FIRST AID FOR SUDDEN EVENTS
FIRST AID FOR SUDDEN EVENTS
Target: I will be able to describe procedures for emergency
care and life saving
Victim Assessment: A check of
the injured or medically ill person
to determine if certain conditions
are present.
• Making sure the victim has an
open airway, is breathing
normally, or bleeding
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Fainting: Loss of consciousness
for a short time because of a
temporarily insufficient supply
of oxygen to the brain
1. Put the victim on their
back and elevate their
legs 8-12 inches above
the heart
2. Do not elevate the legs if
you suspect a
head/neck/back injury
3. Loosen tight clothing
Vomiting: ejecting matter from the stomach through
the mouth
1. Turn the victim on their side
2. Give them small sips of clear liquids and increase
as they can tolerate
Seizures: Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain,
which may produce physical convulsions.
• BRAIN: Be Calm, Remove Dangerous Objects,
Always time the seizure, If a person has fallen turn
on side and put something under their head, Never
put anything in their mouth or hold them down
Poisoning: Illness or death when a
toxic substance enters the body
• Signs include: difficulty breathing,
nausea, vomiting, chest/abdominal
pain, sweating, seizures, skin
inflammation, rashes, and burns
1. Call Poison Control Center and
tell them what happened (1-800222-1222)
2. They will instruct you what to do
(call 911, induce vomiting, wash
the affected part etc.)
Puncture: A wound that is produced when a pointed
instrument pierces the skin
• Do not usually bleed much but risk of infection is
high
• Get a tetanus shot if yours is out of date (5-10
years) or if you don’t know that last time you got
one
• Tetanus (or lockjaw) is a disease caused by a
type of bacteria that grows in the body and
produces a strong poison that affects the
nervous system and muscles
Controlling Bleeding:
1. Call 911 if bleeding is severe
2. Do not remove any foreign objects in the wound
3. Cover the wound with a clean cloth and apply
pressure with your hand; add more cloth if the
blood soaks through, but do not remove the first
cloth
4. If bleeding does not stop, continue to apply
pressure and locate the nearest artery and
compress it to stop blood flow
Summary:
CONTROLLING SUDDEN EVENTS
• Draw a pie chart on your page with 5 equal segments.
• Label the segments: Fainting, Vomiting, Seizures, Poisoning,
and Bleeding.
• In each segment draw a picture, write a catchy slogan, or
create a helpful acronym to help you remember the steps
you need to take to give a victim first aid for these
sudden events.
*Use good grammar/minimum of 4 colors*
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