1. Checking an Ill or Injured Person
Chapter 3

2. When checking an ill or injured person…
If you are not sure whether someone is unconscious, tap him or her on the shoulder and ask if they are ok.
Use the persons name if you know it
Speak loudly
Infant
Tap the bottom of their foot and/or
Tap the infants shoulders
Shout to see if the infant responds

3. Steps to take when checking
Interview the person and bystanders
Remember to get consent
Keep interviews simple and ask questions to learn more about what happened
What happened?
Do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere?
Do you have any allergies?
Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking any medicine?

4. Check the person from head to toe
When checking a conscious person
Do not move areas in which they have discomfort
Check the persons head by examining the scalp, face, nose, ears, and mouth
Look for cuts, bruises, or bumps
Watch for changes in consciousness
Look for changes in the persons breathing
Notice how the skin looks and feels
Look for a medical alert tag

5. Check the person from head to toe
Checking an unconscious person
Look, Listen, and Feel
Do this for no longer than 10 seconds
Think of the ABC’s
Airway – open the airway
Head-tilt / Chin-lift
Breathing – check for movement or breathing
Give 2 rescue breaths child/infant only
Circulation – check for signs of life
Begin CPR
2 rescue breaths

6. Shock
When the body is healthy, 3 conditions are needed to keep the right amount of blood flowing…
1. The heart must be working well
2. An adequate amount of oxygen-rich blood must be circulating in the body
3. The blood vessels must be intact and able to adjust blood flow.
SHOCK is a condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues and vital organs.

7. Shock
When the body's organs, don’t receive this blood, they fail to function properly.
This triggers shock
Signals of shock
Restlessness or irritability
Altered level of consciousness
Nausea or vomiting
Pale, ashen, cool, moist skin
Rapid breathing and pulse
Excessive thirst

8. Caring For Shock 1. Call 911 or the local emergency number immediately
Shock can not be managed effectively by first aid alone.
2. Have the person lie down
This is often the most comfortable position.
Helping the person rest comfortably is important because pain can intensify the body’s stress and speed up the progression of shock.
3. Control any external bleeding

9. Do not…
Give the person anything to eat or drink, even though they will be thirsty.
Shock may require surgery and its best for the stomach to be empty