St. John Ambulance First Aid
The emergency care given to an injured or suddenly ill person using readi
What is the definition of First Aid?
available materials
What is a First Aider? Someone who takes charge of an emergency scene and gives first aid
Care given by a health care professional, or under the supervision of a me
What is Medical Help?
doctor
What is a casualty? The individual who is injured or becomes suddenly ill
Adult - over the age of 8
What are the ages? Child - between 1 and 8 years of age
Infant - under the age of 1 year
What are the objectives when Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
administering First Aid
Why do people hesitate to help? Fear of a lawsuit, Fear of contracting a disease, Fear of making things wors
Good Samaritan Principles:
- no legal duty to respond
What are the legal and Regulatory - identify yourself and get consent
issues? - use reasonable skill and care
- you are not negligent
- Do not abandon the casualty
, St. John Ambulance First Aid
-Hand washing
How to prevent infections from - minimizing mouth to mouth contact
administering First Aid - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- take care when handling sharp objects
What immunizations do you have to -Tetanus
maintain - Hepatitis
- the casualty
- bystanders
Who might the First Aider need to
- other first aiders
communicate with?
- other professionals (hydro services)
- Ems providers
- Scene Survey
what are 4 steps in Emergency Scene - Primary Survey
Management? - Secondary Survey
- Ongoing Casualty Care
- History
What do you do in Scene Survey? - Hazards
- Responsiveness
, St. John Ambulance First Aid
- Airway
What do you do for a Primary Survey? - Breathing
- Circulation
What do you do for a Secondary Head to toe examination
Survey?
- Re-check ABC's
what do you do in a Ongoing Casualty
-Rest/Reassure
Care?
-Keep warm
A circulation problem where the body's tissues don't get enough oxygena
What is Shock?
blood.
a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a shortage of oxygenated b
What is Fainting?
to the brain.
What is the Chain of Survival? recognition, CPR, AED, Advance life support, Medical Care
Pain or pressure in the centre of the chest
what is a Angina? - pain radiating to the arms or jaw
- often described as indigestion
The emergency care given to an injured or suddenly ill person using readi
What is the definition of First Aid?
available materials
What is a First Aider? Someone who takes charge of an emergency scene and gives first aid
Care given by a health care professional, or under the supervision of a me
What is Medical Help?
doctor
What is a casualty? The individual who is injured or becomes suddenly ill
Adult - over the age of 8
What are the ages? Child - between 1 and 8 years of age
Infant - under the age of 1 year
What are the objectives when Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
administering First Aid
Why do people hesitate to help? Fear of a lawsuit, Fear of contracting a disease, Fear of making things wors
Good Samaritan Principles:
- no legal duty to respond
What are the legal and Regulatory - identify yourself and get consent
issues? - use reasonable skill and care
- you are not negligent
- Do not abandon the casualty
, St. John Ambulance First Aid
-Hand washing
How to prevent infections from - minimizing mouth to mouth contact
administering First Aid - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- take care when handling sharp objects
What immunizations do you have to -Tetanus
maintain - Hepatitis
- the casualty
- bystanders
Who might the First Aider need to
- other first aiders
communicate with?
- other professionals (hydro services)
- Ems providers
- Scene Survey
what are 4 steps in Emergency Scene - Primary Survey
Management? - Secondary Survey
- Ongoing Casualty Care
- History
What do you do in Scene Survey? - Hazards
- Responsiveness
, St. John Ambulance First Aid
- Airway
What do you do for a Primary Survey? - Breathing
- Circulation
What do you do for a Secondary Head to toe examination
Survey?
- Re-check ABC's
what do you do in a Ongoing Casualty
-Rest/Reassure
Care?
-Keep warm
A circulation problem where the body's tissues don't get enough oxygena
What is Shock?
blood.
a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a shortage of oxygenated b
What is Fainting?
to the brain.
What is the Chain of Survival? recognition, CPR, AED, Advance life support, Medical Care
Pain or pressure in the centre of the chest
what is a Angina? - pain radiating to the arms or jaw
- often described as indigestion
