With a clean cloth or sterile dressing, use the palm of your hand to apply firm pressure directly over the wound.Ĥ. Put on nonlatex gloves and eye protection if you have them. Approach the victim cautiously and attempt to calm him.ģ. Call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location.Ģ. (Yes, he’s clumsy.) The boy is panicking and bleeding severely. Scenario 4) While camping at Leo Carrillo Beach, a friend’s son is carving a piece of driftwood with a knife and ends up cutting himself on his arm. If the man’s condition doesn’t improve right away, call 9-1-1 and describe the situation and your location. If you can’t tell otherwise, assume the worst - that the man is suffered from low blood sugar.ĥ. The person might be carrying some form of concentrated sugar to be taken orally. It will explain what to do in case of a diabetic attack.ģ. Without sugar, brain cells die quickly and permanent damage can result.Ģ. High blood sugar levels rarely cause death, but low blood sugar is dangerous. Since it’s impossible to know if there is too much or too little sugar, you should treat this as an extremely dangerous situation. It appears the man is having a diabetic attack. He complains of feeling faint and dizzy, and that’s when you notice the silver bracelet on his wrist. He manages to say that he’s hungry and appears to be nervous. The victim has difficulty speaking and appears weak and trembling. Scenario 3) On a walk through your neighborhood, you come across a person lying on the ground. For example, did he hit his head when he fell? Do a secondary exam to make sure there are no hidden injuries. Protect him from further injury by not moving him unless there is immediate danger.ĥ. Apply a sterile dressing once the bleeding has stopped.Ĥ. If the bleeding soaks through the bandage, don’t remove it apply a second bandage on top of the first. Continue to apply pressure until the bleeding has stopped. If there is a large amount of blood, stop the bleeding with a pressure bandage. If the wound is small and only oozing blood, focus on cleaning it with soap and water and then apply a sterile dressing. Wear gloves and eye protection if you have them. When paramedics arrive, have him direct them to the scene and be prepared to communicate what happened.ģ. Have your brother stay on the phone with the operator until help arrives. Have your brother call 911 while you tend to the victim. Identify yourself as being trained in first aid and offer to help.Ģ. Check the scene and make sure it’s safe to approach. It looks like the man has injured himself while chopping wood. You grab your first-aid kit and rush over to find a man lying on the ground amid a pile of chopped wood with a wound on his leg. Scenario 2) While hanging out in your backyard with your little brother, you hear a call for help from a neighbor. For example, did he hit his head when he fell? What about his legs and ankles? Thoroughly examine the victim to make sure there are no hidden injuries. Treat the victim for shock, but don’t move his legs because of a possible spinal injury. You will need a second person to protect the spinal column by supporting the victim’s head and neck in the position in which he was found.Ĥ. (If you don’t have gauze and the man is bleeding severely, use the cleanest cloth you have.) Do not use pressure on the bone itself but do your best to control the bleeding. Provide urgent treatment for the victim by controlling the bleeding with a sterile gauze around the wound. Wear gloves and goggles if you have them. When paramedics arrive, have someone direct them to the scene and be prepared to communicate what happened.ģ. Have one friend call 911 and stay on the phone with the operator until help arrives. Is there anyone else on the ladder? Is the ladder in a stable position? Are there any obstacles on the ground or above, such as electrical wires or tree limbs? Identify yourself as being trained in first aid and offer assistance.Ģ. It appears that the man has fallen from the ladder. He is in obvious pain and his arm is clearly broken, with a piece of bone protruding from the skin. Scenario 1) On a walk through your neighborhood with friends, you find a man lying on the ground under a ladder. First Aid Scenarios and Discussion Answers
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