STCW First Aid
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1. position for a casualty in shock: flat on back with legs elevated
2. symptoms of shock: altered conscious state
pale moist bluish skin
restlessness or irritability
excessive thirst
rapid and weak pulse
rapid breathing
nausea, vomiting
3. scene safety hazard: environmental
electrical
fire
hazardous
4. body substance isolation (BSI): aims to prevent the transmission of diseases and infections by using
personal protective equipment
5. order of casualty assessment: DRABC
danger
response
airway
breathing
circulation
6. 2-person CPR: take turns, swap every 2 mins, no break in CPR
7. burns: superficial (first-degree), partial thickness (second-degree), full-thickness (third-degree)
8. superficial (or first-degree burns): involve the outermost layers of skin and are characterized by
redness, pain and tenderness
9. partial thickness (or second-degree burns): affects the epidermis, skin becomes red and raw,
blisters form over the skin due to fluid released from the damaged tissues below, if they affect more than 20% of the
body, they can become life-threatening
10. full thickness (or third-degree burns): all the layers of the skin are affected, there may be some
damage to the nerves, fat tissue, muscles and blood vessels, pain sensation is lost, the skin may look waxy, pale or
charred and needs urgent medical attention
11. CPR: 100 compressions per minute, 2 rescue breaths after 30 compressions
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1. position for a casualty in shock: flat on back with legs elevated
2. symptoms of shock: altered conscious state
pale moist bluish skin
restlessness or irritability
excessive thirst
rapid and weak pulse
rapid breathing
nausea, vomiting
3. scene safety hazard: environmental
electrical
fire
hazardous
4. body substance isolation (BSI): aims to prevent the transmission of diseases and infections by using
personal protective equipment
5. order of casualty assessment: DRABC
danger
response
airway
breathing
circulation
6. 2-person CPR: take turns, swap every 2 mins, no break in CPR
7. burns: superficial (first-degree), partial thickness (second-degree), full-thickness (third-degree)
8. superficial (or first-degree burns): involve the outermost layers of skin and are characterized by
redness, pain and tenderness
9. partial thickness (or second-degree burns): affects the epidermis, skin becomes red and raw,
blisters form over the skin due to fluid released from the damaged tissues below, if they affect more than 20% of the
body, they can become life-threatening
10. full thickness (or third-degree burns): all the layers of the skin are affected, there may be some
damage to the nerves, fat tissue, muscles and blood vessels, pain sensation is lost, the skin may look waxy, pale or
charred and needs urgent medical attention
11. CPR: 100 compressions per minute, 2 rescue breaths after 30 compressions
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