What can you do to tell if a person is breathing? - Cut a gap in their neck. - Chuck water over them.

- Poke them.

What would you do if your friend burnt their hand? - Cut it off. - Put sand on it. - Stick them in the freezer for one min-

ute.

These were genuine answers from a group

of teens…

Nearly two-thirds of people (59%) wouldn’t feel confident enough to try to save a life A quarter (24%) would do nothing and wait for an ambulance to ar-rive or hope that a passer-by knows first aid.

Beth Chesney-Evans, believes her son might be alive today if he had been given basic first aid. Guy Evans died in August 2008, when he was 17, after his motorcycle crashed near his home in Didcot, Oxford-

shire.

‘Guy didn’t die because of a terrible head injury or massive internal bleeding. He had no injuries at all but died because his heart appar-ently stopped and he couldn’t breathe – and those are conditions that first aid is designed to deal with

before the ambulance arrives.’

Common Causes of needless death from

lack of First Aid Choking

Heart not beating Bleeding

Heart attack Blocked Airway

Assess the situation. Are there

any dangers?

Think safety first, eliminate any

possible dangers to yourself,

before moving on to stage 2

Assess the casualty. Is the

casualty conscious? Does the

casualty respond?

no

Treat the casualty and dial 999

or 112 for an

ambulance if necessary

yes

yes

no

Shout for help. Open the air-

way. Is the casualty breathing

normally?

Check for severe bleeding be-

fore placing in the yes

no

Dial 999 or 112 for an ambulance or send a helper to do it . If you are alone

and your casualty has drowned or is an infant or child resuscitate them for 1

minute before leaving to call for an Ambulance.

Perform CPR

In recent news, 9-year-

old Tristan saved his

sister's life after she fell

into a pool and was

pulled out not breath-

ing. He snapped into

action and revived her

using CPR he learned

from a movie on televi-

sion.

Three Letters that can restart someone’s heart

hest compressions using both hands.

irways need to be checked

reathing

Roughly 30 to a depth of 5-6cm at a rate if 100-120

compressions per minute

Give two rescue breaths then go back to the chest

compressions

After following DR ABC if you find your

casualty has no pulse you should start CPR

(Cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It’s as

simple as calling a CAB.

The recovery position is used

to maintain an unconscious

casualty, who is breathing, in

a safe position that allows

them to breath more easily.

152,000 people are affected by strokes everyday. For your brain to function, it

needs a constant blood supply, which provides vital nutrients and oxygen to the

brain cells. A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off

and brain cells are damaged or die.

Minor Wounds

1. Clean the wound using an antibacterial

wipe

2. Cover the wound with a sterile gauze

3. Elevate and support the injury above

heart level

4. Advise the casualty to visit their doctor

if there is a high risk of infection

Severe Wounds

1. Apply direct pressure to the wound and

elevate the wound above heart level

2. Prevent shock by lying the casualty down

with their legs raised

3. Apply an appropriate dressing to firmly

control the bleeding and minimise the

risk of infection

4. If blood comes through the dressing

apply another one on top

5. Call 999

Encourage the person to support the

injury with their hand, or use a cush-

ion or items of clothing to prevent

unnecessary

movement.

It is very easy to fall and

break a bone despite the

strength of the human

skeleton.

Here is a few tips to

make sure that the

break doesn’t get worse

and heals quicker!

Choking is where instead of swallowing food down the

food pipe, or oesophagus, it is diverted down the wind-

pipe, or trachea. It is serious business with 218 fatalities a

year just from the simple everyday activity of eating!

Encourage them to cough. If this doesn’t clear the ob-struction, support their up-

per body with one hand and help them lean forward

Give up to five sharp back blows between their shoulder

blades with the heel of your hand

If the obstruction has not cleared, stand behind them and put both

arms around the upper part of the abdomen

Clench your fist and place it between the navel and the bottom of

their breastbone Grasp your fist firmly with your other hand

Pull sharply inwards and upwards up to five times

If this doesn’t clear the obstruction repeat backslaps and abdomi-

nal thrusts up to three times

If it still hasn’t cleared, call 999/112 for emergency

help.

Ask the casualty to sit down Advise them to tilt their head forwards to allow the blood to drain from the nostrils Ask the casualty to breathe through their mouth (this will also have a calming effect) and to pinch the soft part of the nose Tell the casualty to keep pinching their nose Advise them not to speak, swallow, cough, spit or sniff because this may disturb blood clots that may have formed in the nose After 10 minutes, tell the casualty to release the pressure. If the bleeding has not stopped, tell them to reapply the pressure for two further periods of 10 minutes

Immediately get the person away from the heat

source to stop the burning.

Cool the burn with cool or lukewarm water for 10-30 minutes. Do not use ice, iced water or any

creams or greasy substances, such as butter.

Remove any clothing or jewellery that is near the burnt area of skin, but do not move anything that is

stuck to the skin.

Make sure the person keeps warm – for example by using a blanket – but take care not to rub it

against the burnt area.

Cover the burn by placing a layer of cling film over

it.

About 25% of us have an allergy. For most of us, this is simply annoy-ing. But some times allergies can be incredibly extreme and lead to fatal-ity. Allergies are more common in children and young adults thus it is im-

portant you know how to identify an allergic reaction.

Allergies affect different people different ways. But common reactions include:

Itchy, watery eyes

Runny, sneezy nose

Coughing

Wheeze (a high pitched sound when we breathe out)

Rashes (most commonly blotches or little red bumps)

If you

identify any of these symp-

toms depending on the sever-

ity either call 111 for advice

from the NHS or call for

an ambulance.

Can You find the 17 First Aid related words in the

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Collectively, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK, accounting for more than 159,000 deaths each year. The cost of premature death, lost productivity, hospital treatment and prescrip-

tions is estimated at £19 billion.

This condition has similar

recognition features to a

heart attack . However an

angina attack starts as a

result of exercise or exertion

and usually goes away with

rest.

Sit them in the 'W' position

Call 999 and tell ambulance you suspect a heart attack

If available and not allergic, give them a 300mg aspirin tab-let to chew slowly

If they have any medication for angina, such as tablets or a spray, assist them to take it

Constantly monitor and record breathing and pulse rate,

until help arrives

A heart attack is most

commonly caused by

a sudden blockage of the

blood supply to the heart

muscle itself, for example

a blood clot. The main risk

is that the heart will stop

beating.

Epilepsy is a disorder of the brain in which clusters of nerve cells (or neurones)

send off abnormal electrical signals.

This can cause involuntary contraction of the muscles

(a fit)

Make space around them; a Remove potentially dangerous items Note the time when the seizure started If possible, protect the casualty's head

by placing soft padding under-neath it

You know it is the person’s first seizure, or

The seizure continues for more than five minutes

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