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Webinar on :
“FIRST AID :BE A HERO SAVE LIVES.”
Presented By:- Mrs.Krishna Patel
Designation :-Asst. Professor
Speciality:- Medical Surgical Nursing(Neuro)
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
• After the session, participant get knowledge about:
• What is the meaning of First Aid?
• Enumerate the Purpose of first aid.
• Discuss the qualities and skills of first aider.
• Describe the DRABCD
• Illustrate the contents of First Aid Kit.
• How to utilize first aid in certain conditions.
PURPOSE OF FIRST AID
1. TO SUSTAIN THE LIFE. 2. TO PREVENT SUFFERING
3.TO PREVENT SECONDARY
COMPLICATIONS
4. TO PROMOTE SPEEDY
RECOVERY
FIRST AIDER
Characteristic of Good First Aider
✓ GENTLE
✓ RESOURCEFUL
✓ OBSERVANT
✓ TACTFUL
✓ SYMPTHETIC
IN WHICH CONDITIONS WE
HAVE TO PROVIDE FIRST AID ?
• WOUNDS AND BLLEDING
• SHOCK
• INSECT BITES
• ALLERGIC REATION
• HEAT EMERGENCIES
• BURNS
• FRACTURE AND STRAIN
• HEART ATTACK
• HEAD INJURIES
• BREATHING DIFFICULTIES,
DROWNING, CHOCKING.
First aid during wound
1. Open wound 2. Closed wound
A Wound is a discontinuity in the skin or muscle membrane.
WOUNDS: FIRST AID
WHAT TO DO?
• WASH
• DRY
DON’T
• ANTIBIOTIC CREAM
• DRESSING
• Apply Direct Pressure on
External Wounds With
Sterile Cloth or Your Hand,
Marinating Pressure Until
Bleeding Stops.
• After Bleeding Stops, Bind
Wound With Tight Bandage
And Apply Ice Pack With
Direct Pressure For 10
Minutes.
First aid during bleeding
External bleeding:
• outside the body when blood
moves through a break in the
skin.
Internal bleeding:
• inside the body when blood
leaks from blood vessels or
organs.
CONTROLLING EXTERNALBLEEDING
1. Direct pressure:-can be apply by:-
• Hand of first aider
• Pressure dressing
• Pressure to be applied for 10 to 30
Minutes.
• After control, apply firm bandage.
• Don’t remove dressing.
2. ELEVATION
✓ Used the same time as direct
pressure.
✓ Above the level of the heart.
➢ Gravity helps to lower blood
pressure & bleeding is
slowed.
❑Not to be used in cases
of Fractures and Spinal
injuries.
NOSE BLEED
WHAT CAUSESA NOSE BLEED?
• Pre-existing conditions
• Blood –thinning medication
• Dry air(winter)
• Picking ur nose
• Frequent usage of nasal
spray
Means bleeding form nostrils, nasal cavity
and nasopharynx .
The do and don’ts for first aid treatment
DON’T
• Do not lean back.
• Leaning back can be
harmful as the blood could
block the windpipe,
blocking the airway.
DO
• Sit in a comfortable upright
position and lean forward
slightly.
• Then pinch nose just below
the bony nose bridge.
• Once the bleeding is
controlled, do not blow your
nose then apply ice pack.
CONTROLLING INTERNAL BLEEDING
• Apply DRSABCD.
• CALL 108
• Control any external
bleeding.
• Treat for shock.
• Nil by mouth.
First aid during Shock
• It is a stage of circulatory inadequacy and
diminished blood supply to the vital organs resulting
in suppressed function.
❑Causes:
• Severe bleeding
• Dehydration
• Heart attack
• Poisons
SYMPTOMS OF SHOCK
1. IN COMPENSATORY SHOCK:-
2.IN DECOMPENSATORY
SHOCK:-
RAPID HEARTBEAT
AND PULSE
RAPID AND
SHALLOW BREATHING
PALE SKIN
FIRST AID IN SHOCK
• Call 108
• Control Any External Bleeding.
• Elevate Legs About 12 Inches, Unless You Suspect
Any Head Injury Or Spinal Injury.
• Never Give Anything To Eat And Drink To The
Victim.
We can do also…
First aid during Insect Sting &
Bites
WHEN STRAY DOGS BITE:
• Place the bitten area Under running
water for at least 15 minutes.
• Wash the area with detergent soap.
• Apply antiseptic
• Consult a doctor for an anti rabies
vaccine.
FIRST AID
First aid during allergic reaction
SYMPTOMS MAY SEEN LIKE….MAY BE DUE TO….
WHAT TO DO during allergic reaction ?
Adrenaline auto injector
First aid during heat emergencies
First aid during burn’s
DEGREES OF BURN
Types of burn’s
FIRST AID IN SKIN BURNS
DON’T
• DO NOT USE OILS OR
BUTTER
• DO NOT USE EGG
WHITE
• DO NOT POP BLISTERS
• DO NOT USE ICE
DO
• HOLD UNDER COOL
WATER
• USE ANTIBIOTIC
MEDICINE
• MAKE COOL
COMPRESS
• TAKE PAIN RELIEVER
• APPLY AELOVERA
FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL BURNS
• Call 108
• Look First. Don’t Touch
• Turn off the Source of
Electricity if Possible.
• Check for Signs of
Circulation
• Prevent Shock
• Cover affected areas.
FIRST AID FOR CHEMICAL BURNS
• CALL 108
• PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM CHEMICAL .
• RINSE AND CLEAR
BURN AREA BY
FLOODING AREA WITH
COOL WATER AT LEAST
20 MIN.
• REMOVE CLOTH AND
JWELLERY
• COVER OR WRAP THE
BURN AREA
First aid during Fracture and Sprain
• A fracture is a break in the bone.
FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES
• Immobilize Area
• Call 108
• Treat Open Wound
• Apply Rice
• Splint if help delayed
SPRAIN
• Sprain is an injury to the
ligaments around a
joint.
• First aid:-
• Apply ice immediately.
• Keep the pulled muscle
elevated.
• Avoid using a strained
muscle while it is still
painful.
First aid during heart attack
IN WOMEN
IN MEN
How to help someone who is having heart attack:
DO’S
• Call 108.
• Help the person to
sit down, rest.
• Loosen the tight
clothing if any.
• If the person is
unconscious,
perform CPR.
DON’T
• Do not leave the
person alone.
• Do not give the
person anything by
mouth.
• Do not to see the
symptoms
go away.
HOW TO DO CPR?
First aid during head injuries
HEAD INJURIES
A head injury is any trauma to the
scalp, skull and brain.
FIRST AID FOR A HEAD INJURY
• Call 108
• Protect the Victim’ s Airway,
Check Airway And Breathing.
• Apply Pressure to any Scalp
Wounds That Are Bleeding .
• Watch For Vomiting.
• Lay Them on the Floor With
Head and Shoulder’s Slightly
Raised.
First aid during breathing difficulty
• Breathing difficulties can range from being short of breath,
unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feeling like
the victim are not getting enough air.
If someone is having breathing difficulty,
immediately call 108.
1. Check the persons airway, breathing and
pulse. If necessary, begin CPR.
2. Loosen any tight clothing.
3. Help the person use any prescribed
medication(asthma).
4. Do not give the person food or drink.
5. Do not place a pillow under the persons
head.
DROWNING
• Drowning is usually defined as death from asphyxia within 24
hours of submersion in water.
• Near drowning refers to survival beyond 24 hors after a submersion
episode.
DROWNING
FIRST AID
• Remove the victim from
water.
• Clean the mouth from sands
and other foreign bodies.
• Put him on the floor and raise
his body.
• Start C.P.R.
• Call for medical help.
CHOCKING
• Chocking is defined as “A
foreign object that is stuck in the
pharynx or trachea that causes a
blockage of or muscular spam in
the airway.
First aid:-Chocking
1. Lean the person forward
slightly and stand behind him
or her.
2.Make a fist with
one hand. Put your
arms aroundthe
person.
3.Make a quick, hard
movement, inward and
upward.
FIRST AID AND THE LAW
• You Are A Good Samaritan If You Help a Person and
Have No Legal Duty To Do So.
Whenever you help a person in an emergency, you should
abide by the following principle:
• Consent
• Reasonable skill and care
• Negligence
• Abandonment
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First aid

  • 1. Webinar on : “FIRST AID :BE A HERO SAVE LIVES.” Presented By:- Mrs.Krishna Patel Designation :-Asst. Professor Speciality:- Medical Surgical Nursing(Neuro)
  • 2. LEARNING OBJECTIVE • After the session, participant get knowledge about: • What is the meaning of First Aid? • Enumerate the Purpose of first aid. • Discuss the qualities and skills of first aider. • Describe the DRABCD • Illustrate the contents of First Aid Kit. • How to utilize first aid in certain conditions.
  • 3.
  • 4. PURPOSE OF FIRST AID 1. TO SUSTAIN THE LIFE. 2. TO PREVENT SUFFERING
  • 5. 3.TO PREVENT SECONDARY COMPLICATIONS 4. TO PROMOTE SPEEDY RECOVERY
  • 6. FIRST AIDER Characteristic of Good First Aider ✓ GENTLE ✓ RESOURCEFUL ✓ OBSERVANT ✓ TACTFUL ✓ SYMPTHETIC
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. IN WHICH CONDITIONS WE HAVE TO PROVIDE FIRST AID ?
  • 10. • WOUNDS AND BLLEDING • SHOCK • INSECT BITES • ALLERGIC REATION • HEAT EMERGENCIES • BURNS • FRACTURE AND STRAIN • HEART ATTACK • HEAD INJURIES • BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, DROWNING, CHOCKING.
  • 12. 1. Open wound 2. Closed wound A Wound is a discontinuity in the skin or muscle membrane.
  • 13. WOUNDS: FIRST AID WHAT TO DO? • WASH • DRY DON’T • ANTIBIOTIC CREAM • DRESSING
  • 14. • Apply Direct Pressure on External Wounds With Sterile Cloth or Your Hand, Marinating Pressure Until Bleeding Stops. • After Bleeding Stops, Bind Wound With Tight Bandage And Apply Ice Pack With Direct Pressure For 10 Minutes.
  • 15. First aid during bleeding
  • 16. External bleeding: • outside the body when blood moves through a break in the skin. Internal bleeding: • inside the body when blood leaks from blood vessels or organs.
  • 17. CONTROLLING EXTERNALBLEEDING 1. Direct pressure:-can be apply by:- • Hand of first aider • Pressure dressing • Pressure to be applied for 10 to 30 Minutes. • After control, apply firm bandage. • Don’t remove dressing.
  • 18. 2. ELEVATION ✓ Used the same time as direct pressure. ✓ Above the level of the heart. ➢ Gravity helps to lower blood pressure & bleeding is slowed. ❑Not to be used in cases of Fractures and Spinal injuries.
  • 19. NOSE BLEED WHAT CAUSESA NOSE BLEED? • Pre-existing conditions • Blood –thinning medication • Dry air(winter) • Picking ur nose • Frequent usage of nasal spray Means bleeding form nostrils, nasal cavity and nasopharynx .
  • 20. The do and don’ts for first aid treatment DON’T • Do not lean back. • Leaning back can be harmful as the blood could block the windpipe, blocking the airway. DO • Sit in a comfortable upright position and lean forward slightly. • Then pinch nose just below the bony nose bridge. • Once the bleeding is controlled, do not blow your nose then apply ice pack.
  • 21. CONTROLLING INTERNAL BLEEDING • Apply DRSABCD. • CALL 108 • Control any external bleeding. • Treat for shock. • Nil by mouth.
  • 23. • It is a stage of circulatory inadequacy and diminished blood supply to the vital organs resulting in suppressed function. ❑Causes: • Severe bleeding • Dehydration • Heart attack • Poisons
  • 24. SYMPTOMS OF SHOCK 1. IN COMPENSATORY SHOCK:- 2.IN DECOMPENSATORY SHOCK:- RAPID HEARTBEAT AND PULSE RAPID AND SHALLOW BREATHING PALE SKIN
  • 25. FIRST AID IN SHOCK • Call 108 • Control Any External Bleeding. • Elevate Legs About 12 Inches, Unless You Suspect Any Head Injury Or Spinal Injury. • Never Give Anything To Eat And Drink To The Victim.
  • 26. We can do also…
  • 27. First aid during Insect Sting & Bites
  • 28.
  • 29.
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  • 31. WHEN STRAY DOGS BITE: • Place the bitten area Under running water for at least 15 minutes. • Wash the area with detergent soap. • Apply antiseptic • Consult a doctor for an anti rabies vaccine. FIRST AID
  • 32. First aid during allergic reaction
  • 33. SYMPTOMS MAY SEEN LIKE….MAY BE DUE TO….
  • 34. WHAT TO DO during allergic reaction ? Adrenaline auto injector
  • 35. First aid during heat emergencies
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  • 37. First aid during burn’s
  • 40. FIRST AID IN SKIN BURNS DON’T • DO NOT USE OILS OR BUTTER • DO NOT USE EGG WHITE • DO NOT POP BLISTERS • DO NOT USE ICE DO • HOLD UNDER COOL WATER • USE ANTIBIOTIC MEDICINE • MAKE COOL COMPRESS • TAKE PAIN RELIEVER • APPLY AELOVERA
  • 41. FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL BURNS • Call 108 • Look First. Don’t Touch • Turn off the Source of Electricity if Possible. • Check for Signs of Circulation • Prevent Shock • Cover affected areas.
  • 42. FIRST AID FOR CHEMICAL BURNS • CALL 108 • PROTECT YOURSELF FROM CHEMICAL . • RINSE AND CLEAR BURN AREA BY FLOODING AREA WITH COOL WATER AT LEAST 20 MIN. • REMOVE CLOTH AND JWELLERY • COVER OR WRAP THE BURN AREA
  • 43. First aid during Fracture and Sprain
  • 44. • A fracture is a break in the bone.
  • 45. FIRST AID FOR FRACTURES • Immobilize Area • Call 108 • Treat Open Wound • Apply Rice
  • 46. • Splint if help delayed
  • 47. SPRAIN • Sprain is an injury to the ligaments around a joint. • First aid:- • Apply ice immediately. • Keep the pulled muscle elevated. • Avoid using a strained muscle while it is still painful.
  • 48. First aid during heart attack
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  • 53. How to help someone who is having heart attack: DO’S • Call 108. • Help the person to sit down, rest. • Loosen the tight clothing if any. • If the person is unconscious, perform CPR. DON’T • Do not leave the person alone. • Do not give the person anything by mouth. • Do not to see the symptoms go away.
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  • 55. HOW TO DO CPR?
  • 56. First aid during head injuries
  • 57. HEAD INJURIES A head injury is any trauma to the scalp, skull and brain.
  • 58. FIRST AID FOR A HEAD INJURY • Call 108 • Protect the Victim’ s Airway, Check Airway And Breathing. • Apply Pressure to any Scalp Wounds That Are Bleeding . • Watch For Vomiting. • Lay Them on the Floor With Head and Shoulder’s Slightly Raised.
  • 59. First aid during breathing difficulty
  • 60. • Breathing difficulties can range from being short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feeling like the victim are not getting enough air.
  • 61. If someone is having breathing difficulty, immediately call 108. 1. Check the persons airway, breathing and pulse. If necessary, begin CPR. 2. Loosen any tight clothing. 3. Help the person use any prescribed medication(asthma). 4. Do not give the person food or drink. 5. Do not place a pillow under the persons head.
  • 62. DROWNING • Drowning is usually defined as death from asphyxia within 24 hours of submersion in water. • Near drowning refers to survival beyond 24 hors after a submersion episode.
  • 63. DROWNING FIRST AID • Remove the victim from water. • Clean the mouth from sands and other foreign bodies. • Put him on the floor and raise his body. • Start C.P.R. • Call for medical help.
  • 64. CHOCKING • Chocking is defined as “A foreign object that is stuck in the pharynx or trachea that causes a blockage of or muscular spam in the airway.
  • 65. First aid:-Chocking 1. Lean the person forward slightly and stand behind him or her. 2.Make a fist with one hand. Put your arms aroundthe person. 3.Make a quick, hard movement, inward and upward.
  • 66. FIRST AID AND THE LAW • You Are A Good Samaritan If You Help a Person and Have No Legal Duty To Do So. Whenever you help a person in an emergency, you should abide by the following principle: • Consent • Reasonable skill and care • Negligence • Abandonment