FIRST AID FO R C O M M O N

UN I NT E NT I ONA L I NJ U R I E S
MARISA D. SAPTULA
OBJECTIVE
AT THE END OF THE LESSON, THE LEARNERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO
• IDENTIFY COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES
• GIVE PROPER FIRST AID PROCEDURES FOR COMMON
UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES
• VALUE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER FIRST AID IN OUR DAILY LIVES
MOTIVATION
ACTIVITY: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BASED ON THE SCENARIO.

SCENARIO:
• IN ONE HOUSEHOLD, THINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY ARRAGED. KNIVES ARE PUT IN A
PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN EASILY REACH.

• FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PEELINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY THROWN.

• DETERGENT BARS OR OTHER LAUNDRY MATERIAL HAVE NO LABELS
• A CHILD IS PLAYING IN THE LIVING WHILE THE MOTHER IS COOKING.
QUESTIONS
1. PRESENT ONE UNINTENTIONAL INJURY THAT CAN BE
POSSIBLY HAPPEN IN THE SITUATION.
2. IF YOU WERE IN THE SITUATION WHEN INJURY
HAPPENED, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO HELP THE
VICTIM?
FIRST AID
•IS AN IMMEDIATE AND TEMPORARY CARE GIVEN TO A PERSON
WHO SUDDENLY GETS ILL OR INJURED.
•IT INCLUDES SELF-HELP AND HOME CARE IF MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR DELAYED.
•IT CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH IN
EXTREME CASES.
ROLES OF FIRST AID
•IT IS A BRIDGE THAT FEELS THE GAP BETWEEN THE VICTIM
AND THE PHYSICIAN
•IT IS NOT INTENDED TO COMPETE WITH OR TO TAKE PLACE
OF THE SERVICES OF THE PHYSICIAN
•IT ENDS WHEN THE SERVICES OF THE PHYSICIAN BEGINS
OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID
•TO SAVE LIVES
•TO PROLONG LIFE
•TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING
•TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY
FIRST AID FOR COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

1. FRACTURE
• CHECK VITALS SIGNS
• DO NOT MOVE THE INJURED PART
• STOP BLEEDING IF THERE IS ANY
• IF YOU HAVE TO MOVE THE PERSON, IMMOBILIZE THE BROKEN PART BY SPLINTING
• SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY
2. DISLOCATION
• CALL FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY
• SPLINT THE AFFECTED PART
• DO NOT TRY TO MOVE THE DISLOCATED PART OR FORCE IT BACK INTO PLACE
• APPLY ICE ON THE INJURED PART TO INDUCE SWELLING
3. SPRAIN/STRAIN
• REST THE INJURED PART
• APPLY ICE
• COMPRESS THE INJURED PART
• ELEVATE
4. HEAT EXHAUSTION
• TRANSPORT THE VICTIM TO A COOL PLACE
• GIVE HIM PLENTY OF WATER
• CHECK FOR VITAL SIGNS
• SEEK FOR MEDICAL HELP
5. FOOD POISONING
• HELP THE PERSON TO LIE DOWN AND REST
• GIVE HIM PLENTY OF FLAVORLESS FLUID AND BOWL TO USE IF HE VOMITS
• CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP IF THE CONDITION WORSENS
6. CHOKING
• ASK THE PERSON IF HE IS CHOKING
• ENCOURAGE HIM TO COUGH
• GIVE HIM 5 BACK BLOWS IF HE CANNOT SPEAK OR STOPS COUGHING
• CHECK HIS MOUTH FOR INSTRUCTIONS
• IF NOT CLEAR, CALL FOR AMBULANCE
7. DROWNING
• LAY THE PERSON DOWN
• CHECK BREATHING AND OPEN THE AIRWAY
• GIVE CPR IF NECESSARY
• IF HE IS BREATHING, PLACE HIM IN RECOVERY POSITION
• TREAT FOR HYPOTHERMAL BY REMOVING WET CLOTHES AND COVER
WITH DRY BLANKET
8. HEART ATTACK
• HELP THE PERSON SIR OR LIE DOWN WITH HEAD ELEVATED
• CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP
• IF HE IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE FULL-DOSE ASPIRIN AND ADVISE TO CHEW
SLOWLY
• MONITOR VITAL SIGNS
• GIVE RESCUE BREATHS AND CHEST COMPRESSION IF NECESSARY
9. CHEMICAL BURNS
• MAKE SURE THAT CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE IS
BROKEN
• FLOOD WITH PLENTY OF WATER
• WEAR GLOVES AND PLACE STERILE DRESSING OR BANDAGE
• CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP
• TREAT FOR POSSIBLE SHOCK
10. BURNS
• FLOOD WITH COLD WATER AND COVER IF MINOR
• FOR SEVERE, HELP THE PERSON TO LIE DOWN AND DOUSE THE BURN WITH COLD LIQUID
• DO NOT DELAY MEDICAL HELP
• WEAR GLOVES AND GENTLY REMOVE ACCESSORIES/CLOTHING THE COVER
• MONITOR VITAL SIGNS AND TREAT FOR SCHOCK
11. HEAT STROKE
• MOVE TO A COOL PLACE AND LOOSEN CLOTHING
• CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP
• WRAP IN COLD WET SHEET UNTIL IT RETURNS TO NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE
• MONITOR VITAL SIGNS
12. STROKE
• IF CONSCIOUS, HELP THE VICTIM TO LIE DOWN WITH HEAD AND
SHOULDER RAISED/SUPPORTED
• PLACE A TOWEL ON SHOULDER TO ABSORB ANY DRIBBLING
• CALL FOR HELP
• LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING
• MONITOR VITAL SIGNS
• BE READY TO GIVE RESCUE BREATHS AND CHEST COMPRESSIONS
APPLICATION

SHORT ROLE PLAY

GROUP YOURSELVES INTO 4(FOUR) AND CHOOSE ONE TYPE OF COMMON
UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES. PERFORM A SCENARIO APPLYING THE FIRST AID.
ASSIGNMENT

IN ONE SHORT BOND PAPER, MAKE A SLOGAN

RELATED TO OUR TOPIC “FIRST AID FOR
COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES”.