1. BASIC FIRST AID By
Ranjan Kumar
Asst Manager CCL

2. First Aid?
Is the immediate assistance or treatment given to someone before the arrival of medical staff/ ambulance

3. Qualities of a first aide:
~ Calm
~ Confident
~ Willing to offer assistance whenever necessary
~ Patience

4. Protecting yourself as a first aide
Essential to protect yourself from injury and infection
Ensure surroundings are safe
Protection from infection
- to prevent “cross infection”
( transmitting germs to a casualty or contracting
an infection yourself)
- wear gloves or wash hands before doing a dressing.

5. 3Ps Aims of a first aide: 3 Ps: Preserve life
Prevent injuries/condition
from worsening
Promote recovery

6. Preserving life: Control bleeding Treat probable cause of shock
Maintain airway in correct position
Perform CPR when needed
(no breathing or pulse)

7. Prevent condition from worsening:
Dress wound to prevent infection
Provide comfort to casualty

8. Relieve casualty from anxiety Encourage confidence and trust
Promote recovery:
Relieve casualty from anxiety
Encourage confidence and trust
Attempt to relieve pain and discomfort
Handle casualty gently
Protect casualty from cold and wet

9. EMERGENCY FIRST AID
If you are the first on the scene of accident that results in an injury or serious illness, you may be the only link between a victim and emergency medical care. Your role is to take action, whether by providing first aid, seeking medical help or calling ambulance. Your actions may improve the victims chance of recovery.

10. BLEEDING
Apply direct pressure to the wound (at this time a direct pressure bandage may be used)
Elevate (do not further harm)
Pressure Point additional pressure may be applied to a pressure point to help reduce bleeding.

11. FIRST AID FOR SPRAINS AND STRAINS I-C-E
I - Ice, apply a cold pack. Do not apply ice directly to skin.
C - Compress, use an elastic or conforming wrap - not too tight.
E - Elevate, above heart level to control internal bleeding.

12. Heat Exhaustion & Heatstroke
Seek emergency medical assistance immediately
If casualty is unconscious, place them in the recovery position
Remove most of the casualties clothing and sponge down the body with a cool and wet cloth
Ice packs to the head, neck, armpits, and groin to reduce the casualties temperature.
Provide them with cool water to sip if conscious and able.

13. Burns

14. Burns
Causes:
burns – dry heat
- fire
- hot objects
- electricity

15. Burns
What you will see:
redness
swelling
blisters
charred skin.

16. Cold running water 10 minutes minimum.
Burns
What you should do:
remove any jewellery
apply a sterile dressing or cling film
treat the casualty for shock if necessary
seek medical help if necessary.
Cold running water 10 minutes minimum.

17. Burns

20. CARE FOR SHOCK Keep the victim laying down (if possible).
Elevate legs inches… unless you suspect a spinal injury or broken bones.
Cover the victim to maintain body temperature.
Provide the victim with plenty of fresh air.
If victim begins to vomit - place them on their left side.

21. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CPR ABC’s
AIRWAY - Open the airway with the tilt- chin method.
Breath - give two breaths.
Check circulation.
If there is no pulse or breathing…..(next slide)

22. CPR Continued … Perform chest compressions.
30 compressions and two breaths.
Count = 1&2&3&4&5…&30

23. Compressions : ventilations = 30:2
RESCUE BREATHING
1 breath every 5 seconds - 12 per minute.
Compressions : ventilations = 30:2

24. THE END