Victim and Rescuer Safety

Objectives I will know how to assess a scene for safety I will explain and demonstrate proper hand washing I will understand how to use universal precautions I will explain and demonstrate how to take gloves off

May be in situations that are dangerous to give first aid Room with poisonous fumes, a busy street or in a parking lot Before doing anything- CHECK THE SCENE!! You cant help anyone if you’re injured yourself

Consider the following: Danger: Move injured person only if he or she is in danger Help: Look for people to help and telephones Who: Who is injured? Figure out how many people are hurt and if you can tell what has happened Where: Where are you? Be specific to the emergency response team

Washing Hands Most important protection you have Always use soap and water if hands are visibly dirty and after taking off gloves

Washing Hands 1. Wet your hands with clean running water (warm if available) and apply soap 2. Rub hands together and rub all surfaces of hands and fingers for at least 20 seconds 3. Rinse hands with lots of running water 4. Dry your hands using a paper towel or air dryer. If possible use your paper towel to turn off the faucet

IMPORTANT Use hand sanitizer if you can’t wash your hands with soap and water. Rub your hands well to loosen germs and then allow the sanitizer to air dry

Universal Precautions Based on the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Intended to protect you and your co workers Treat everyone's blood as if it were infected Body fluids, blood, saliva and urine can carry germs that causes diseases

PPE Personal Protective Equipment Gloves Eye protection Mask Gown

Actions for Universal precautions 1. Wear PPE whenever necessary 2. Place all disposable equipment that has touched blood or body fluids in a biohazard waste bag 3. Follow your company's guidelines on where to dispose 4. Wash your hands well with soap and lots of water after properly taking off gloves

IMPORTANT Latex allergies are common and can be serious Use vinyl gloves whenever possible

Exposure to Blood Blood borne diseases are caused by germs Rescuer may catch a disease if germs enter the rescuers body often through the rescuers mouth eye or a cut on the skin Must wear PPE Examples of Blood borne diseases are: AIDS Hepatitis B Hepatitis C

Exposure to Blood If you are wearing gloves take them off Immediately wash your hands and the contact area with soap and lots of water If body fluids have splattered in your eyes nose or inside mouth rinse these areas with lots of water Tell your company's emergency Response program supervisor what happened ASAP

Taking off Gloves 1. Grip one hand on the outside of the glove near the cuff and peel down until it comes off 2. Cup it with your other hand 3. Place 2 fingers of your bare hand inside the cuff of the glove that is still on your hand 4. Peel that glove off so that it comes off inside out, with the first glove inside it 5. If there is blood on the gloves, dispose of the gloves properly-Biohazard bag 6. Wash your hands

AHA-Chain of Survival Phone for help CPR-emphasis on compressions Rapid AED use Effective advanced care (EMS, hospital) Coordinated care afterwards ( nurses, doctors, and therapist)

When to Phone for help When someone……………………….. Seriously ill or injured Not responding to voice or touch Chest discomfort Signs of stroke Problems breathing Severe injury or burn Seizure Suddenly cannot move part of the body Electrical shock Exposed to poison

If you are alone Yell for help while you start to check the injured person and scene If no one answers and immediate care is not needed, leave to phone 911, get first aid kit and AED, then return

If you are with others Stay with the ill or injured person and be prepared to give first aid or CPR if you know how Send someone else to phone 911

Finding the problem After you check scene safety find the problem Tap the person and shout “are you ok” Check the persons breathing Look for obvious signs of injury, bleeding or broken bones, burns or bites. Look for medical Jewelry

When should you hang up the phone with a 911 dispatcher ? When they tell you it is okay to hang up