Do Now:
THINK OF A TIME YOU OR
SOMEONE YOU KNOW WAS IN
AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
DESCRIBE THE SITUATION AND
LIST THE PEOPLE WHO WERE
INVOLVED.
If Not You ……Who??
PART 1: CHAPTER 1
What is an Emergency???
 Emergency – a situation demanding immediate
action
 First Aid - the
immediate care given to a victim of
injury or illness until help arrives
6 Links of the Survival Chain
 EMT & Paramedics
 Citizen Responders
 First Responders
 Hospital care
 EMS Dispatcher
 Rehabilitation
Who are they Anyway??
Citizen Responder (YOU!)
EMS Dispatcher
 Most important link of
EMS; recognizes
emergency & decides to
help
 Who you call to determine
what additional help to
send. Also provide
instructions for assistance.
First Responders
 First Person to arrive on the scene to provide higher
level of medical care. Provide critical transition
between citizen responder & advanced EMS.
Example- Firefighter/Police
Provide more advanced
care & life saving
techniques.
*Paramedic- Highly
specialized EMT’s who
can also administer
medications & IV’s.
EMT & Paramedics
Hospital Care Givers & Rehabilitation
Hospital Care Givers
Rehabilitation
 This care begins once the
victim enters the hospital.
They are usually doctors,
nurses & therapists.
 Their goal is to return the
victim to his/her previous
state of health. Usually
they are physical or
occupational therapists &
athletic trainers.
Identify What Links are in This Video
Do Now
 Think about what you
know about September
11th. What images,
thoughts, etc. come to
mind?
Types of Emergencies
Sudden Illness:
Injury:
 A physical condition
 Damage to the body
that requires
immediate medical
attention
from an external force
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Broken leg
Emergencies
Life-Threatening
Non-Life-Threatening
 Impairs the victims
 A situation where that
ability to circulate
oxygenated blood to all
the parts of his or her
body
does not have an
immediate impact on a
victims ability to circulate
oxygenated blood around
their body
Recognizing Emergencies
Noises
Sight
Odor
Unusual
behavior or
appearance
Emergencies
Noises
Sights
 Screams, yells, moans
 Stopped vehicle on the
or calls for help
 Breaking glass,
crashing metal,
screeching tires
 Sudden, loud or
unidentifiable sounds,
unusual silence
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roadside
Broken glass
Overturned pot in
kitchen
Spilled medicine
container
Downed electrical wires
Sparks, smoke or fire
Other Emergencies
Odors
 Stronger than usual
 Gas, smoke
 Unrecognizable odors
 Maybe poisonous
 Inappropriate odors
Unusual Appearance &
Behavior
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Unconsciousness
Confused or unusual behavior
Trouble breathing
Clutching chest or throat
Slurred, confused or hesitant
speech
Unexplainable confusion or
drowsiness
Sweating for no apparent
reason
Uncharacteristic skin color
Inability to move a body part
Man in the Red Bandana
Help!!!
Deciding to Act
 Some common barriers
 The presence of bystanders
“Oh they will do something”
 Person is too shy
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Uncertainty about the victim
Uncomfortable with who the victim is, and having to touch them
 Age, gender, race, disability
 Do not take the behavior of the victim personally
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Other Barriers
 Nature of the injury or illness
 Uncomfortable with blood, vomit, unpleasant odors or torn or
burnt skin
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It is ok to turn away for a moment to compose yourself
 Fear of disease transmission
 This is why you need a first aid kit ready and available
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One in your car, easily accessible in the home
 Fear of doing something wrong
 Good Samaritan Law
A bystander has to help a victim unless his or her life is endanger
 Cannot be sued if other injuries show occur
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Ready……..ACTION!
The 3 C’s
 Check
the scene
What happened?
 How many are injured?
 Any other dangers?
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 Call
9-1-1
Have a bystander call if possible
 Make sure you know the location
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 Care
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for the victim until help arrives
Make a clear path for the EMS personnel
Be Prepared
 Keep information about you and your family in a
handy place
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IE: refrigerator door
 Keep medical and insurance records up-to-date
 Find out if your community is serviced by the 9-1-1
operating system
 Teach children how to call
 Keep emergency phone numbers listed
 Keep a first aid kit available