Premergency First Aid, CPR and AED Manual

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction to First Aid ...............1 • What is First Aid?................................................2 • Who is a First Aider? ..........................................2 • Legal aspects – First Aid and the law ...............4 • Introduction to First Aid....................................5 • Precautions and Personal Protection................7 • Harassment and Violence in the Workplace..10 • Communicating ................................................11 • Resources............................................................13 • Emergency Services / Other Services .............15 • Stress Management ...........................................21 • Multiple patients................................................22 • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ......................27 • Vital Vocabulary................................................28

CHAPTER 2 - PREmergency Scene Management31 • PREmergency Scene Management ...................32 • Multiple Patients and TRIAGE..........................33 • Scene Safety & Assessment ...............................34 • Mechanism of Injury /Nature of Illness ..........37 • Trauma or Medical..............................................37 • Personal Protection.............................................39 • Glove Removal Technique .................................41 • Primary Assessment ...........................................42 • Assessing Responsiveness ..................................43 • Assessing an Airway ...........................................44 • Assessing Breathing ............................................47 • Assessing Circulation .........................................48 • Identifying Life Threats ......................................49 • The Recovery Position ........................................55 • Secondary Assessment........................................56 • History and SAMPLE ........................................57 • Vital Signs.............................................................59 • Ongoing Care, Handoff & Documentation .....76 • Summary ..............................................................81

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