Slide 2 Slide 3 Providing First Aid IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO THE
VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF INJURY
OR ILLNESS UNTIL EXPERTS CAN TAKE OVER IMMEDIATE CARE GIVEN TO THE
VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT OF INJURY
OR ILLNESS UNTIL EXPERTS CAN TAKE OVER REASONS FOR PROVIDING
CORRECT FIRST AID REASONS FOR PROVIDING CORRECT FIRST AID Slide 4
Basic Principles of Providing First Aid Remain calm and avoid panic
Remain calm and avoid panic Evaluate situation thoroughly Evaluate
situation thoroughly Have a reason for anything you do Have a
reason for anything you do Treatment you provide will vary
depending on type of injury or illness, environment, others
present, equipment or supplies on hand, and availability of medical
help Treatment you provide will vary depending on type of injury or
illness, environment, others present, equipment or supplies on
hand, and availability of medical help Slide 5 CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
Slide 6 CITIZEN RESPONSE Slide 7 First Steps Recognize that an
emergency exists Recognize that an emergency exists Use all senses
to detect problems Use all senses to detect problems Sometimes
signs of emergency are obvious and at other times they are less
obvious Sometimes signs of emergency are obvious and at other times
they are less obvious Slide 8 Recognize An Emergency While some
emergencies are obvious, others are not. Here are some ways to
recognize an emergency: While some emergencies are obvious, others
are not. Here are some ways to recognize an emergency: Hearing or
seeing the crash occur. Hearing or seeing the crash occur. Skid
marks. Skid marks. One or more vehicles stopped in an odd position.
One or more vehicles stopped in an odd position. Broken fence or
guard rail. Broken fence or guard rail. Cracked windshield or
broken glass. Cracked windshield or broken glass. A vehicle that is
smoking. A vehicle that is smoking. Slide 9 Slide 10 Next Steps
Check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach Check the
scene and make sure it is safe to approach What to observe What to
observe If not safe, call for medical help If not safe, call for
medical help If safe, approach the victim If safe, approach the
victim Call emergency medical services (EMS) as soon as possible
Call emergency medical services (EMS) as soon as possible Slide 11
WHAT SENSES WOULD YOU USE TO RECOGNIZE AN EMERGENCY? Slide 12 Slide
13 HEARING SCREAMS SCREAMS BREAKING GLASS BREAKING GLASS CRASHING
METAL CRASHING METAL SCREECHING BRAKES SCREECHING BRAKES CALLS FOR
HELP CALLS FOR HELP Slide 14 SEEING A STALLED VEHICLE A STALLED
VEHICLE OVERTURNED POT OVERTURNED POT SPILLED MEDICINE BOTTLE
SPILLED MEDICINE BOTTLE BROKEN GLASS BROKEN GLASS DOWNED ELECTRICAL
WIRES DOWNED ELECTRICAL WIRES SMOKE OR FIRE SMOKE OR FIRE Slide 15
SMELLS SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING ODORS
THAT ARE STRONGER THAN USUAL ODORS THAT ARE STRONGER THAN USUAL
UNRECOGNIZABLE ODORS UNRECOGNIZABLE ODORS Slide 16 UNUSUAL
APPEARANCE OR BEHAVIOR TROUBLE BREATHING TROUBLE BREATHING
CLUTCHING CHEST CLUTCHING CHEST DOUBLED OVER DOUBLED OVER ACTING
STRANGE ACTING STRANGE CONFUSED CONFUSED Slide 17 NEXT STEPS IF
POSSIBLE, OBTAIN THE VICTIMS PERMISSION BEFORE PROVIDING ANY CARE
IF POSSIBLE, OBTAIN THE VICTIMS PERMISSION BEFORE PROVIDING ANY
CARE TRIAGE IF NECESSARY TRIAGE IF NECESSARY CHECK FOR OTHER
INJURIES CHECK FOR OTHER INJURIES OBTAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS
POSSIBLE OBTAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE Slide 18 CALLING
THE EMERGENCY NUMBER Slide 19 CALL FOR HELP CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE QUICK ACCESS TO A PHONE, SEND SOMEONE ELSE TO
CALL FOR HELP WHILE YOU ATTEND TO THE INJURED VICTIMS. CALL 9-1-1
IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU DON'T HAVE QUICK ACCESS TO A PHONE, SEND
SOMEONE ELSE TO CALL FOR HELP WHILE YOU ATTEND TO THE INJURED
VICTIMS. TELL THE DISPATCHER: TELL THE DISPATCHER: THE LOCATION OF
THE ACCIDENT THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS AND
THEIR CONDITION. THE NUMBER OF VICTIMS AND THEIR CONDITION. WHAT
HELP IS BEING GIVEN. WHAT HELP IS BEING GIVEN. BE SURE TO ANSWER
ALL THE DISPATCHER'S QUESTIONS AND FOLLOW HIS/HER INSTRUCTIONS. BE
SURE TO ANSWER ALL THE DISPATCHER'S QUESTIONS AND FOLLOW HIS/HER
INSTRUCTIONS. Slide 20 FIRST RESPONDER CARE Slide 21 STOP TO HELP
Take the time to stop and help in an emergency. When you stop,
don't put yourself in danger: Take the time to stop and help in an
emergency. When you stop, don't put yourself in danger: Approach
the crash site carefully. Check for: Approach the crash site
carefully. Check for: Smoke or fire. Smoke or fire. Gasoline smell.
Gasoline smell. Downed power lines. Downed power lines. Don't go
any closer if you observe any of these situations or feel your
safety is threatened! If you can't stop or approach the site
safely, get to a phone and call for help at your first opportunity.
Don't go any closer if you observe any of these situations or feel
your safety is threatened! If you can't stop or approach the site
safely, get to a phone and call for help at your first opportunity.
Slide 22 WHY DONT PEOPLE HELP? THE PRESCENCE OF OTHER PEOPLE THE
PRESCENCE OF OTHER PEOPLE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT VICTIM OR IF EMERGENCY
REALLY EXISTS UNCERTAINTY ABOUT VICTIM OR IF EMERGENCY REALLY
EXISTS TYPE OF INJURY OR ILLNESS TYPE OF INJURY OR ILLNESS FEAR OF
CATCHING SOMETHING FEAR OF CATCHING SOMETHING FEAR OF DOING
SOMETHING WRONG FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING WRONG FEAR OF BEING SUED
FEAR OF BEING SUED Slide 23 GOOD SAMARITAN LAW Slide 24 South
Carolina Good Samaritan Law South Carolina Good Samaritan Law
SECTION 15-1-310. SECTION 15-1-310. Liability for emergency care
rendered at scene of accident. Liability for emergency care
rendered at scene of accident. Any person, who in good faith
gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or
emergency to the victim, shall not be liable for any civil damages
for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such
person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or
failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment
or care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting
to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Any person,
who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene
of an accident or emergency to the victim, shall not be liable for
any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or
omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a
result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for
further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except
acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or
wanton misconduct. Slide 25 IN SIMPLE TERMS WHEN A CITIZEN RESPONDS
TO AN EMERGENCY AND ACTS AS A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PERSON WOULD,
DOING HIS/HER BEST TO SAVE A LIFE OR PREVENT FURTHER INJURY, NOT
EXCEEDING HIS/HER SCOPE OF TRAINING FOR NO COMPENSATION WHEN A
CITIZEN RESPONDS TO AN EMERGENCY AND ACTS AS A REASONABLE AND
PRUDENT PERSON WOULD, DOING HIS/HER BEST TO SAVE A LIFE OR PREVENT
FURTHER INJURY, NOT EXCEEDING HIS/HER SCOPE OF TRAINING FOR NO
COMPENSATION Slide 26 WHAT ARE SOME THINGS A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT
PERSON WOULD DO? NEVER MOVE A VICTIM UNLESS THERE IS DANGER NEVER
MOVE A VICTIM UNLESS THERE IS DANGER ASKING A CONSCIOUS VICTIM FOR
PERMISSION BEFORE GIVING CARE ASKING A CONSCIOUS VICTIM FOR
PERMISSION BEFORE GIVING CARE CHECK FOR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS
BEFORE PROVIDING FURTHER CARE CHECK FOR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS
BEFORE PROVIDING FURTHER CARE CALL 9-1-1 CALL 9-1-1 CONTINUE CARE
UNTIL MORE HIGHLY TRAINED PERSONNEL ARRIVE CONTINUE CARE UNTIL MORE
HIGHLY TRAINED PERSONNEL ARRIVE Slide 27 ADVANCED RESPONDER CARE
EMS Slide 28 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 Slide 32 Slide 33 HOSPITAL
CARE Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 REHABILITATION Slide 37 THE END FOR
NOW!
