First Aid Awareness
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First Aid Safety Meeting Topic
Use of UCOP first aid kits
General awareness on what to do if:
– You have minor injuries;
– Co-workers or family members are
injured
Safety Meeting – Not intended to
provide formal certified first aid
training
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First Aid Kits
UCOP first aid kits
–Installed in common areas
Size of the first aid kits:
–Large (Areas up to 75 persons)
–Medium (Areas up to 50 persons)
Periodically replenished by vendor
Self-administering
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UCOP First Aid
Kit Contents
Bandages (Various
Sizes)
Roller Gauze & Gauze
Pads
Sterile Dressings &
Tape
Antiseptic Swabs,
Spray, & Towelettes
Finger Splint,
Tweezers, & Scissors
Burn Gel & Spray
Antibiotic
Ointment
Eye/Skin
Buffer/Flushing
Solution
Ice Pack
Nitrile Gloves
CPR Mask
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General Guidance for Injuries
Remain calm
– Take time to assess the situation
and hazards (Avoid tunnel vision)
Call 9-1-1 ASAP if serious – Using
a Cell Phone call the ‘9-1-1
Equivalent’ local phone number
After calling 9-1-1 contact
Building Security to initiate
internal response
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Cell Phone ‘911 Equivalent’ Local
Emergency Numbers
Add the seven-digit ‘911 Equivalent’
local phone number to your cell
phone address book
Contact Name:
– Oakland: 510-777-3211
– Berkeley: 510-981-5911
– Sacramento: 916-732-0100
– San Francisco 415-553-8090
– UCSB Police 805-893-2221
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911 Equivalent
Oakland
Phone Number:
1-510-777-3211
General Guidance
Learn CPR! - Training Request Link:
– http://www.ucop.edu/facil/pd/emergprep/aed.html
Suspect Spinal/Neck Injuries
– Do NOT move the person (unless extreme
danger)
Always Trust Your Own:
– Initiative;
– Good Judgment; and
– Common Sense
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Bleeding
Direct Pressure
– Steady firm pressure
– Clean cloth or bandage – Avoid contact
Maintain Pressure on Wound
– 15 Minutes
– Apply more layers if needed
Elevate extremity if no fractures (Lie
down)
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Burns
First Degree Burn – Minor redness
– Run cold water over burn for >5
minutes (No ice or ointments!)
Second Degree Burn – Blistered skin
– Do Not Break the Blisters
– If the Blisters Break:
Clean & apply antibiotic ointment
Cover with sterile dressing
Change dressing every day
Third Degree Burn – Charred skin
– Call 9-1-1 immediately
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Poisoning
Identify the ingested substance
– Container or Clues: Stains, Odors, etc.
Contact Poison Control Center
– 1-800-222-1222 for Advice or 911
Induce Vomiting?
– Do NOT induce if unconscious or the
person ingested corrosives or caustics
If Vomiting - Roll onto their side for
drainage (Recovery period)
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Cellular Phone “ICE”
Add “ICE” (In Case of an Emergency)
phone number to your cell phone
address book
– Provides contact person for you in the
event of a medical emergency
ICE – John Doe (Spouse)
1-510-555-5555
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