“ImprovetheSafetyofYourWorkersbyTrainingTheminFirstAidCPRAED”Date:Wednesday,November2,2011Time:1:00PM(CDT),2:00PM(EDT)WebcastOutline•FirstAidBasics•MedicalEmergencies•InjuryEmergencies•EnvironmentalEmergencies•CPRandAED•TrainingOptions•Q&ASegmentFirstAidBasicsDecidingtoProvideFirstAid•SomepeoplemayberequiredtoperformFirstAidwhileworking•Iftheyareoff-duty,theycanchoosewhetherornottoprovideFirstAid•ProvidingFirstAidmaybepartofyourjobdescription•BeforeyouprovideFirstAid,it’simportanttoasktheillorinjuredpersonifyoumayhelpSupplyingtheFirstAidKit•Containssuppliesyoumightneedinanemergency•Notallcontainthesamesupplies•Keepthesuppliesinasturdy,watertightcontainerthatisclearlylabeled•KnowwheretheFirstAidkitis•Replacewhatyouuse•CheckitatthebeginningofeachworkperiodAssessingtheScene•Lookoutfordangertoyouandtheinjuredperson•Lookforpeoplewhocanhelpyouandlookfortelephones•Who’sinjured?•Wherearethey?ExposuretoBlood•Bloodbornediseasesarecausedbygerms•Arescuermaycatchadiseaseifgermsinsomeoneelse’sbloodorbodyfluidsentertherescuer’sbody•Rescuersshouldwearpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)tokeepfromtouchingtheinjuredperson’sbloodorbodyfluidsWhentoPhoneforHelp•Askforhelpwhenever:–Someoneisseriouslyillorinjured–Youarenotsurewhattodo•Examplesofsomeonewhoisseriouslyillorinjured:–Doesnotrespondtovoiceortouch–Haschestdiscomfort–Hassignsofstroke–HasaproblembreathingFindingtheProblem•Checkthescenetobesureitissafe•Tapthepersonandshout“AreyouOK?”•Checkifthepersonisbreathing•Lookforsignsofinjurysuchasbleeding,brokenbones,burnsorbites•LookformedicalinformationjewelryMedicalEmergenciesGeneralBreathingProblems•Isbreathingveryfastorslow•Ishavingtroublewitheverybreath•Hasnoisybreathing•CanonlymakesoundsorspeaknomorethanafewwordsatatimeinbetweenbreathsHelpingwithBreathingProblemsHelpingaChokingAdult•Ifsomeoneischoking,theymightusethechokingsignHelpingaChokingAdultAllergicReactions•Peoplecanbeallergictomanythings,including:–Foodssuchaseggs,nuts,andchocolate–Insectstingsorbites,especiallybeeorwaspstingsUsingEpinephrinePens•Willhelpsomeonewithasevereallergicreactionbreathemoreeasily•Containsasmallamountofmedicinethatcanbeinjectedthroughclothing•Takesseveralminutesbeforethemedicinestartstowork•InjectionisgiveninthesideofthethighUsingEpinephrinePensInjuryEmergenciesBleedingYoucanSee•Whenalargebloodvesseliscutortorn,thepersoncanlosealotofbloodwithinminutes•Youcanstopmostbleedingwithpressure•Iftheinjuredpersoncanhelpyou,askthemtoputdirectpressureonthewoundwhileyouputonyourpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)BleedingYoucanSeeBandaging•Abandageismaterialusedtoprotectorcoveraninjuredbodypart•AbandagemayalsohelpkeeppressureonthewoundBurns•Burnsareinjuriesthatcanbecausedbycontactwithheat,electricity,orchemicals•Heatburnscanbecausedbycontactwithfire,ahotsurface,ahotliquid,orsteam•Ifsomeonewithaburngetstoocold,theycangethypothermiaBurnsSmallburnsLargeburnsElectricalInjuries•Electricitycanburnthebodyontheinsideandoutside•Electricitycanstopbreathingorcauseadeadlyabnormalheartrhythm•ElectricitymayleaveonlysmallmarksonthebodyElectricalInjuriesEnvironmentalEmergenciesBitesandStings•Usuallyinsectandspiderbitesandstingscauseonlymildpain,itching,andswellingatthebite•Someinsectbitescanbeseriousandevenfatalif:–Thepersonbittenhasasevereallergicreactiontothebiteorstin...