1. Unit 8 First Aid
DR ABC

2. Describe the accident:
The car:
The passengers:
upside down
get hurt/injured/bleeding

3. What would you do to help them if you witnessed the accident?
be present and see
I would___________________.
call 110
police department
call an ambulance
emergency medical services
call 120
_______________ is the most important before a doctor comes?
Giving first aid

4. What?
First aid is ___ ______ __ giving _______ ____ to a person before a doctor can be found.
the science of
medical care
Who?
Anyone with the right knowledge.
How?
quickly
correctly
It should be given _______ and _________.
Seconds count in an emergency.
Time is life

5. What do hospitals recommend to us when we have to think fast?
D --- Danger
R --- Response
A --- Airway
B --- Breathing
C --- Circulation
DR ABC

6. ?
Keep DR ABC in mind
D: Do you think it’s dangerous to see an accident? What do you need to give first aid?
R: What does it mean when a person can give some response?
A: How can you open a person’s airway?
B: In what way can you start a person’s breathing?
C: Can you show me the way to check a person’s pulse? What can you do to stop the bleeding?

7. D --- Danger R --- Response A --- Airway B --- Breathing
C --- Circulation
courage/ bravery/to stay calm
conscious/breathe
Open airway by tipping his/her head back slightly.
Mouth-to-mouth breathing should be done ___________.
within 5 ms
cover/press on

8. 3 important things to keep in mind?
If the person’s heart isn’t beating, you should _________________.
If the person is not breathing, you should ________________.
If the person is bleeding badly, you should _______________.
start his heartbeat
start his breathing
stop the bleeding

9. Tip his head back and clean his mouth.
Take fresh air in.
Pinch his nose and breathe air into his mouth.
Put one hand onto the other
Press his chest times per minute.

10. Press fingers onto the bleeding point and hold it.
Cover the wound with a piece of clean cloth or bandage.

11. Animal bites
burns
Common injuries
cuts
poisoning

12. Cover the pan
Wash & dry
Put a piece of dry cloth
See a doctor
Wash the wound.
Dry & cover
See a doctor.

13. Clear the airway
Start his/her breathing
Spit out the poison
Send him/her to hospital with the bottle.
wash
dry
cover

14. Quiz:
1. If a pan of oil catches fire, pour some water into the pan. F
2. If someone is chocking, we should turn him over and slap his back heavily. T
3. Mouth-to-mouth breathing should be given within 10 minutes. F
4. Check a person’s pulse by putting a finger on the person’s neck or wrist to make sure his/her blood is circulating. T
5. The letters DR ABC show us what to do in an emergency. T

15. 6 We should put the person in the recovery position after having given first aid.
7 We should put poisons or medicine within children’s reach. F
8 Tipping the person’s head back can help him become conscious. F

16. Homework:
Supposing you were a doctor, you would give a talk about first aid. Prepare your speech.
Find out the sentences with the Subjunctive Mood in the passage.