1. Unit 5
First aid

2. What is first aid?
First aid is a temporary form of help given to someone who suddenly falls ill or gets injured before a doctor can be found.
First aid is the emergency treatment for an injured or sick person before professional medical care.

3. Brainstorming
What words can you think of when you talk about accident and first aid?
bleed
a sprained ankle
choke
drown
burn
/ catch fire
Accident
First aid
a broken arm
cut
a snake bite
a bloody nose

4. What has happened to them?
What can you do to help these people?

5. Nowadays there are a lot of accidents in our daily life
Nowadays there are a lot of accidents in our daily life. What would you do in such situations?

6. First Aid Quiz

7. The best way to treat a sprained ankle is to __________.
A. put an ice pack on your ankle
B. put a heating pad (垫子) around your
ankle
C. keep on walking and jumping

8. 2. If you get a nosebleed, gently let your
head back to stop the bleeding.
A. True.
B. False.
This may make blood run down the throat and induce vomiting.

9. 3. To treat a burn, you should _______.
A. rub (擦) some butter on it
B. hold the burnt part under cold
running water
C. put salt on the burnt part

10. 4. You should wait at least five minutes
before touching somebody who has
been struck by lightning, or you might
get a shock (打击).
A. True.
B. False.
The human body does not store electricity, so it is perfectly safe to touch someone who has been struck by lightning. You cannot be electrocuted when administering first aid or CPR to a lightning-strike victim.

11. 5. What will you do first for the casualty
(伤者)?
A. Remove the wood from his leg as
soon as possible.
B. Stop the bleeding
C. Get him to hospital straight away

12. 6. To treat a choke, you should make
him/her spit by patting him/her on
the back.
A. True.
B. False.

13. 7. If Someone is drowning and calling for
help, What are your priorities?
A. Jump in the water to rescue them.
B. Throw them a line from the bank.
C. Wait for an ambulance to arrive.
Jump in the water to rescue them may put you at risk. You should throw them a line from a bank as this ensures that you don't become a casualty yourself.

14. 8. A golfer is enjoying a game with
friends when he appears to have a heart
attack. What should you do?
A. Call for help.
B. Put him on his back.
C. Unbutton his collar to let him breathe.

15. Assessment of results
All correct: Congratulations! You have a good knowledge of first aid. You may become a first aid expert in the near future.
4～8: You have some knowledge of first aid, but you should work harder and learn more about it.

16. 0～3: It seems that you are not interested in first aid
0～3: It seems that you are not interested in first aid. If an emergency happens to the people around you, you will have some trouble in helping them.

17. What happened in the picture?
What kind of first aid should you give?
a snake bite

18. first aid for a snake bite
The person bitten must get a doctor
or go to hospital at once.
Speed is very important.
It will help the doctor greatly if
you can tell him what kind of snake
it was, or describe the situation.

19. What happened in the picture?
What kind of first aid should you give?
bleeding

20. first aid for bleeding Try to stop the bleeding.
Press a handkerchief onto the
bleeding point and hold it there.
Hold up the part of body which is
bleeding if possible.

21. What happened in the picture?
What kind of first aid should you give?
a sprained ankle

22. first aid for a sprained ankle
Tied with medical bandage.
It is better to avoid walking with the injured ankle.
It is correct to use ice bag for removing pain and bleeding, and it won’t influence our own body healing.

23. What happened in the picture?
What kind of first aid should you give?
a broken arm

24. first aid for a broken arm
Do not move the patient.
Support the broken arm in the most comfortable position.
Get medical help immediately.

25. What happened in the picture?
What kind of first aid should you give?
a nosebleed

26. first aid for a nosebleed
Breathe through the mouth, not the nose.
Sit up and bend the head slightly
forward.
Pinch (捏) both nostrils (鼻孔) shut
using a thumb and forefinger.
Spit out any blood that collects in the
mouth.

27. What would you do in the following situations?
What could we do to prevent these accidents?

28. Learn how to swim.
Swim with a life-buoy (救生圈/衣).
Never swim alone.
Don’t swim in dangerous waters.

29. Follow the traffic rules and be careful.
Use crosswalks and look at both sides
when crossing the street.
Never use a cellphone while driving,
riding a bike or walking on a busy
street.

30. Try to sound the fire alarm.
Keep calm and find your way
out quickly, using the escape
route exit.

31. Don’t open the door if the door
is hot or if you see smoke coming
under the door.
Stand in front of an open window
and shout for help. Try to cover
your mouth with a wet towel.

32. your tools, especially knives.
Never play with knives or
other sharp objects.
Always be careful with
your tools, especially knives.

33. To prevent choking Don’t eat too fast and don’t
forget to chew your food.
Don’t talk or laugh while
having food in the mouth.

34. 120 119 110 Important Numbers Emergency medical service
Fire department
Police department

35. Summary
First aid is the science of giving medical care to a person before a doctor can be found. Anyone with the knowledge can give first aid; you don’t have to be a doctor. First aid, if quickly and correctly given, can save a person’s life.

36. Questions for the picture below:
What is on the cupboard?
What has happened to the little girl?
2. What kind of first aid would you perform
in this situation?

37. Cover the wound with bandage/clean cloth. See a doctor if necessary.
first aid for burn
Cool the area of skin; wash it under the cold running water.
Cover the wound with bandage/clean cloth.
See a doctor if necessary.

38. Homework Look up the new words and expressions of the
reading in the dictionary.
2. Preview the Reading:
FIRST AID FOR BURNS

39. Thank you!