First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-1 TITLE SLIDE Insert your information directly into the text boxes provided to customize your presentation F I R S T A I D T R A I N I N G Casualty Management – Unresponsive Casualty First Aid Presentation – © St John Ambulance Canada Lesson 2 - Outline Emergency Scene Management Unresponsiveness Fainting
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-2 Emergency Scene Management Steps Scene survey Primary survey Secondary survey Ongoing care Each step has a purpose! What is it?
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-3 Scene Survey Take charge Call out for help Assess hazards and ensure safe Determine the history and mechanism of injury Identify yourself Assess responsiveness PPE What happened? Warn not to move Get consent If unresponsive or serious injury, get medical help
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-4 Primary Survey A irway check for a clear airway B reathing check for effective breathing C irculation check for shock check for severe bleeding Give first aid for life-threatening ABC emergencies
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-5 Secondary Survey History Vital sign Head to toe examination Give first aid for injuries found
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-6 Position Cover Reassure Reassess ABCs Record Handover to medical help Ongoing Care Report what happened, the casualty’s condition and the first aid given Maintain warmth
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-7 Unresponsiveness Signs Casualty does not respond to voice or touch Decreasing consciousness Indicates the casualty is getting worse May result in an airway emergency Always a serious emergency
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-8 Fainting Definition Causes Temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a shortage of oxygen to the brain Fear or anxiety Severe pain Underlying illness Long periods standing Lack of fresh air Fatigue or hunger
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-9 Fainting Warning signs pale sweating nausea lightheaded, unsteady
First Aid Presentation – Slide 2-10 Fainting First Aid 1. Position 2. Ensure fresh air supply 3. Reassure 4. Look for rapid improvement