is the provision of immediate care
to a victim with an injury, or
illness until paramedic or doctor
arrives.
is an emergency aid or treatment
given to someone injured,
suddenly ill, etc., before regular
medical services arrive or can be
reached.
The Warm-Up and Cool-Down Hydration Proper Equipment
- Stretching as a warm up - Enough water intake before, - Use proper equipment because it
activities with some light and slow during, and post-exercise is essential for safety and
movements are essential to avoidsdehydration that leads to [Link] wearing appropriate
prepare muscles and avoid dizziness, fatigue, and heat shoes, clothing, and protective
strains. Likewise, cooling down exhaustion. gear (e.g., knee pads ) prevents
after exercise allows the body to injuries and enhances
get back to normal gradually. performance.
Listen to Your Body First Aid for Common Exercise
Injuries
- Don't overdo it by paying - First aid is the quick help given
attention to early warning signs to someone who is hurt or sick
of pain, tiredness, or dizziness. before a doctor arrives. It helps
Rest when necessary to avoid stop the problem from getting
severe injuries. worse and can save lives.
Good Nutrition Safe Exercise Environment
-Consume a well-balanced diet - Select a safe and appropriate
full of vitamins, minerals, and place for exercising, keeping away
proteins so that muscles can from uneven ground and harsh
recover quickly and the risk of weather patterns.
injury is lowered.
Use the R.I.C.E. principle (Rest, Go to a cool environment, drink
Ice, Compression, Elevation) to water, and rest to recover.
minimize swelling and pain.
Wash with water, apply Keep the injured part immobile
antiseptic solution, and cover and get immediate medical
with a bandage to avoid attention.
infection.
Cool the burn with water and Help the person cough or press
cover it with a clean cloth. their stomach to remove the
blockage.
Check if they are breathing and
get help if needed.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) is an emergency
treatment that's done when
someone's breathing or
heartbeat has stopped. For
example, when someone has a
heart attack or nearly drowns.
First, check the scene for Place the person carefully Place your ear next the Place one of your hands on
factors that could put you in on their back and kneel person’s mouth and listen top of the other and clasp
danger, such as traffic, fire, for no more than 10 them together. With the
or falling masonry. Next,
beside their chest. Tilt
their head back slightly by seconds. If you do not hear heel of the hands and
check the person. Do they straight elbows, push hard
need help? Tap their shoulder lifting their chin. breathing, or you only
Open their mouth and hear occasional gasps, and fast in the center of
and shout, “Are you OK?” the chest, slightly below the
check for any obstruction, begin CPR.
If someone is unconscious nipples.
If they are not responding, such as food or vomit. Push at least 2 inches deep.
call 911 or ask a bystander to Remove any obstruction if but still breathing, do not
call 911 before performing Compress their chest at a
it is loose. If it is not loose, perform CPR. Instead, if rate of least 100 times per
CPR. If possible, ask a trying to grasp it may they do not seem to have
bystander to go and search minute. Let the chest rise
push it farther into the a spinal injury, place them fully between compressions.
for an AED machine. People
can find these in offices and airway. in the recovery position.
many other public buildings. Keep monitoring their
breathing and perform
CPR if they stop breathing.
Making sure their mouth
is clear, tilt their head
back slightly and lift
their chin. Pinch their
nose shut, place your
mouth fully over theirs,
and blow to make their
chest rise.
If their chest does not
rise with the first
breath, retilt their head.
If their chest still does
not rise with a second
breath, the person might
be choking.
Repeat the cycle of
30 chest
compressions and
two rescue breaths
until the person
starts breathing or
help arrives. If an
AED arrives, carry
on performing CPR
until the machine is
set up and ready to
use.
Ø Saves lives
– Helping quickly
can keep someone
safe.
Ø Stops injuries
from getting worse
– It can control
bleeding, reduce
pain, and prevent
infections.
Ø Helps healing
– Proper care can
help the body
recover faster.