Safety Practices in Outdoor Recreation
(Brief Notes by: Apole, Noella Joy S.)
- What should one do when faced with a medical emergency situation?
- Panic is the worst enemy of any emergency situation. It even makes a bad
situation worse, as this spreads to others as well. It does now allow one to think. In
fact, it even hinders or interferes with the rational thinking and causes confusion.
So, the first thing to do in an emergency situation is to stay calm.
Try to remember and apply the: D-R-S-A-B-C
DANGER
Always check first the danger and source of injury. Make sure the
surroundings are safe and out of danger, otherwise, you will also allow yourself to be
a victim.
RESPONSE/RESPONSIVENESS
*Can the casualty hear your voice? *Can they open and close their eyes?
*Are there any movements? *Do they respond to touch?
SEND
Send or shout for help
AIRWAY
Is the person’s airway? If the person is not responding and is unconscious,
check airway by opening the mouth and having a look inside. Tilting the head back
with the chin facing up will clear an airway.
BREATHING
Make sure that the victim is breathing by looking at breathing signs, listening
to exhales, and feeling
air coming out of the mouth or nose.
, CIRCULATION/COMPRESSION/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
If an adult is unconscious, no pulse and not breathing, perform the CPR until
the emergency personnel or medics arrive. CPR It is a lifesaving technique that is
administered when breathing and heartbeat of a person stopped, such as during a
heart attack and drowning.
Steps in Administering the CPR:
1. Put the person on his or her back on a firm surface.
2. Locate hand position for compression by drawing an imaginary line from
armpit to center for hand placement.
3. Place heel of one hand on the lower part of the breastbone.
4. Put other hand over the first, interlacing your fingers for support.
5. With straight arms and shoulder positioned over the victim’s chest, push
down on the victim’s chest. For adult victims, push it down for at least 2
inches or 5 cm. deep.
6. Give 30 compressions in 18 seconds or less (rate of 100 compressions in
one minute) and let chest rise completely between compressions.
7. After 30 compressions, give two rescue breaths.
8. Repeat cycle until help arrives or when there are signs of movement.
FIRST AID OF COMMON EMERGENCIES IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
The term first aid refers to administration of care to prevent deterioration
of the victim, to aid recovery, and to preserve life. Generally, first aid entails some
simple but often life-saving ways that most people can be trained to perform with
minimal equipment. On a technical level, it is not identified as medical treatment and
should not be compared to what a trained medical profession might do. First aid, as
they say, is a combination of simple procedures and an application of some common
sense.
Common Injuries and Illness in the Outdoor
A. CUTS, SCRAPES AND PUNCTURES
(Brief Notes by: Apole, Noella Joy S.)
- What should one do when faced with a medical emergency situation?
- Panic is the worst enemy of any emergency situation. It even makes a bad
situation worse, as this spreads to others as well. It does now allow one to think. In
fact, it even hinders or interferes with the rational thinking and causes confusion.
So, the first thing to do in an emergency situation is to stay calm.
Try to remember and apply the: D-R-S-A-B-C
DANGER
Always check first the danger and source of injury. Make sure the
surroundings are safe and out of danger, otherwise, you will also allow yourself to be
a victim.
RESPONSE/RESPONSIVENESS
*Can the casualty hear your voice? *Can they open and close their eyes?
*Are there any movements? *Do they respond to touch?
SEND
Send or shout for help
AIRWAY
Is the person’s airway? If the person is not responding and is unconscious,
check airway by opening the mouth and having a look inside. Tilting the head back
with the chin facing up will clear an airway.
BREATHING
Make sure that the victim is breathing by looking at breathing signs, listening
to exhales, and feeling
air coming out of the mouth or nose.
, CIRCULATION/COMPRESSION/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
If an adult is unconscious, no pulse and not breathing, perform the CPR until
the emergency personnel or medics arrive. CPR It is a lifesaving technique that is
administered when breathing and heartbeat of a person stopped, such as during a
heart attack and drowning.
Steps in Administering the CPR:
1. Put the person on his or her back on a firm surface.
2. Locate hand position for compression by drawing an imaginary line from
armpit to center for hand placement.
3. Place heel of one hand on the lower part of the breastbone.
4. Put other hand over the first, interlacing your fingers for support.
5. With straight arms and shoulder positioned over the victim’s chest, push
down on the victim’s chest. For adult victims, push it down for at least 2
inches or 5 cm. deep.
6. Give 30 compressions in 18 seconds or less (rate of 100 compressions in
one minute) and let chest rise completely between compressions.
7. After 30 compressions, give two rescue breaths.
8. Repeat cycle until help arrives or when there are signs of movement.
FIRST AID OF COMMON EMERGENCIES IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
The term first aid refers to administration of care to prevent deterioration
of the victim, to aid recovery, and to preserve life. Generally, first aid entails some
simple but often life-saving ways that most people can be trained to perform with
minimal equipment. On a technical level, it is not identified as medical treatment and
should not be compared to what a trained medical profession might do. First aid, as
they say, is a combination of simple procedures and an application of some common
sense.
Common Injuries and Illness in the Outdoor
A. CUTS, SCRAPES AND PUNCTURES
