ESCAPING DEATHWays to survive terrible injury

Death can approach in many ways

Cuts Punctures Impaling Amputations Crushing Penetrating Chest Injuries Blunt Chest Injuries Etc.

Is there a different method for all of these? Not for our purposes. Remember your 3 C’s (Check, Call, Care). Check for ABC’s (Airway, Breathing,

Circulation) Perform additional tasks.

Cuts

Cuts involve bleeding to some extent. Perform 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Do the secondary survey (head to toe)

and treat for non-life threatening injuries. Wash and rinse the cut. Apply bandages. Seek medical attention if necessary.

Punctures

A puncture is when an item pokes deeply through the skin and is removed.

Look for bleeding and a hole where the wound exists.

Perform 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Put pressure on the wound to stop the

bleeding. Wash, rinse, and seek medical attention if

necessary.

Impaling

Impaling is when an object pierces through a person and remains inside of them.

Perform 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. LEAVE THE OBJECT IN PLACE!!! Stabilize the object by putting lots of

bandages around it. Make sure medical help arrives!!!

Amputations

When part of the body is cut off from the whole.

Perform 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Treat bleeding with direct pressure. Try to retrieve amputated body part. Wrap the amputated part in clean gauze. Place the amputated part on ice. Make sure the person, and body part, go

to the hospital.

Crush Injuries

When a great deal of pressure is on part of the body by heavy, immovable objects.

Perform the 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Perform secondary survey (head to toe)

for non-life threatening injuries. Wait for help to arrive. Use your judgment

when removing the heavy item.

Penetrating Chest Injuries

When an item punctures through the rib cage (chest) which may cause air or blood to flood the chest cavity.

Perform the 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Have the person rest comfortably. Cover the wound with something to stop air from

getting into their chest (plastic wrap or a bag). Tape the plastic over the wound leaving one side

open. If breathing becomes difficult, raise the open side

of the plastic to allows trapped air to escape.

Blunt Chest Injuries

Similar to crushing injuries. Perform 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Perform a secondary survey to care for

non-life threatening injuries.

Okay, what about simple stuff you see everyday?

Ear Injuries

Eye Injuries

Nose Bleeds

Knocked-Out Teeth

Ear Injuries

When a loud sound or object damages the persons ear.

Perform 3 C’s. Check ABC’s. If you can see the object, tilt the person’s

head to the affected side. Gently tap above the ear to loosen the

object. Attempt to pull the object out.

Eye Injuries

When something gets into a person’s eye.

Perform 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Try to remove the object. Clean away dirt from around the eye with

clean water. (Do not flush dirty water into the unaffected eye.

If the object remains inside, seek medical attention.

Nosebleeds

When blood pours out from the nose. Perform 3C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Have the person sit slightly forward while

pinching the nostrils for 10-15 minutes. If the bleed is caused by a severe head

injury, DO NOT PINCH THE NOSE. If there is an object in the nose and you

can grab it, gently pull it out.

Knocked-Out Teeth

When a tooth is knocked out of your mouth. Perform the 3 C’s. Check the person’s ABC’s. Control the bleeding by getting the person to bite

on a clean dressing (bandage). Pick up the tooth by the crown (not the root. You

might kill the tooth). Rinse the tooth. Place the tooth in milk or water. Give it to the

person. Send the person to a dentist as soon as possible.