First Aid and Injuries

Fracture

• Help the person to sit or lie down. Cool the area. Apply comfortbale support to the injured part and support it in a raised position.

• Press the wound and place a sterile wound dressing. Press it firmly with your fingers . Raise and support the injured part and help the casualty to lie down. Raise and support his/her legs.

•  We should advise the person to keep still. Then we must support the joints above and below the injured area until it is immobilised with a sling or bandages. Take the injured person to hospital.

• Ask the patient what was swallowed, how much and when. Give ambulance control as much information as possible. Keep samples of any vomited material.

Bleeding

• You should use the Heimlich maneuver if a person is conscious but choking. You can usually tell the person is choking if they can’t speak, breathe or cough. Sometimes, their breathing and speaking becomes weaker and weaker until only gasping sounds come out.  

• Press the wound and place a sterile wound dressing. Press it firmly with your fingers . Raise and support the injured part and help the casualty to lie down. Raise and support his/her legs.

• Protect the person. Clear away any potentially dangerous objects to prevent injury. Make a note when it began. Once it has stopped, place the person in recovery position and monitor his recovery.

• Help the person to sit or lie down. Cool the area. Apply comfortbale support to the injured part and support it in a raised position.

Seizures

• Help the person to sit or lie down. Cool the area. Apply comfortbale support to the injured part and support it in a raised position.

• When the person is rescued from the water, start the primary survey. Check his or her reponse, open his airway and check for breathing. Call 112 for emergency help. If the person is uncouscious and is not breathing, give 5 initial rescue breaths and start CPR.

• We should cool and cover them.

• Protect the person. Clear away any potentially dangerous objects to prevent injury. Make a note when it began. Once it has stopped, place the person in recovery position and monitor his recovery.

Sprains

• Help the person to sit or lie down. Cool the area. Apply comfortbale support to the injured part and support it in a raised position.

• Ask the patient what was swallowed, how much and when. Give ambulance control as much information as possible. Keep samples of any vomited material.

•  We should advise the person to keep still. Then we must support the joints above and below the injured area until it is immobilised with a sling or bandages. Take the injured person to hospital.

• You should use the Heimlich maneuver if a person is conscious but choking. You can usually tell the person is choking if they can’t speak, breathe or cough. Sometimes, their breathing and speaking becomes weaker and weaker until only gasping sounds come out.  

Drowning

• When the person is rescued from the water, start the primary survey. Check his or her reponse, open his airway and check for breathing. Call 112 for emergency help. If the person is uncouscious and is not breathing, give 5 initial rescue breaths and start CPR.

• Ask the patient what was swallowed, how much and when. Give ambulance control as much information as possible. Keep samples of any vomited material.

• Press the wound and place a sterile wound dressing. Press it firmly with your fingers . Raise and support the injured part and help the casualty to lie down. Raise and support his/her legs.

•  We should advise the person to keep still. Then we must support the joints above and below the injured area until it is immobilised with a sling or bandages. Take the injured person to hospital.

Poisoning

• Ask the patient what was swallowed, how much and when. Give ambulance control as much information as possible. Keep samples of any vomited material.

• Help the person to sit or lie down. Cool the area. Apply comfortbale support to the injured part and support it in a raised position.

• Protect the person. Clear away any potentially dangerous objects to prevent injury. Make a note when it began. Once it has stopped, place the person in recovery position and monitor his recovery.

• Press the wound and place a sterile wound dressing. Press it firmly with your fingers . Raise and support the injured part and help the casualty to lie down. Raise and support his/her legs.

Choking

• You should use the Heimlich maneuver if a person is conscious but choking. You can usually tell the person is choking if they can’t speak, breathe or cough. Sometimes, their breathing and speaking becomes weaker and weaker until only gasping sounds come out.  

•  We should advise the person to keep still. Then we must support the joints above and below the injured area until it is immobilised with a sling or bandages. Take the injured person to hospital.

• Press the wound and place a sterile wound dressing. Press it firmly with your fingers . Raise and support the injured part and help the casualty to lie down. Raise and support his/her legs.

• Protect the person. Clear away any potentially dangerous objects to prevent injury. Make a note when it began. Once it has stopped, place the person in recovery position and monitor his recovery.

Burns and scalds

• We should cool and cover them.

• Help the person to sit or lie down. Cool the area. Apply comfortbale support to the injured part and support it in a raised position.

• Press the wound and place a sterile wound dressing. Press it firmly with your fingers . Raise and support the injured part and help the casualty to lie down. Raise and support his/her legs.

• Ask the patient what was swallowed, how much and when. Give ambulance control as much information as possible. Keep samples of any vomited material.

Unconsciousness

• Place the person on their back and open their airway. Check for breathing.

• We should cool and cover them.

• Ask the patient what was swallowed, how much and when. Give ambulance control as much information as possible. Keep samples of any vomited material.

• We should advise the person to keep still. Then we must support the joints above and below the injured area until it is immobilised with a sling or bandages. Take the injured person to hospital.

CPR

• Perform 30 chest compressions. Perform two rescue breaths. Repeat.

• Place the person on their back and open their airway. Check for breathing.

• We should cool and cover them.

• You should use the Heimlich maneuver if a person is conscious but choking. You can usually tell the person is choking if they can’t speak, breathe or cough. Sometimes, their breathing and speaking becomes weaker and weaker until only gasping sounds come out.