1. First Aid
Part 1

2. 1. A wound is a break in the soft tissue of the body.
Wounds & Bleeding
1. A wound is a break in the soft tissue of the body.

3. Open wounds result in External Bleeding
3. A closed wound
does not break the
skin and can result in
internal bleeding

4. 4. How should I care for a minor wound?
a. Wash your hands and put on gloves, if you have them.
b. Wash the wound with soap and water.
c. Place a sterile or clean cloth on the wound and apply pressure.

5. antibiotic ointment to the wound.
d. After the bleeding has stopped, apply
antibiotic ointment to the wound.
e. Cover the wound with a clean or sterile dressing.

6. 5. A pressure point is a place
where an
artery near the
skin’s surface
lies over a bone.

7. 6. Can you tell if a person is
bleeding internally?
What might some of the signs be?
Only if it is near the surface of the skin. It might be coming from the ear, nose or mouth or vomiting blood.

8. Heat and Cold Related
Emergencies

9. the body’s internal temperature is
Hyperthermia
a condition in which
the body’s internal temperature is
higher than normal.
Heat Exhaustion- the body becomes heated to a higher temp. than normal.
*symptoms: cold, moist skin, headache
*treatment: cool body down

10. Heat Stroke the body loses its ability to
cool itself by sweating because
the victim has become
dehydrated.
*symptoms: hot dry skin, headache, nausea, extreme fatigue
*treatment: get help immediately – life threatening

11. *treatment: warm affected body part, do not rub.
Frostbite
the body tissue
becomes frozen
*symptom: change in skin color to white or gray, feels numb
*treatment: warm affected body part, do not rub.

12. the internal body temperature becomes dangerously low because
Hypothermia
the internal body temperature
becomes dangerously low because
the body loses heat
faster than it can generate heat.
*symptoms: stiff muscles, shivering, weakness, dizziness, cold skin
*treatment: get shelter, remove wet clothes, wrap person in blankets or towels

13. Bone, Joint
&
Muscle Injuries

14. In a closed fracture, the skin is unbroken
8. A fracture is a crack or a
break in a bone.
In a closed fracture,
the skin is unbroken
10. In an open fracture, the skin in broken
and the bone may stick our from the skin.

15. 12. An injury in which a bone
11. A splint is a device used
to stabilize a body part.
12. An injury in which a bone
has been forced out of its
normal position in a joint
is a dislocation.

16. SPRAIN
13. An injury in which
ligaments are
stretched or torn is a
STRAIN
14. An injury in which
muscle or tendons are
stretched or torn is a

17. 15. Describe the RICE technique for treating a joint, muscle
or bone injury.
ELEVATE
COMPRESSION
ICE
REST

19. Treatment: apply cold water
16. Burns that affect the outer layer of the skin and look pink are 1st degree.
Treatment:
apply cold water

20. 17. Burns that extend into the inner layer and are red,
swollen and blistered are
2nd degree.
Treatment:
apply sterile dressing,
apply water or ointment

21. 18. Full thickness burns are
Treatment: seek medical attention, cover with a clean dry cloth, treat for shock.
3rd degree.

22. 19. Do you treat chemical burns the same way you would treat
a thermal burn?
No, for chemical burns contact the
Poison Control Center,
water may activate the chemical so
check before treating.

23. Poisons

24. 21. Poisons can be swallowed, inhaled,
A poison is a substance
that can cause illness or death
when taken into
the body.
21. Poisons can be swallowed, inhaled,
absorbed through the skin by contact,
or can occur as a result of
being bitten or stung.

25. Who should you call if you suspect someone has been poisoned?
Poison Control Center

26. Motor Vehicle
Safety

27. driver behavior 23. The factor that contributes
most often to automobile accidents is…
driver
behavior

28. 24. Other factors that should be avoided are speeding, aggressiveness and impaired driving
Someone who practices
behaviors that help avoid
car crashes is said to be a
defensive driver

29. driving that apply to all
26. Some general rules for
driving that apply to all
motor vehicles are:
a. don’t drive under
the influence
b. avoid fatigue
c. leave room between you and
car in front
d. drive the speed limit
e. monitor the road and surroundings.
f. be courteous.