5/6/2007
This is meant only as a guide & does not replace proper training
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Fractures
Burns
Poisons
Levels of Responsiveness
Bleeding
Introduction
Heart Disease
Chain Of Survival
C.P.R
Control Panel
•Getting Help:
•Make sure you phone for an ambulance as soon as possible. You dial 999 or 112 and ask for an ambulance. You should tell your exact location, your telephone number, the number of causalities, whether you need any other services e.g. Garda for a road accident or Fire Brigade if someone is trapped. Also tell them if you need special equipment like a cardiac ambulance or if someone is about to give birth.
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•Body Substance Isolation:
•Gloves should always be worn for your own safety and the safety of the casualty. They protect you from HIV and they also protect the causality from germs that could be on your hands. Other personal protective equipment should be used if applicable like face shields, eyewear and aprons.
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•FUNCTIONS OF A FIRST AIDER:
•Assess - Check for dangers. Make the area safe and find out the History of the situation.
Diagnose - Find out what's wrong with the causality by finding out their signs and symptoms and other external clues.
Treat - Treat the causalities in order of priority.
Dispose - Send the causality to the doctors, to the hospital or home with somebody responsible. Give them all the relevant information they may need.