Perform First Aid for Heat Injuries

STP 21-1-SMCT

(081-831-1008)

TASK PEFORM FIRST AID FOR HEAT INJURIES

CONDITIONSYOU SEE A CASUALTY WHO HAS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A HEAT INJURY AND HAS A FULL CANTEEN OF OOL WATER.

STANDARDSRECOGNIZED THE TYPE OF HEAT INJURY & GAVE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AID

OBJECTIVES

3 TYPES OF HEAT INJURIES SYMPTOMS OF ALL 3 IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF HEAT INJURY PROVIDE PROPER FIRST AID

HEAT CRAMPS

MUSCLE CRAMPS OF ARMS, LEGS, ABDOMEN

EXCESSIVE SWEATING THIRST

HEAT EXHAUSTION

PROFUSE SWEATING WITH PALE, MOIST, COOL SKIN

HEADACHES DIZZINESS LOSS OF APPETITE NAUSEA, WITH OR WITHOUT VOMITING URGE TO DEFECATE CHILLSE (GOOSE BUMPS) RAPID BREATHING TINGLING OF THE HANDS AND/OR FEET CONFUSION

HEAT STROKE

FLUSHED, HOT, DRY SKIN HEADACHE DIZZINESS NAUSEA CONFUSION WEAKNESS LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS SEIZURES WEAK & RAPID PULSE & BREATHING

HEAT CRAMPS

MOVE TO COOL OR SHADY AREA (IMPROVISE IF NECESSARY)

LOOSEN RESTRICTING CLOTHES(BUT NOT IN CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT)

GIVE 1 CANTEEN (SLOWLY)

SEEK MEDICAL AID

HEAT EXHAUSTION

MOVE TO COOL OR SHADY AREA LOOSEN OR REMOVE CLOTHING/BOOTS POUR WATER OVER CASUALTY AND FAN GIVE 1 CANTEEN SLOWLY ELEVATE LEGS MONITOR SEEK MEDICAL AID

HEAT STROKE

MOVE TO COOL SHADY AREA LOSSEN OR REMOVE CLOTHING SPRAY OR POUR WATER OVER

CASUALTY AND FAN MASSAGE ARMS AND LEGS ELEVATE LEGS IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE COOL WATER

(SLOWLY) SEEK MEDICAL AID

HEAT STROKE

HEAD STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY THAT MAY RESULT IN DEATH IF TREATMENT IS DELAYED.

START COOLING METHODS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.