First Aid Case Study

Administering First Aid in an Emergency

First Aid is said to be the supply of instantaneous care that is given to a victim with injuries or illnesses (“How to perform CPR, n.d.).

The main aims and principles of first aid are to preserve life, which includes the life of the witness, rescuer and victim. You do this by, protecting the victim from greater harm by ensuring the scene is safe, providing pain relief, which could include a sling or ice pack, and preventing the injury or illness from escalating by ensuring that the treatment you provide helps the patient (“How to perform CPR, n.d.). You can assist in the process of recovery by constantly providing them with reassurance.

The first thing you should do in a situation that requires first

Symptoms of a stroke would be when the victims face on the one side is drooping when he or she is trying to smile; one arm is lower than the other when trying to raise both arms and when the victim’s speech is strange and slurred (“Stroke”, 2003). Treatment for a stroke would be to keep the patient constantly relaxed and to take the patient to the hospital as soon as possible (“Stroke”, 2003).

Symptoms of choking include: when a person is silent and their face becomes pale and blue, the patient is grabbing at his or her throat and becomes unconscious (“Choking”, 2003). The treatment for choking would be to execute an abdominal thrust (“Choking”, 2003). The are no symptoms for drowning as it occurs in the water, however treatment involves removing the person from the water, checking for blockages and calling for medical assistance (“Drowning”,

Roll the victim over moving their entire body at once and open their airway. Lift their chin up slowly while pushing down on the forehead, tilting their head back (“How to perform CPR, n.d.). This is how you check if the person is breathing. If this does not work provide the victim with ‘rescue breathing’ (“How to perform CPR, n.d.).

Breathing

Pinch the person’s nose shut using your forefinger and thumb. Keep the ball of your hand on the person’s forehead to keep their head tilted, while your other hand is still on the persons chin (“How to perform CPR, n.d.). Inhale normally before given the victim a rescue breath (“How to perform CPR, n.d.). Immediately give two full breaths while keeping an airtight seal with the person’s mouth. Each breath should be a second long. The victim should remain risen (“How to perform CPR, n.d.).

Circulation (Chest