Introduction to First Aid
- 1. Introduction: Principles of First Aid and Approach to an Incident. Offshore First Aid Course
- 2. Scope Principles of First Aid What is First Aid? Aims of First Aid Approach to an Incident Primary Survey Vital Signs Survey Secondary Survey Accessing Assistance
- 3. Objectives Understanding of the Definition and Aims of First Aid. Correctly Approach An Incident in a safe and structured manner Describe Primary Survey , Vital Signs Survey and Secondary Survey. Correctly Access Assistance .
- 4. What is First Aid? “ Emergency care provided for injury or sudden illness before medical care is available”.
- 5. Aims of First Aid The aims of first aid are: To preserve life To prevent further injury To protect the unconscious To promote recovery To access medical aid
- 6. Approach to an Incident A systematic approach: Primary Survey Vital Signs Survey Secondary Survey Accessing Assistance
- 7. Approach to an Incident Reduce risk of themselves or others Minimise risk of missing potentially serious injuries Prioritise the casualty’s injuries to enable management in order of severity
- 8. Primary Survey A quick assessment of the overall scenario prior to becoming involved (DR ABC) Danger Response Airway Breathing Circulation
- 14. Vital Signs Survey Further assessment of the casualty’s physical condition, while waiting for the arrival of an ambulance. Pulse, Breathing Pattern Conscious Level
- 15. Vital Signs Survey: Pulse Rate Strength Rhythm
- 16. Vital Signs Survey: Breathing Pattern Rate Depth Quality Noise
- 17. Vital Signs Survey: Conscious Level Alert Voice Pain Unconscious
- 18. Secondary Survey A more thorough assessment of the victim Systematic Questioning (History Taking) Head-to-Toe Physical Examination
- 19. Secondary Survey: History Where does it hurt? What happened? When did it happen? Why did it happen How did it happen?
- 20. Secondary Survey: Head-to-toe Examination General Signs and Symptoms Head and Neck Chest and Abdomen Spine (Back) Arms and Hands Legs and Feet