Unit 8 First Unit 8 First AidAid DR ABC

Describe the accident:

The car:

The passengers:

upside down

get hurt/injured/bleeding

What would you do to help them if you witnessed the accident?

I would___________________.

call 110

call 120 emergency medical services

Giving first aid

be present and see

_______________ is the most important before a doctor comes?

call an ambulance

police department

What? First aid is ___ ______ __ giving _______ ____ to a person before a doctor can be found.

the science ofmedical care

Who? Anyone with the right knowledge.

How?It should be given _______ and _________.quickly correctly

Seconds count in an emergency.

Time is life

What do hospitals recommend to us when we have to think fast?

DR ABC

D --- Danger

R --- Response

A --- Airway

B --- Breathing

C --- Circulation

Keep DR ABC in mind

D: Do you think it’s dangerous to see an accident? What do you need to give first aid?R: What does it mean when a person can give some response?A: How can you open a person’s airway?B: In what way can you start a person’s breathing?C: Can you show me the way to check a person’s pulse? What can you do to stop the bleeding?

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D --- Danger

R --- Response

A --- Airway

B --- Breathing

C --- Circulation

Mouth-to-mouth breathing should be done ___________.within 5 ms

courage/ bravery/to stay calm

conscious/breathe

Open airway by tipping his/her head back slightly.

cover/press on

3 important things to keep in mind?

•If the person’s heart isn’t beating, you should _________________.•If the person is not breathing, you should ________________. •If the person is bleeding badly, you should _______________.

start his breathing

stop the bleeding

start his heartbeat

Put one hand onto the other

Press his chest 80-100 times per minute.

Tip his head back and clean his mouth.

Take fresh air in.

Pinch his nose and breathe air into his mouth.

Press fingers onto the bleeding point and hold it.Cover the wound with a piece of clean cloth or bandage.

Animal bites

burns

cuts poisoning

Common injuries

Wash the wound.

Dry & cover

See a doctor.

Wash & dry

Put a piece of dry cloth

See a doctor

Cover the pan

wash

dry

cover

Clear the airway

Start his/her breathing

Spit out the poison

Send him/her to hospital with the bottle.

Quiz:

1. If a pan of oil catches fire, pour some water into the pan.

F

2. If someone is chocking, we should turn him over and slap his back heavily.

T

3. Mouth-to-mouth breathing should be given within 10 minutes.

F

4. Check a person’s pulse by putting a finger on the person’s neck or wrist to make sure his/her blood is circulating.

T

5. The letters DR ABC show us what to do in an emergency.

T

7 We should put poisons or medicine within children’s reach.

T

F

F

6 We should put the person in the recovery position after having given first aid.

8 Tipping the person’s head back can help him become conscious.

Homework:

1. Supposing you were a doctor, you would give a talk about first aid. Prepare your speech.

2. Find out the sentences with the Subjunctive Mood in the passage.