Sunday, 6 May 2018

GUIDELINES IN GIVING EMERGENCY CARE

PROCEDURE:
1. Plan of Action
    ** Orientation of team leader and member
2. Gathering needed materials
    ** First Aid Kit should be visible
3. Initial Response
    ** ask for help
    ** intervene action
    ** do no further harm
4. Instruction to helpers
    ** proper instructions politely

EMERGENCY ACTION PRINCIPLE:
1. Survey the scene
2. Do a primary survey of the victim
    ** check consciousness
    ** check the airways
    ** check the breathing
    ** check the vital

- check consciousness 
    ** tap the shoulder 2x or 3x
          > feel the skin
          > pain

- airway
    ** head tilt - chin lift
    ** jaw thrust - spinal chord injury
        (manual stabilize the victim)

- check the breathing
    ** 10 seconds
    ** counting
         1 - 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010
        (if negative breathing, give 2 initial ventilation)
    
Breathing
  L - Look
  L - Listen
  F - Feel

    ** internal obstruction
         > to check internal obstruction: check the:
             *** circulation - 10 seconds
                   adult - carotid pulse
                   child - brachial pulse

    ** Finger Swift

3. Do secondary survey
** ask information to the victim
    > location
    > contact number

ASSIST SAMPLE HISTORY
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Medical History
Last Meal Intake
Event Prior

Head to Toe Examination:
  ** check the pupils of both eyes.


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