Buddy Ricaña

First Aider
INTRODUCTION
TO FIRST AID
 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AID

FIRST AID TRAINING PURPOSES

1. To minimize or 4. To provide proper
totally prevent transportation if
accidents necessary
2. To train people to 5. To give first aid
do the right thing at training in caring
the right time for large number of
3. To prevent added persons caught in a
injury or danger disaster
 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AID

FIRST AID FIRST AID SHOULD BE:

Immediate care given
to a person who has Immediate
been injured or
suddenly taken ill. It Temporary
includes self-help and
home care, if medical Continuing care
assistance is not
available or delayed.
 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AID

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID

1. Alleviate pain/suffering

2. Prevent added/further injury or danger

3. Prolong life/save limbs

 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE FIRST AIDER

1. Bridge that fills the gap between the victim

and the physician.
a. It is not intended to compete with, nor take the
place of the services of the physician.
b. It ends when the services of a physician begin.

2. Ensure safety of him/herself and that of

bystanders.
3. Gain access to the victim.
 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE FIRST AIDER
HIERARCHY OF
RESPONSIBILITIES
4. Determine any threats to patient’s life.
PHYSICIANS, DOCTORS AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
5. Summon advanced medical care as needed.
TECHNICIANS

6. Provide needed care for the patient.

7. Assist advanced personnel.
MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS
AND FIRST AIDERS

8. Record all findings and care given to the

patient. BYSTANDERS
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
A GOOD FIRST AIDER
1. GENTLE Should not cause further pain

2. RESOURCEFUL Should make the best use of things at hand

3. OBSERVANT Should notice all signs and with good judgment

4. TACTFUL Should not alarm the victim

5. EMPATHETIC Should be comforting and compassionate

6. RESPECTFUL Should maintain professional & caring attitude

 INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AID

HINDRANCES IN FIRST AID

1.Unfavorable Surroundings

2.The Presence of Crowds

3.Pressures from Victim or Relatives

 TRANSMISSION OF DISEASES
AND THE FIRST AIDERS
1. DIRECT - Touching of an infected person’s blood/body
fluids.

2. INDIRECT - Touching objects contaminated by

blood/body fluids of infected persons.

3. AIRBORNE - Inhalation of infected droplets of an

infected person’s cough or sneeze.

4. VECTOR - Transmission of pathogens through a bite

from animals or insects.
 DISEASES THAT CAUSE CONCERN
DISEASE DESCRIPTION SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS INFECTIVE MATERIAL

viral infection that causes

Skin lesions, general ill feeling, Broken skin, mucous
HERPES eruptions of the skin and
sore throat membranes
mucous membranes

Fatigue, drowsiness, fever,

inflammation of the brain or
headache, stiffness of the neck,
MENINGITIS spinal cord caused by viral or Food and water, mucus
vomiting, and (in smaller
bacterial infection.
children) seizures

Weight loss, night sweats,

Respiratory illness caused by
TUBERCULOSIS occasional fever, sore throat, Saliva, airborne droplets
tubercle bacillus
nausea, general ill feeling

inflammation of the liver caused Flulike illness, nausea, vomiting,

Contaminated food, water,
HEPATITIS by viruses, parasites, certain abdominal pain, fatigue, appetite
blood, bodily fluids, feces
drugs & toxic agents loss, rash & joint pains, jaundice

immune system disease caused Fever, night sweats, weight loss,

by HIV that attacks & destroys chronic diarrhea, severe fatigue,
HIV / AIDS Blood, semen, vaginal fluid
the immune system. AIDS is the shortness of breath, swollen
final stage of HIV lymph nodes, lesions
 TRANSMISSION OF DISEASES
AND THE FIRST AIDERS
Body Substance Isolation Basic Precautions and
Protection (BSIP) Practices

Precautions taken to 1. Personal Hygiene

isolate or prevent risk
of exposure from any 2. Protective equipment
other type of bodily
substance. 3. Equipment cleaning &
disinfecting
 FIRST AID
EQUIPMENTS AND SUPPLIES
Basic=Equipment
BASE 55 inches
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Poles =3 Kendrick’s Extrication Device Short board 0 in
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Alcohol Gloves s Band Aid Tongue Depressor S Bandage (Triangular)
Scissors Cotton Forceps Occlusive Dressing Povidone Iodine
Gauze Pads Plaster Penlight Elastic
Red Roller
Cross logo Bandage Baby or Coconut Oil
on Apex
Clothe Materials Commonly Used In First Aid

DRESSING - any sterile cloth material used to cover the wound.

BANDAGE - any clean cloth sterile or not used to hold the dressing in place.