FIRST AID TRAINING

EYE INJURY

• The eye should be washed with clean water or saline solution.

• Blinking several times, as this may help remove small particles of
sand or dirt from the eye.
• The eyes should not be touched with anything, rubbed with hands,
or trying to remove the foreign body, because this will harm the eye.
 SKIN CUTS AND ABRASION

• Clean the wound with a non-fibre shedding material or sterile gauze, and use an antiseptic such as Betadine.
• If there is embedded dirt, Savlon may be used as it contains an antiseptic and a surfactant to help remove debris.
• Rinse the wound after five minutes with sterile saline or flowing tap water.
 SPRAINS AND STRAINS

• Rest the injured area.

• Put icepacks on the area for 20 minutes every 2 waking hours, separated from the skin by wet towelling.
• Compress or bandage the injured site firmly, extending the wrapping from below to above.
• Elevate (raise) the injured area above heart height whenever practical.
 HEART ATTACK AND
CARDIAC ARREST

• Begin CPR if the person is unconscious.

• If the person isn't breathing or you don't find a pulse, begin CPR to keep blood flowing after you call for emergency
medical help.
• Push hard and fast on the center of the person's chest in a fairly rapid rhythm — about 100 to 120 compressions a minute.
 CHOKING

• Bend the person over at the waist to face the ground.

• Strike five separate times between the person's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
• Give five abdominal thrusts.
• If back blows don't remove the stuck object, give five abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver.
 HEAT EXHAUTION

• Lay the person down and elevate the legs and feet slightly.
• Remove tight or heavy clothing.
• Have the person sip chilled water, a decaffeinated sports drink containing electrolytes or other non
alcoholic beverage without caffeine.
 HEAT STROKE

• Heatstroke occurs when your body temperature rises rapidly and you're
unable to cool down.

• It can be life-threatening by causing damage to your brain and other vital

organs. It may be caused by strenuous activity in the heat or by being in a
hot place for too long.
• Heatstroke can occur without any previous heat-related condition, such as
heat exhaustion.
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