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St John Ambulance
Please note:Any deviation from the slides contained in the original presentation are not sanctioned by St John Ambulance. Individuals will be held personally liable for any information on additional slides added to this presentation.
© St John Ambulance. All rights reserved.
Head injuries
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Head injuries - compressionWhat you will see:
• history of a recent head injury
• the casualty’s responses may worsen
• the casualty may become unconscious
• severe headache
• unequal pupil size.
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Head injuries - compression
What you should do:
• dial 999 or 112 for an ambulance
• if the casualty is conscious, support and reassure them in a resting position
• monitor the casualty’s vital signs.
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Hypothermia and Heat exhaustion
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What you should do:• bring the casualty inside
• replace wet clothing with dry clothing
• re-warm the casualty slowly
• help the casualty to bed and keep them covered
• give the casualty warm drinks and high energy foods
• if the casualty’s condition worsens seek medical help.
Hypothermia
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What you should do:
• help the casualty move to a cool place
• lay the casualty down and raise their legs
• give the casualty plenty of water to drink; isotonic drinks or oral rehydration salts will help with salt replacement
• advise the casualty to seek medical help
• if the casualty’s condition worsens, place them in the recovery position and dial 999 or 112 for an ambulance.
Heat exhaustion
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Primary survey
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Primary surveyBy the end of this session you will be able to:
• assess a situation for dangers to yourself and the casualty
• assess the casualty’s responses, open their airway, check for breathing and check for severe bleeding.
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Primary surveyBefore attempting first aid you should always:
• check that you are safe
• check for a response
• open the casualty’s airway if necessary
• check to see if the casualty is breathing
• check to see if there is any severe bleeding.
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DR ABC
• Danger
• Response
• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation.
Primary survey
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Seizures
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What you should do:• make space around the casualty and move bystanders
away and remove dangerous objects• record the time the seizure began• if possible, place a cushion or coat under the casualty’s
head• when the seizure has finished check for breathing and
if they are breathing place them in the recovery position
• be prepared to resuscitate.
Seizures
