Safety UnitSafety Unit

Emergency StepsEmergency Steps1)1) Recognize an emergency.Recognize an emergency.

How:How:Hearing:Hearing:unusual noises, screamingunusual noises, screaming

Sight:Sight:Out of place items or Out of place items or behaviorsbehaviors

Smells:Smells:unusual smells, gasesunusual smells, gases

2)2) Decide to actDecide to act

Are you going to assist?Are you going to assist?

If YES,If YES,

CHECK FOR DANGER in CHECK FOR DANGER in the area before acting!the area before acting!

Good Samaritan Law: Good Samaritan Law:

Persons acting in an Persons acting in an emergency cannot be sued emergency cannot be sued unless they knowingly acted unless they knowingly acted unsafely.unsafely.

3) Call for Help3) Call for Help911, Direct Number,

Dial 0

Provide ALL necessary information:

a)Your Name

b)The Address

c)What happened

d)Injuries / How many

e)Stay on the line!

4) Provide Care until 4) Provide Care until Help ArrivesHelp Arrives

What is that?

FIRST AID based on the situation

NEVER move victim unless you have to.

When would you need to move a victim?

ABCD’s of First AidABCD’s of First Aid

A is for:A is for:

AIRWAYAIRWAY

Check for any Check for any blockageblockage

Head Tilt/Chin Head Tilt/Chin LiftLift

B is for: B is for:

How?

Look, Look, Listen, Listen, Feel for 3 Feel for 3 to 5 to 5 SecondsSeconds

BreathingBreathing

C is for:C is for:Circulation

Check for a Heartbeat / Pulse

How?

D is for:D is for:

LOOK for:LOOK for:

MAJOR BLEEDINGMAJOR BLEEDING

BROKEN BONESBROKEN BONES

Disability

ChokingChoking Learn to Recognize Learn to Recognize

ChokingChoking International SignInternational Sign

Heimlich ManeuverHeimlich Maneuver Conscious PersonConscious Person Person is unable to Person is unable to

cough, talk or make cough, talk or make noisenoise

Abdominal ThrustsAbdominal Thrusts Unconscious PersonUnconscious Person

Bleeding ControlBleeding Control

Direct PressureDirect Pressure

I.C.E.I.C.E. Ice PacksIce Packs Compress Compress

(Pressure (Pressure bandage)bandage)

ElevationElevation

Artery or Vein?Artery or Vein?

Blood flow from an Blood flow from an arteryartery flowsflows

quick, in spurts and is bright red

Blood flow from a vein flows Evenly and is

dark

Call 911 for bleeding if…Call 911 for bleeding if…

Victim has body part that is partially Victim has body part that is partially or fully amputatedor fully amputated

Victim has a cut and the blood is Victim has a cut and the blood is spurting out and is difficult to spurting out and is difficult to controlcontrol

Victim is bleeding so much that Victim is bleeding so much that bandages are becoming soaked with bandages are becoming soaked with blood.blood.

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Want answers to any health topic?Want answers to any health topic?

First AidFirst AidSexual Sexual

HealthHealth

DrugsDrugs

AlcoholAlcohol

FitnessFitness

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Allergic ReactionAllergic Reaction

Allergic reactions are Allergic reactions are triggered by foods, triggered by foods, medications, insect stings, medications, insect stings, pollen, or other substances.pollen, or other substances.

Insect bites and StingsInsect bites and Stings

1)1) Remove the stingerRemove the stinger1)1) Apply iceApply ice

2)2) Watch for allergic reactions – RashWatch for allergic reactions – Rash

2)2) Tick Removal:Tick Removal:

Use fingernail to scrape body Use fingernail to scrape body and head outand head out

Do not cover with oil / vaselineDo not cover with oil / vaseline

Broken BonesBroken Bones

Do not MOVE the injured personDo not MOVE the injured person

Apply cold/ice wrapped in clothApply cold/ice wrapped in cloth

Get medical careGet medical care

Splints may be necessary.Splints may be necessary.

Medical help needed for all Medical help needed for all broken bonesbroken bones

BurnsBurns11stst Degree: Degree:

Outer layer of skin burned Outer layer of skin burned (sunburn)(sunburn)

22ndnd Degree: Degree:

Serious burn with blisteringSerious burn with blistering

33rdrd Degree: Degree:

Deep layers of skin and nerves Deep layers of skin and nerves damageddamaged

Burn CareBurn Care

Submerge in cold Water Submerge in cold Water (except 3(except 3rdrd))

Wrap in dry clean dressingWrap in dry clean dressing

Do NOT put any ointments, Do NOT put any ointments, butter or other remedies butter or other remedies on burnon burn

Burns continuedBurns continued

Seek emergency medical care if….Seek emergency medical care if….

1.1. it’s a 2it’s a 2ndnd or 3 or 3rdrd degree burn degree burn

2.2. The burned area is largeThe burned area is large

3.3. The burn came from fire, electrical The burn came from fire, electrical wire, socket or chemicalswire, socket or chemicals

4.4. The burn is on the face, hands, The burn is on the face, hands, feet, joints, genitalsfeet, joints, genitals

5.5. The burn looks infectedThe burn looks infected

Heat Exhaustion & Heat Exhaustion & HeatstrokeHeatstroke

Heat exhaustion needs to be treated Heat exhaustion needs to be treated before it becomes a life threatening before it becomes a life threatening condition called heatstrokecondition called heatstroke

Heat IllnessHeat Illness

NosebleedsNosebleeds

Most nosebleeds are not Most nosebleeds are not serious. They usually stop serious. They usually stop on their own and can be on their own and can be treated safely at home.treated safely at home.

Knocked-Out ToothKnocked-Out Tooth

A knocked-out permanent A knocked-out permanent tooth is a dental tooth is a dental emergency!!emergency!!

Act quickly to save the tooth!Act quickly to save the tooth!

Knocked-Out ToothKnocked-Out Tooth

Every minute a tooth is out of its Every minute a tooth is out of its socket means there is less chance socket means there is less chance that it will survive. A tooth has that it will survive. A tooth has the best chance of survival if the best chance of survival if replaced within 30 minutesreplaced within 30 minutes

Knocked-Out ToothKnocked-Out Tooth

What to Do:What to Do:• Find the knocked-out toothFind the knocked-out tooth• Hand the tooth by its crown (top Hand the tooth by its crown (top

part), never by the rootpart), never by the root• Gently rinse (don’t scrub) Gently rinse (don’t scrub)

immediately with saline solution immediately with saline solution or milk. Try to avoid top wateror milk. Try to avoid top water

Knocked-Out ToothKnocked-Out Tooth

What to Do Continued…What to Do Continued…

*Keep the tooth from dyring out until *Keep the tooth from dyring out until you see the dentist by:you see the dentist by:

1. inserting the tooth back into 1. inserting the tooth back into the socket and holding in place.the socket and holding in place.

2. storing the tooth in milk (not 2. storing the tooth in milk (not water)water)

3. placing the tooth between your 3. placing the tooth between your cheek and lower gumcheek and lower gum

Knocked-Out ToothKnocked-Out ToothSee the dentist or go to your local See the dentist or go to your local

emergency room right away.emergency room right away.

Think Prevention….Wear mouth guards and protective gear

Sprain:Sprain:

Care: RICECare: RICE1)1) REST – don’t use that body partREST – don’t use that body part2)2) Ice (cold)Ice (cold)3)3) CompressionCompression4)4) ElevationElevation

If pain/swelling don’t stop – see DR.If pain/swelling don’t stop – see DR.

Joint that is stretched too far Joint that is stretched too far Bruise results from broken blood vessels Bruise results from broken blood vessels below the skinbelow the skin

SHOCKSHOCK

Circulatory system can’t deliver Circulatory system can’t deliver oxygen to all body parts.oxygen to all body parts.

Can occur after any accident.Can occur after any accident.

ALWAYS TREAT A VICTIM ALWAYS TREAT A VICTIM FOR SHOCK:FOR SHOCK:

Have victim lie down – elevate Have victim lie down – elevate feetfeet

Do You Have ICE in Your Do You Have ICE in Your Cell Phone?Cell Phone?

IIn n CCase of ase of EEmergencymergencyProgram ICE into your Program ICE into your contacts. Then add the # contacts. Then add the # of the person who should of the person who should contacted in case of an contacted in case of an emergency.emergency.

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