First Aid and Rescue Procedures PDF

What should you do before attempting to give first aid toa person who is conscious? Get the victim's permission. Do not attempt to give first ard against the victim's wishes. What conditions exhibited by a patient clearly indicate the need to obtain professional help? Pr...

What should you do before attempting to give first aid toa person who is conscious? Get the victim's permission. Do not attempt to give first ard against the victim's wishes. What conditions exhibited by a patient clearly indicate the need to obtain professional help? Professional assistance should be sought when the patient: 1. Is unconscious or becomes unconscious Has trouble breathing or is breathing in a strange way wh Has chest pain or pressure Is bleeding severely Is vomiting or passing blood NAY Has seizures, a severe headache or slurred speech Exhibits signs of poisoning Has head, neck or back injury eae Has possible broken bones Barring an immediate life-threatening situation, what actions must be taken by the first-aid provider before moving a patient? Before moving a patient, the first-aid provider should: 1. (Care for breathing, circulation and hemorrhaging 2. Dress wounds 3. Immobuilize fractures What circumstances justify immediate rescue efforts? a Immediate rescue is warranted when one or more of the follow- ing exists: 1. Danger of fire or explosion 2. Serious traffic hazards Risk of drowning Exposure to extreme cold, heat or severe weather Tm Danger of a collapsing structure(s) Electrical injury or potential injury Oo SO Pinning by machinery Asphyxia due to a lack of oxygen or the presence of toxic gases, but only if the first-aid provider is trained on how to identify and protect their own self from oxygen-deficient air 146