FIRE SERVICES YOUTH TRAINING ASSOCIATION
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Aims
• Be aware of how to identify an
emergency aid situation.
• To highlight the importance of early
intervention; and life saving skills.
• Be able to identify the correct rescue
skill.
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Objectives
• Be able to recognise when somebody
needs assistance.
• Be aware of how to offer emergency first
aid (CPR).
• Understand how to minimise the risks to
rescuers.
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Chain of Survival
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Priorities
DR’s AB
D Danger
A Airway
R Response
B Breathing
S Shout
LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL
for normal breathing
GET HELP
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The Ice Rink
What would you do if someone feels unwell?
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What If he is Breathing?
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The Recovery Position
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There are two things that compromise
the airway
1. The Tongue
2. Vomit
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Not Breathing and No Circulation
DR’s AB C
D Danger
R Response
S Shout
A Airway
B Breathing
Look, Listen, Feel
For normal breathing
C CPR
GET HELP
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The Hostel
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Chest Compressions
30 Compressions
2 Rescue Breaths
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When do I Stop?
• When trained help arrives
• When the person shows signs of recovery
• When you become physically exhausted
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Heart Attack
What is
1. A Heart Attack?
2. A Cardiac Arrest?
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Recognising a Heart Attack
‘The Salon’
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Fro
m
the
Bod
y
To the
Lungs
Right
Atrium
Right
Ventricle
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To the
Body
From
the
Lungs
Left
Atrium
Left
Ventricl
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Signs and Symptoms
• Pain in the centre of the chest may wrap
around body.
• May spread to arm. neck, jaw, throat,
abdomen, back.
• Short of breath.
• Feeling sick.
• Feeling weak or dizzy.
• Sweating.
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Treatment
• Sit them down and reassure.
• Don’t give them anything to eat or drink.
• Be prepared to resuscitate.
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Choking
Choking occurs when a ‘Foreign body’ gets
stuck in the back of the throat blocking the
entrance to the windpipe.
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Choking
ADULT & CHILDREN
1. Encourage the casualty to cough
2. 5 Back slaps
3. 5 Abdominal thrusts
Dial 999 or 112 for paramedics
Be prepared to resuscitate
Check mouth to remove any visible obstruction in
between cycles of rescue breaths
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Choking
BABY (under 1 year)
lay the baby over your arm, face down
5 Back slaps with fingers
5 Chest thrusts with 2 fingers
Dial 999 or 112 for paramedics
Be prepared to resuscitate
Check mouth to remove any visible obstruction in
between cycles of rescue breaths
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Bleeding
The Lab
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Wounds and Bleeding
TREATMENT
• SEEP
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Sit or lay
Examine
Elevate
Pressure
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Any Questions?
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