First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings

Learning Objectives

• To understand the importance of first aid

•To understand how accidents can happen

•To understand First Aid legislation

•To understand simple First aid

You could name the three basic principles of First Aid

You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation

You could name common accidents in the kitchen

First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings

You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation

You could name common accidents in the kitchen

FIRST AIDEven in the most organised kitchens, accidents can happen, so it is important to know some basic First Aid

First Aid has three basic steps

• To promote recovery• To prevent injury• To protect the patient

Who can administer First Aid ?

Someone who has been trained in first aid, has an up to date first aid certificate and is a registered first aider

You could name the three basic principles of First Aid

First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings

You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation

You could name common accidents in the kitchen

First Aid legislation

• There must be at least one first aid box for every 150 people

•There must be at least one name qualified first aider for every 150 people

•There must be a responsible person in charge of first aid

•First aid boxes must be regularly checked for their content

•First aid boxes must be easily accessible ( and easily available )

You could name the three basic principles of First Aid

First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings

You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation

You could name common accidents in the kitchen

First Aid

By yourself spend 10 minutes writing a list of the things you think must be available in a first aid box

First Aid boxes should contain the following items

• Sterile dressings•Wound Dressings•Adhesive (Sticky) plasters•Sterile cotton wool/eye pad•Pressure bandages•Safety pins, scissors, eye bath and tweezers•Rubber or latex gloves•Triangular bandages

You could name the three basic principles of First Aid

First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings

You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation

You could name common accidents in the kitchen

Simple First AidThe most common Accidents that happen in catering are • Kitchen Burns•Scalds•Cuts•FallsBurns and scalds are caused by Dry Heat and this can be done from • Hot Pans or the cooker• Moist heat•Steaming or boilingHow do we treat a burn or scald?• Leave under cold running water for at least 10 minuets or until the stinging sensation stops, • You must never apply cream as this will seal the heat in and burn even more, for burns larger than a 10pence you should get medical advice

You could name the three basic principles of First Aid

First Aid Accidents Injury Dressings

You could name the three basic principles of First Aid

You could describe the basic principles of First Aid legislation

You could name common accidents in the kitchen

Learning Outcomes

• You will know the importance of First Aid

•You will Know how accidents can happen in a kitchen

•You will know and understand first aid legislation

•You will know and understand simple first aid