JUDGE FELICIANO BELMONTE SR.

HIGH SCHOOL
MAPEH DEPARTMENT

Health
Quarter 3 – Week 4:
Carrying and Transporting an
Injured Person
&
First Aid for Common Unintentional
Injuries
EXPLORE:

This module is divided into two lessons namely;

 Lesson 1: Carrying and Transporting an Injured Person

 Lesson 2: First Aid for Common Unintentional Injuries

At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

Lesson 1:
a. Identify the different types of carrying and transporting of an injured person.
b. Demonstrate proper techniques in carrying and transporting an injured person.
Lesson 2:
a. Identify common unintentional injuries in school.
b. Demonstrate proper first aid procedures for common unintentional injuries.

Lesso
n Carrying and Transporting an
1 Injured Person

Transporting an injured person to a safer place requires great care. A first aider must
undergo proper training. When doing this, a first aider must consider the following
factor:
a. Weight and height of the victim
b. Status of the victim (conscious or unconscious)
c. Environment (safe, floor is smooth, narrow, or wide)
d. Special need considerations (injuries of the victims)

One-man Transport

Fireman’s Carry – the

easiest way to Piggy Back – when the
transport a light and victim is conscious
smaller victim.
 Pack Strap Carry - Shoulder Drag – used
when the victim is when the floor is smooth,
smaller than the first short distance transport.
aider.

Fireman’s Drag or Blanket Drag – used when

Tied-hands Crawl – the victim is seriously
used when first aider injured and should not be
and victim must crawl lifted.
underneath a low
structure.

Two-man Carry

Chair or Seat Carry – when there are two first aiders and a chair
is available.

Three or more-man Transport

Bearer Alongside Carry –
Hammock Carry – carriers will stay on the
when there are three uninjured side of the
first aiders. victim.

Six Man Lift and Carry – when there are six first aiders.

ASSESSMENT:
IDENTIFICATION. Direction: Identify what is being asked in the following
statements. Write your answers on your paper.

________1. It is used when the victim is seriously injured and should not be lifted.
_________2. It is a two-man carry where there are two first aiders and a chair are
available.
_________3. It is used when first aider and victim must crawl underneath a low
structure.
_________4. It is when the victim is smaller than the first aider.
_________5. It is used when the floor is smooth, short distance transport.
_________6. It is the easiest way to transport a light and smaller victim.
_________7. It is when there are six first aiders.
_________8. It is when there are three first aiders.
_________9. It is when the carriers will stay on the uninjured side of the victim.
________10. It is when the victim is conscious.

Lesso First Aid for Common

n
1 Unintentional Injuries
ASSESSMENT:
TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if FALSE, replace the
underlined word to make the statement correct.

1. Strain is an injury to the ligaments of a bone due to accidental tearing or over

stretching.
2. Heat exhaustion is caused by loss of sugar and water due to excessive high
temperature.
3. Choking results when a foreign object blocks the throat.
4. One of the first aid in chemical burn is to flood the sites of injury at the entry and
exit points of the current with the plenty of cold bandage.
5. Stroke is a condition in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly
and seriously impaired by a blood clot or ruptured blood vessel.
6. One of the first aid in having a stroke is if the victim is unconscious, give rescue
breathing and chest compression.
7. Treat for hypothermia by removing wet clothing and covering him with a dry
blanket.
8. Dislocation is a partial or complete displacement of the bone.
9. An open fracture pierces the skin surface while in a close fracture, the muscle
above is intact.
10. Food poisoning is caused by consuming food or drink that is contaminated with
bacteria or viruses.