1. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 1 SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support

2. Slide 2 Part I: Basic life support  Assessing security  Determining mechanism of injury  Assessing security  Determining mechanism of injury

3. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 3 Part II: Applying first aid  Accidents  Bleeding  Shock  Heat stroke  Head injury  Fractures  Accidents  Bleeding  Shock  Heat stroke  Head injury  Fractures  Cuts and grazes  Scalds and burns  Bites: snake, dog, scorpion, spider  Eye contamination  Preparing for evacuation  Cuts and grazes  Scalds and burns  Bites: snake, dog, scorpion, spider  Eye contamination  Preparing for evacuation

4. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 4  Preserve life  Prevent injuries worsening  Promote recovery  Preserve life  Prevent injuries worsening  Promote recovery

5. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 5  Check the area for any security issue  Assess the type and number of casualties  Request for Support  Check the area for any security issue  Assess the type and number of casualties  Request for Support

6. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 6  Head  Spinal Cord  A — Airway  B — Bleeding  C — Circulation  Fracture  Head  Spinal Cord  A — Airway  B — Bleeding  C — Circulation  Fracture

7. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 7  Make area safe  Check condition of victim  Responsiveness  Airway  Breathing  Circulation  Make area safe  Check condition of victim  Responsiveness  Airway  Breathing  Circulation Accidents

8. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 8 Loss of consciousness  Responsiveness  Airway  Breathing  Circulation  Resuscitation  Responsiveness  Airway  Breathing  Circulation  Resuscitation

9. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 9  Control bleeding  Minimize shock  Prevent infection  Raise bleeding limb above level of heart  Loosen tight clothing  Control bleeding  Minimize shock  Prevent infection  Raise bleeding limb above level of heart  Loosen tight clothing External bleeding

10. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 10  Apply pressure to pressure points  Apply costrictive bandage  Apply pressure to pressure points  Apply costrictive bandage Uncontrolled bleeding

11. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 11  Reassure  Lie flat  Raise legs  Loosen tight clothing  Seek medical help urgently  Reassure  Lie flat  Raise legs  Loosen tight clothing  Seek medical help urgently Internal bleeding

12. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 12  Reassure  Lie flat  Raise legs  Loosen tight clothing  Maintain body temperature  Monitor breath and circulation  Seek medical attention  Reassure  Lie flat  Raise legs  Loosen tight clothing  Maintain body temperature  Monitor breath and circulation  Seek medical attention Shock

13. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 13  Keep patient cool  Drink fluids  Monitor body temperature  Keep patient cool  Drink fluids  Monitor body temperature Heat stroke

14. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 14  Keep cool  Reduce exercise  Stay hydrated  Wear a hat and loose, lightweight clothing  Avoid confined spaces  Keep cool  Reduce exercise  Stay hydrated  Wear a hat and loose, lightweight clothing  Avoid confined spaces Preventing heat stroke

15. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 15  Seek urgent medical help  Support the head  Control bleeding  Apply a cold compress  Seek urgent medical help  Support the head  Control bleeding  Apply a cold compress Head injury

16. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 16  Handle carefully  Minimize shock  Immobilize fractured limb  Use a split, if needed  Never move a victim of a back fracture  Handle carefully  Minimize shock  Immobilize fractured limb  Use a split, if needed  Never move a victim of a back fracture Fractures

17. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 17  Clean the wound  Remove debris  Dress wound  For deep wounds, seek urgent medical help  Clean the wound  Remove debris  Dress wound  For deep wounds, seek urgent medical help Cuts and grazes

18. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 18  Reassure  Apply cold pack  Remove constricting clothing, jewellery  Do not remove clothing stuck to burn  Do not open blisters  Reassure  Apply cold pack  Remove constricting clothing, jewellery  Do not remove clothing stuck to burn  Do not open blisters Burns

19. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 19  Reassure  Control spread of venom  Obtain medical aid  Reassure  Control spread of venom  Obtain medical aid Snake bites

20. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 20  Protect legs  Do not turn over stones with bare hands  Avoid sleeping on the floor  Shake your clothes, boots and sleeping bag before use  Protect legs  Do not turn over stones with bare hands  Avoid sleeping on the floor  Shake your clothes, boots and sleeping bag before use Prevention

21. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 21  Risk of rabies, infection  Wash wound thoroughly  Cover wound with dry dressing  Get medical aid  Risk of rabies, infection  Wash wound thoroughly  Cover wound with dry dressing  Get medical aid Dog bites

22. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 22  Immobilize limb  Keep at lower level than heart  Place cold pack on area, but not on sting  Provide pain medication  Immobilize limb  Keep at lower level than heart  Place cold pack on area, but not on sting  Provide pain medication Scorpion bites

23. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 23  Immobilize limb  Keep at lower level than heart  Place cold pack on bite  Get medical help  Immobilize limb  Keep at lower level than heart  Place cold pack on bite  Get medical help Spider bites

24. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 24  Rinse with water  Remove lenses if possible  Do not rub eyes  Rinse with water  Remove lenses if possible  Do not rub eyes Eye contamination

25. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 25  Follow established procedures  Provide information on  Type of injury  Location  Number of casualties  Other relevant factors  Follow established procedures  Provide information on  Type of injury  Location  Number of casualties  Other relevant factors Evacuations

26. SGTM 16 C: Basic Life Support Slide 26  Security first!  Mechanism of injury  Spinal cord  Head  A = Airway  B = Bleeding  C = Circulation  Fracture  Security first!  Mechanism of injury  Spinal cord  Head  A = Airway  B = Bleeding  C = Circulation  Fracture