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HEALTH

INTERVENTION

HEALTH INTERVENTION

I. FIRST AID

Immediate and temporary proper aid

provided to a sick or injured person or

animal until medical treatment can be

provided

HEALTH INTERVENTION

I. FIRST AID

Consists of series of simple, life-

saving medical techniques that a

non-doctor or lay person can be

trained to perform with minimal

equipment

HEALTH INTERVENTION

I. FIRST AID

HISTORY

Knights Hospitaller

First to specialize in battlefield care

for the wounded

St. John Ambulance

Formed in 1877 to teach first aid

(a term devised by the order) in

large railway centres and mining

districts

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HISTORY

The order and its training began to

spread throughout the British Empire

and Europe

In 1859, Henry Dunant helped

organize villagers in Switzerland to

help victims of the Battle of Solferino

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HISTORY

Four years later, four nations met in

Geneva and formed the organization

which has grown into the Red Cross

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HISTORY

Developments in first aid and many

other medical techniques have been

fueled in large by wars

American Civil War prompted Clara

Barton to organize the American

Red Cross

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HISTORY

Today, several groups promote first

aid

Military

Scouting movement

New techniques and equipment have

helped make today's first aid simple

and effective

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I. FIRST AID

TRAINING

Requires hands-on training by experts

to perform first aid safely

More useful if it occurs before an

actual emergency

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I. FIRST AID

TRAINING

Proper emergency preparedness is

achieved only with regular and up-to-

date refresher courses and

recertifications

CPR

Contents of First Aid kit References/Instruments/Misc:

1 - 40 Page First Aid Guide booklet

10 - Cotton tipped applicators

4 - Exam quality vinyl gloves

2 - One time use Thermometers

2 - Medium safety pins

1 - Scissors

1 - Tweezers

Topicals/Antiseptics: 14 - Alcohol cleansing pads

12 - Antiseptic cleansing wipes

5 - Antibiotic ointment packs

3 - Insect sting relief pads

3 - Castile soap towelettes

2 - First aid/burn cream packs

1 - Burn relief pack

Medicine :

6 - Extra-strength non-aspirin (tablets)

6 - Aspirin (tablets)

4 - Ibuprofen (tablets)

Bandages:

50 - Adhesive plastic bandages 3/4" x 3"

20 - Junior adhesive plastic bandages 3/8" x 1-1/2"

3 - Fingertip fabric bandages

3 - Knuckle fabric bandages

3 - Elbow & knee plastic bandages 2" x 4"

1 - Triangular sling bandage

1 - Non-stick pads 2"x3"

Injury/Treatment

5 - Butterfly wound closures

2 - Premium grade moleskin 2" x 2"

1 - Finger splint 6" x 3/4"

1 - Instant cold compress 4" x 5"

1 - 1/2" x 5 yd. First aid tape roll

Dressings :

6 - Gauze dressing pads 2" x 2"



1 - Trauma pads 5" x 9"

1 - 2" x 4.1 yd. Conforming gauze roll bandages

2 - Sterile eye pads

2 - Non-stick pads 2"x3"

10 - Cotton tipped applicators

First Aid Kit

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I. FIRST AID

CONDITIONS THAT OFTEN REQUIRE

FIRST AID

Altitude sickness

Can begin in susceptible people at

altitudes as low as 5,000 feet

Can cause potentially fatal swelling of the brain or lungs

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Anaphylaxis

Life-threatening condition in which

the airway can become constricted

and the patient may go into shock

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Anaphylaxis

Reaction can be caused by a

systemic allergic reaction to

allergens such as insect bites or

peanuts

Initially treated with injection of epinephrine

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FIRST AID

Battlefield first aid

After the 9-11 terrorist attack, this

protocol refers to treating shrapnel,

gunshot wounds, burns, bone

fractures, etc. as seen either in the

battlefield or in the affected area

resulting from a terrorist attack

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Bone fracture

Break in a bone initially treated by

stabilizing the fracture with a splint

HEALTH INTERVENTION I. FIRST AID CONDITIONS THAT OFTEN REQUIRE

FIRST AID

Burns

Can result in damage to tissues and

loss of body fluids through the burn

site

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FIRST AID

Choking

Blockage of the airway

Can quickly result in death due to

lack of oxygen if the patient's

trachea is not cleared

Heimlich maneuver

Heimlich manuever



FIRST AID

Childbirth

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Cramps in muscles

Due to lactic acid buildup caused

either by inadequate oxygenation

of muscle or lack of water or salt



FIRST AID

Diving disorders resulting from too

much pressure

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Gastrointestinal bleeding


Gender specific conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Testicular torsion

the testicle, normally attached to the

scrotum by a small ligament at its base, becomes loose. The testicle can then twist on itself, cutting off its flow of blood. Surgery is usually required, and it should be performed within about 5 hours from the onset of symptoms to save the testicle.


Heart attack, or inadequate blood flow to the blood vessels supplying the

heart muscle



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Heat stroke ( type of heat emergencies)

Sunstroke or hyperthermia

Can occur during heavy exercise in

high humidity, or with inadequate

water ( heat exhaustion), Lost of salt ( heat cramps)

May occur spontaneously in some

chronically ill persons

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Heat stroke

Unconsciousness for more than two

hours usually leads to permanent

disability

Emergency treatment involves rapid

cooling of the patient

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Hemorrhage

Heavy bleeding

Treated by applying pressure

(manually and later with a pressure

bandage) to the wound site and

elevating the limb if possible

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Hyperglycemia

Diabetic coma

Hypoglycemia

Insulin shock

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Hypothermia

When a person's core body

temperature falls below 33.7C

(92.6F)

First aid for a mildly hypothermic

patient includes rewarming


Hypothermia

Rewarming a severely hypothermic

person could result in a fatal

arrhythmia

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Insect and animal bites and stings

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Muscle strain A muscle strain is the stretching

or tearing of muscle fibers. A muscle strain can be caused by sports, exercise, a sudden movement, or trying to lift something that is too heavy

Symptoms of a muscle strain include pain, tightness, swelling, tenderness, and the inability to move the muscle very well.

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Poisoning

Injection

Inhalation

Absorption

Ingestion

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Sprain

Temporary dislocation of a joint that

immediately reduces automatically

but may result in ligament damage

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Stroke

Temporary loss of blood supply to

the brain



FIRST AID

Sucking chest wound

Life threatening hole in the chest

which can cause the chest cavity

to fill with air and prevent the lung

from filling

Treated by covering with an

occlusive dressing to let air out but

not in

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Toothache

Can result in severe pain and loss

of the tooth

Rarely life threatening

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Wound and bleeding

Laceration

Incision

Abrasion

Avulsion

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PROVIDING FIRST AID

Emergency action principles

Emergency medical service

Rescue squad

First aid kit

Emergency Team

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Artificial respiration

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Occlusive dressing

Oxygen first aid

Triage

Tourniquet

Sub-abdominal thrusts/ heimlich manuever

Tourniquet

O2 first aid

CPR

Artificial Respiration

Rescue Breathing

Procedure of causing air to flow into and

out of lungs of person when his natural

breathing ceased or inadequate

Methods:

Mouth to mouth, Mouth to nose

Respiratory Arrest

Cardiac Arrest

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TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES OF

FIRST AID

Triage

French word used in first aid and

medical contexts

Sorting and classification of casualties,

and the establishment of treatment

priorities

Mass casualty situation, such as an

earthquake or bus accident

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