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Presented by

SABRINA R. FERNANDO

BASIC FIRST AID

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What is First Aid?

According to Wikipedia,

“ is the assistance given to any person

sufering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, and/or promoterecovery ” According to Merriam-Webster,

“ emergency care or treatment given to an illor injured person beore regular medical aidcan be obtained ” 

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What is the purpose of First Aid?

It is to minimize injury and futuredisability.

In serious ases! First Aid may beneessaryto "ee# t$e %itim ali%e.

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In t$e fae of t$e follo&in'emer'enies! &$at do you t$in"

s$ould be done to minimize ris"and(or injury)

Testin' *re%ious+no&led'e

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  ,eo is #layin' %ideo'ames

&it$ $is friend Et$an.Et$an starts to $a%e aseizure.

-$at s$ould ,eo do)

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  0a"e is at Arnis trainin'.One of $is team mates notiest$at t$eir tea$er is not

feelin' &ell. T$ey realize $e is$a%in' a $eart atta". -$ats$ould

t$ey do)

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What is the main aim of First Aid?

*1 To reser%e life. 1

*1 To re%ent future $arm.

1

*1 To romote reo%ery. 1

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The ABC’s of First Aid 

A  2 Air&ay

It stands for3

B  2 Breat$in'

C  2 Cirulation

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Rules of First Aid 

 4. DO NOT 'et e5ited.

 6. DO NOT mo%e injured %itim

unlessneessary.7. +ee# %itim lyin' do&n!

$ead le%el &it$ $is feet

&$ile bein' e5amined.

 8. See" medial attention

immediately.

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9ideo *resentation

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:;IDE <;ESTIONS3

  1. How uic!ly do you thin! you should get a burnunder cold running water"

  #. $hy is it important to cool a burn"

%. $hat is the minimum amount o time you need to cool a burn or"

  Sam’s Story 

  As =ui"ly as#ossible

  To redue #ain! s&ellin'and sarrin'

  At least 4> minutes

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Here are the steps to take when helpinsomeone

who has a !urn"

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#Coolin the !urn will redu$e pain%swellin and the risk of s$arrin" Thefaster and loner a !urn is $ooled% the less

the impa$t of the in&ury"# 

Remember?

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:;IDE <;ESTIONS3

  1. & a person is cho!ing, what !ind o noise would they bema!ing to attract your attention"

  #. 'ou reali(e your riend is cho!ing and decide to help them,where should you give bac! blows"

  Amina’s Story 

  a"in' no noise atall

  Bet&een t$eir s$oulderblades

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Here is the step to take when helpinsomeone who is $hokin"

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# Hittin someone on the !a$k !etween theshoulder !lades $reates a stron vi!ration and

 pressure in the airway" This is often enouh todislode the !lo$kae" 'islodin the o!&e$t will

allow the person to !reathe aain" # 

Remember?

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:;IDE <;ESTION

  1. $hat)s the most important reason to put pressure on a bleeding wound"

  Se!’s Story 

  To sto# t$e @o& ofblood

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Here are the steps to take when helpinsomeone who is !leedin heavily from a

wound"

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#(ou are a$tin as a plu to stop the!lood es$apin" The pressure you providewill help stop or slow down the !leedin

and $lot the !lood"# 

Remember?

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:rou#

Dynamis

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,IN:;ISTIC :RO;*

Desribe to us t$rou'$t$e use of r$ymes&$at ma"es a 'oodFirst Aider.

9IS;A,2S*ATIA,:RO;*

Create a basi /rstaid info'ra#$it$at an $el# inemer'eny

situations.

BOD2+INESTETIC:RO;*

*erform a dramaon $o& to#ro#erly atdurin' any of t$e

. emer'eny3  4. $o"in'  6. burns  7. bro"en bones

  8. bleedin'

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ome&or" 

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T$an" you?