Chapter 3
Before Giving
Care
Preventing disease transmission
• List some infectious diseases…….
How Bloodborne pathogens are
spread
• 1. Pathogen is
present
• 2. Pathogen causes
a disease
• 3. Pathogen passes
through an entry site
• 4. Person reacts to
pathogen.
Personal Hygiene
If you come in contact with fluids do the
following:
Wash hands with antimicrobial soap for 15
seconds….rubbing vigorously.
Use warm water
Scrub your nail beds as well.
Rinse with water and dry with paper towel.
Protective Equipment
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Latex gloves
Breathing barriers
Protective bandages
Blood spill contamination materials
Getting Consent to Help
• If the victim is conscious
and an adult you must tell
the victim the following
information:
1. Who you are
2. Your level of training
3. The care you would like to
give.
4. Ask permission to help.
Implied Consent Law
• Allows you to help a person
who is unconscious.
• Allows you to help an infant
or child if parents are Not
present.
When to move a victim
1. You must be
able to do so
safely.
2. There is
immediate
danger present.
Ex. Fire, gas and
Drowning
Guidelines to move a victim
1. Only move someone you can handle
2. Bend at the knees and hips
3. Lift with legs-not back
4. Walk carefully using short steps
5. Watch where you are going
6. Support victim’s neck and back
7. Don’t bend or twist victim
Walking Assist
*Place victim’s arm
across your shoulder
and hold it with your
hand.
*Put your other hand
around victim’s waist
Pack-Strap Carry
• Put your back
toward the victim
• Lift victim’s arms
and position your
shoulder’s into the
victim’s armpits.
• Cross victim’s arms
in front of you and
grab the wrists
• Lean forward and
pull victim up onto
your back
Two Person Seat Carry
• Position yourself
next to a buddy
and interlock arms
• Put one arm under
the victim’s thigh
and the other arm
supporting the
victim’s back.
Clothes/blanket/ankle drag
• Grasp the
clothing near
the neck of the
victim
• Support head
with your arms
and drag victim
to safety.