage

Bandaging
Techniques
Applying
Roller
Bandage
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Applying
an Elbow
Bandage
Applying a
Hand and
Foot
Bandage
Applying
Scalp
Bandage
Applying
Slings
 LEARNING TARGETS
• Recognize the importance of knowing the basic
information on first aid.
• Distinguish the contents for a first aid kit and its
usage.
• Show the correct way of applying bandage to a specific
injury.
• Communicate how important first aid is in any
situation using video material.
 Closing Prayer
Dear Lord,
Thank you for today. Despite all the odds, you
show us light for us to see another path.
Sorry if sometimes we forget that you are
always with us.
Keep guiding and walking with us especially
in this rough time.
In Jesus name we pray, AMEN