11 05 Medical Emergencies - Additional
7 assets in this module.
11.7.3 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Newer ambulance maybe
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Heart attacks
Strokes
Choking
Diabetic emergencies
Seizures
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11.7.8 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Strokes are caused by blockages or blood vessel rupture that cuts of oxygen to the brain
Stoke signs or symptom:
Confusion
Impaired speech
Paralysis or weakness on one side of the body or face
Difficult breathing or snoring soundIf you suspect someone is having a stroke try the FAST test:
F- Face - Ask the person to smile
A- Arms - Ask the person to raise both arms
S- Speech - Ask the person to speak a simple sentence
T- Time - Don't waste any
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11.7.9 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Response to possible stroke:
Call 911 or your workplace emergency number
Do not move the person
Ensure and open airway and keep the tongue and saliva from blocking the airway
Semi-reclining position
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11.7.10 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Allow the person to cough to dislodge the obstruction
If unable to speak, breath or cough then the airway is completely blocked
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11.7.11 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Is this choking instruction (hitting on back, etc) the current recommended approach? (best practice on this changes every 10 years or so)
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Respond to choking:
Ask if they are choking, if they can speak and if they can cough
If yes, then encourage them to cough, do not slap them on the backIf no:
Lean the person forward and give them 5 back blows with the heel of your hand
Follow with quick abdominal thrusts as long as needed
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11.7.12 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Diabetic emergency symptoms:
Change in consciousness
Rapid breathing or pulse
Feeling and looking illResponse if conscious:
Give sugar: cocoa, fruit juice, non-diet soda, sugar water or use hard candy as a last resort
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Response if conscious:
Give sugar: cocoa, fruit juice, non-diet soda, sugar water or use hard candy as a last resort
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11.7.13 – First Aid – Recognizing & Reacting to Emergency Situations
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Seizure response:
Don't hold or restrain the person in any way
Remove anything that could cause injury
You can place folded clothing or a thin cushion under the person's head
Call 911 or your emergency number if the seizure lasts more than a few minutes
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