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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Bell work Study for quiz, you have 5 minutes after bell rings List 7 questions you could ask a conscious victim
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Objectives Students will be able to: Understand how to check a conscious victim Practice checking a conscious victim
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Check Scene Survey the Scene For safety To get ideas of what happened To get ideas of possible injuries
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Check Signs of Life Are they conscious? Are they moving? Making noises? What can you see to give you more info?
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Check Victim Consciousness Are you okay? Do you need help? Pinch on the arm If they answer, you know… circulation— airway— breathing
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Check Victim Life threatening conditions Poisoning Bleeding Burns Shock Chest pain
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Obtain consent Adult vs Child Introduce Training/qualifications What you think is wrong Your plan to help Can I help you?
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First & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
2 basic steps in helping a conscious person Interview person & bystanders Check person head- to -toe
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Keep victim calm Keep victim still until you know what is wrong
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Interview Get victims name What happened? Pain or discomfort? Allergies? Medical conditions? Medications?
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Interview Pain Type & location Burning, throbbing, aching, sharp
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Interview Pain When did it start? What were you doing? What makes it better? What makes it worse?
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Interview Pain Rate pain 1 = mild 10 = severe
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Check Head to Toe to make sure there are no other injuries Do not move body parts if causes pain/discomfort Do not move if suspect head, neck or back injury
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Check Head to Toe Bleeding (cuts/wounds) Bruises Bumps Depressions Pain Fluids
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Painful breathing? Look for unusual breathing Noisy Gasping Gurgling Whistling Unusually Fast, Slow Labored Changes in breathing
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Have victim take deep breaths Check for pain/discomfort Movements
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Skin Color Damp Dry Cool Hot
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
Have Victim move each part of body that does NOT hurt Head-to-Toe
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First Aid & CPR Checking the Conscious Victim
If you are not sure about the Victims condition Call 911
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Checking the Conscious Victim
Take care of any First Aid situations within your training & limitations
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Conscious Victim Get in groups of 3 Start with Primary Survey
OBTAIN CONSENT Secondary Survey 1 person victim 1 person first responder 1 person coach
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Closure On your own… In list form, write out the steps taken to provide care starting with the primary survey and concluding with the secondary survey
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