4 Ways Do Basic First Aid

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Call for hel. all authorities or emergency ser)ices immediately iyou belie)e someone to be seriously injured. 0 you are the onlyperson on the scene, try to establish breathing in the patient beore

calling or help. -o not lea)e the )ictim alone or an etensi)eamount o time.

Care for the erson. aring or someone who has just gonethrough serious trauma includes both physical treatment andemotional support. 2emember to stay calm and try to be reassuring1let the person know that help is on its way and that e)erything willbe alright.

!ethod " of 4# Caring for an $nconscious %erson

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Deter&ine resonsi'eness. 0 a person is unconscious, try to

rouse them by gently tickling their bare hands and eet or byspeaking to them. 0 they do not respond to acti)ity, sound, touch, orother stimulation, determine whether they are breathing.

Check for (reathing and a ulse.3/ 0 unconscious and unable tobe roused, check or breathing$ look or a rise in the chest area1listen or the sound o air coming in and out1 feel or air using theside o your ace. 0 no signs o breathing are apparent, check or apulse.

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If the erson re&ains unresonsi'e) re for C%R. 5nless yoususpect a spinal injury, careully roll them onto their back and opentheir airway.4/ 0 you suspect a spinal injury, lea)e the person wherethey are, pro)ided they are breathing. 0 the person begins to )omit,mo)e them o)er to their side to help pre)ent choking.#/

o 6eep the head and neck aligned.

o areully roll them onto their back while holding their head.

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7pen the airway by liting the chin.

%erfor& *+ chest co&ressions and t,o rescue (reaths asart of C%R. 0n the center o the chest, just below an imaginary line

running between the nipples, put your two hands together andcompress the chest down approimately 3 inches at a rate o "88compressions per minute. *ter 48 compressions, gi)e two rescue

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breaths and check )itals. 0 the breaths are blocked, reposition theairway. !ake sure the head is tilted slightly back and the tongue isnot obstructing it. ontinue this cycle o 48 chest compressions andtwo rescue breaths until someone else relie)es you.9/

Re&e&(er -our ABCs of C%R. &he *Bs o %2 reer to the threecritical things you need to look or.4/ heck these three thingsrequently as you gi)e the person frst aid %2.

o *irway. -oes the person ha)e an unobstructed airway+

o Breathing. 0s the person breathing+

o irculation. -oes the person show a pulse at major pulsepoints :wrist, carotid artery, groin;+

!ake sure the erson is ,ar& as -ou ,ait for &edical hel. -rape a towel or a blanket o)er the person i you ha)e one1 i youdon't remo)e some o your own clothing :such as your coat or jacket; and use it as a co)er until medical help arri)es.

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%a- attention to a list of donts. *s you administer frst aid, be

sure to be aware o these things that you should not do in anycase$

o -o not eed or hydrate an unconscious person. &his couldcause choking and possible asphyiation.

o -o not lea)e the person alone. 5nless you absolutely need to

signal or call or help, stay with the person at all times.

o -o not prop up an unconscious person's head with a pillow.

o -o not slap or splash with water an unconscious person's ace.

&hese are mo)ie gimmicks.

!ethod * of 4# Treating Co&&on %ro(le&s In First Aid Scenarios


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Sto the (leeding /rst. *ter you ha)e established that the )ictimis breathing and has a pulse, your net priority should be to controlany bleeding. ontrol o bleeding is one o the most importantthings you can do to sa)e a trauma )ictim. 5se direct pressure on awound beore trying any other method o managing bleeding. 2eadthe linked article or more detailed steps you can take.

o &reat a bullet wound. Bullet wounds are serious and

unpredictable. 2ead on or special considerations whentreating someone who has suered a gunshot wound.

Treat shock ne0t. =hock, oten caused a loss o blood >ow to the

body, requently ollows physical and occasionally psychologicaltrauma. * person in shock will requently ha)e cool, clammy skin, beagitated or ha)e an altered mental status, and ha)e pale color tothe skin around the ace and lips. 5ntreated, shock can be atal.*nyone who has suered a se)ere injury or lie?threatening situationis at risk or shock.

%ro'ide /rst aid for a (roken (one. * broken bone, howe)ercommon, can be treated with the ollowing steps$

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o 0mmobiliAe the area. !ake sure that the broken bone doesn't

ha)e to mo)e or support any other body parts.

o umb the pain. 7ten, this can be done with an ice?pack

co)ered by a towel.

o !ake a splint. * bundle o newspapers and sturdy tape will do just the trick. * broken fnger, or eample, can also useanother fnger as a stabiliAing splint.

o !ake a sling, i necessary. &ie a shirt or a pillowcase around abroken arm and then around the shoulder.

1el a choking 'icti&. hoking can cause death or permanent

brain damage within minutes. 2ead this article or ways to help achoking )ictim. &he article addresses helping both children andadult choking )ictims.

o 7ne o the ways to help a choking )ictim is the Ceimlich

maneu)er. &he Ceimlich maneu)er is perormed by straddlingthe )ictim rom behind and bear?hugging them with yourhands interlocked abo)e their belly?button but beneath theirbreastbone. &hrust upward to epel air rom the lungs andrepeat until you are successul in clearing the object rom the

windpipe.

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2earn ho, to treat a (urn. &reat frst? and second?degree burns

by immersing or >ushing with cool water :no ice;. -on't use creams,butter or other ointments, and do not pop blisters. &hird degreeburns should be co)ered with a damp cloth. 2emo)e clothing and jewelry rom the burn, but do not try to remo)e charred clothingthat is stuck to burns.

2ook out for a concussion. 0 the )ictim has suered a blow to thehead, look or signs o concussion. ommon symptoms include$

o Eoss o consciousness ollowing the injury

o -isorientation or memory impairment

o Fertigo

o ausea

o Eethargy.

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Treat a Sinal In3ur- icti&. 0 you suspect a spinal injury, it isespecially critical that you not mo)e the )ictim's head, neck or backunless they are in immediate danger . You also need to take specialcare when perorming rescue breathing or %2. 2ead this article tolearn what to do.

!ethod 4 of 4# Treating Rarer Cases in First Aid Scenarios

1el so&eone ,ho is ha'ing a sei5ure. =eiAures can be scarythings or people who')e ne)er eperienced them beore. Euckily,helping people with seiAures is relati)ely straightorward, itraumatic. Celp the person down to the >oor and make sure that theperson is breathing. %re)ent them rom hurting themsel)es byslamming into anything. *s soon as you can, write down any detailsthat might help medical proessionals diagnose the situation.

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1el so&eone sur'i'e a heart attack . 0t helps to know thesymptoms o heart attack, which include rapid heartbeat, pressure

or pain in the chest, and general unease or nausea. 2ush the personto the hospital immediately while gi)ing them an aspirin or anitroglycerin, which the person should chew.

Identif- so&eone ha'ing a stroke. *gain, knowing thesymptoms o stroke is important. &hey include temporary inability totalk or understand what is being said1 conusion1 loss o balance ordiAAiness1 and se)ere headache with no precursor, among others.2ush a person you suspect has had a stroke to the emergency roomimmediately.

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Treat oisoning. %oisoning can occur as a result o natural toins:i.e. snake bite; or chemical combinations. 0 an animal may beresponsible or poisoning, try to :saely; kill it, bag it, and bring itwith you to poison control.

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