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Being Prepared for Emergencies

EMERGENCY – SITUATION WHERE LIFE IS IN DANGER

First Aid – immediate care given to injured and sick.

How many of you feel you would know what to do in an emergency?

How many of you think you’d remain calm?

How many of you have been in a situation where there has been an emergency?

UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONSGUIDELINES THAT PROTECT PEOPLE FROM DISEASES SPREAD BY BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS

1. Wear disposable latex gloves2. Wash hands with soap & water after

removing gloves.3. Cover open wounds & avoid contact

with other person’s blood.4. Dispose of bodily fluids from victim.5. Don’t touch your mouth, eyes, or nose

while caring for person.

WHEN TO CALL 911STAY CALM, BE SPECIFIC (CAN’T TRACE EXACTLY ON CELL PHONES), DON’T HANG UP UNTIL THEY HANG UP, DON’T PRANK (75% AREN’T REAL EMERGENCIES!)

1. Confusion or loss of consciousness2. Difficulty breathing3. Chest/abdominal pain that won’t go

away4. Severe bleeding that won’t stop5. Vomiting blood6. Seizure or severe headaches7. Slurred speech8. Head, back, or neck injuries

Good Samaritan Law – protects people who give first aid as long as they act responsibly and use good judgment.

If conscious ask if you can help.

If it is a child or they are unconscious – it is implied consent that you can help.

QUIZ

1. Immediate care given to injured and sick.

2. Situation where a person’s life is in danger.

3. Guidelines that protect people from disease spread by blood and body fluids.

4. The law that protects people from getting sued when giving first aid.

5. If a person is a child or unconscious, why can you give first aid.