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First Aid for Common Injuries

The document provides information on common unintentional injuries like fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, heat exhaustion, food poisoning, choking, drowning, burns, and strokes. It describes the causes and signs of each injury and lists the key first aid steps to take, such as splinting fractures, applying RICE treatment to sprains, providing rescue breaths for choking or drowning victims, and cooling burn sites. The document aims to educate about proper first aid for accidental injuries that could occur in a school setting.

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First Aid for Common Injuries

The document provides information on common unintentional injuries like fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, heat exhaustion, food poisoning, choking, drowning, burns, and strokes. It describes the causes and signs of each injury and lists the key first aid steps to take, such as splinting fractures, applying RICE treatment to sprains, providing rescue breaths for choking or drowning victims, and cooling burn sites. The document aims to educate about proper first aid for accidental injuries that could occur in a school setting.

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  • First Aid Overview
  • Fracture
  • First Aid for Fracture
  • Dislocation
  • First Aid for Dislocation
  • Sprain
  • Strain
  • First Aid for Sprain and Strain
  • Heat Exhaustion
  • First Aid for Heat Exhaustion
  • Food Poisoning
  • First Aid for Food Poisoning
  • Choking
  • First Aid for Choking
  • Drowning
  • First Aid for Drowning
  • Heart Attack
  • First Aid for Heart Attack
  • Chemical Burns
  • First Aid for Chemical Burns
  • Burns
  • First Aid for Burns
  • Heat Stroke
  • First Aid for Heat Stroke
  • Stroke
  • First Aid for Stroke
  • Guide Questions

FIRST AID FOR COMMON

UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

1. Identify common unintentional injuries in school


2. Demonstrate proper first aid procedures for common
unintentional injuries
FRACTURE
Is a break or crack in a
bone. An open fracture
pierces the skin surface
while in a closed
fracture, the skin above
is intact.
FIRST AID FOR FRACTURE

1. Check for vital signs


2. Do not move the injured part.
3. Stop bleeding if there is any.
4. If you have to move the person, immobilize
the broken part by splinting.
5. Seek medical help immediately.
DISLOCATION
Is a partial or
complete
displacement of the
bones.
FIRST AID FOR DISLOCATION

1. Call for help immediately.


2. Splint the affected part.
3. Do not try to move a dislocated part or force it
back into place.
4. Apply ice on the injured part to reduce
swelling.
SPRAIN
Is an injury to the
ligaments of a bone
due to accidental
tearing or
overstretching.
STRAIN
Is an injury to the
muscles which is a
result of improper
use of the muscle.
FIRST AID FOR SPRAIN AND STRAIN

1. R-est the injured part


2. I-ce application
3. C-ompress the injured part
4. E-levate the injured part
HEAT EXHAUSTION
Is caused by loss of
salt and water due to
excessively high
temperature. It may
lead to heatstroke
and even death.
FIRST AID FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION

1. Transport a victim to a cool place.


2. Give him/her plenty of water.
3. Check for vital signs.
4. Seek medical help
FOOD POISONING
Is caused by
consuming food or
drink that is
contaminated with
bacteria or viruses.
FIRST AID FOR FOOD POISONING

1. Help the person to lie down and rest.


2. Give him plenty of flavorless fluids
to drink a bowl to use if vomits.
3. Call for medical help if condition
worsens.
CHOKING
Results when foreign
object block the
throat.
FIRST AID FOR CHOKING
DROWNING
When air cannot get
into the lungs
because of water.
FIRST AID FOR DROWNING

1. Lay the person down on his/her back.


2. Check for breathing and open airway.
3. Give rescue breaths and chest compression if
necessary.
4. If the person is breathing, place him/her in the recovery
position.
5. Treat for hypothermia by removing wet clothing and
cover him/her with dry blanket.
HEART ATTACK
Is caused by a
sudden obstruction
of blood supply to
part of the heart
muscles.
FIRST AID FOR HEART ATTACK
CHEMICAL BURNS
May occur when
electricity passes
through the body.
FIRST AID FOR CHEMICAL BURNS

1. Make sure that contact with the


electrical source is broken.
2. Flood the sites of injury at the entry
and exit points of the current with
plenty of cold water.
FIRST AID FOR CHEMICAL BURNS

1. Wear disposable gloves and place a


sterile dressing or bandage over the
burn.
2. Call for help
3. Reassure the victim and treat for shock.
BURNS
Due to domestic
incidents such as
touching a hot iron,
friction or spilling
boiling water on the
skin.
FIRST AID FOR BURNS
HEAT STROKE
Failure of the
“thermostat” in the
brain to regulate
body temperature.
FIRST AID FOR HEAT STROKE
STROKE
A condition in which the
blood supply to a part of
the brain is suddenly
and seriously impaired
by a blood clot or
ruptured blood vessels.
FIRST AID FOR STROKE
GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. Where does the injury commonly happen?


2. Which injury were you confident in giving
first aid? Why do say so?
3. Which injury were you not confident in
giving first aid? Why do you say so?

FIRST AID FOR COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES 1. Identify common unintentional injuries in school 2. Demonstrate proper first
FRACTURE Is a break or crack in a bone. An open fracture pierces the skin surface while in a closed fracture, the skin ab
FIRST AID FOR FRACTURE 1. Check for vital signs 2. Do not move the injured part. 3. Stop bleeding if there is any. 4. If you
DISLOCATION Is a partial or complete displacement of the bones.
FIRST AID FOR DISLOCATION 1. Call for help immediately. 2. Splint the affected part. 3. Do not try to move a dislocated part
SPRAIN Is an injury to the ligaments of a bone due to accidental tearing or overstretching.
STRAIN Is an injury to the muscles which is a result of improper use of the muscle.
FIRST AID FOR SPRAIN AND STRAIN 1. R-est the injured part 2. I-ce application 3. C-ompress the injured part 4. E-levate the i
HEAT EXHAUSTION Is caused by loss of salt and water due to excessively high temperature. It may lead to heatstroke and e
FIRST AID FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION 1. Transport a victim to a cool place. 2. Give him/her plenty of water. 3. Check for vital sign

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