First aid lesson carrying

how to handle and carry injured persons

1. 2 Patient Positioning Reposition a patient only when necessary Reposition a breathing, unresponsive, non-trauma patient in the recovery position Don’t move or reposition a trauma patient unless necessary to treat life-threatening condition Allow responsive patient to assume comfortable position

2. Recovery Position Helps keep airway open Allows fluid to drain from mouth Prevents aspiration If possible, put victim onto left side Continue to monitor breathing 3

3. Recovery Position for Unresponsive Breathing Infant Hold infant facedown over your arm with head slightly lower than body Support the head and neck with your hand, and keep nose and mouth clear 4

4. 5 1. Extend victim’s arm farther from you above victim’s head 2. Position victim’s other arm across chest 3. Bend victim’s nearer leg at knee 4. Put forearm nearer victim’s head under victim’s nearer shoulder with hand under hollow of neck 5

5. 6 5 . Roll victim away from you by pushing on victim’s flexed knee and lifting with forearm while hand stabilizes head and neck 6. Continue to support head and neck. Position victim’s hand palm down. 7. Check airway and open mouth to allow drainage .

6. Emergency Moves Use only if: Patient faces an immediate danger You cannot give lifesaving care because of location or position

7. With All Emergency Carries Use good body mechanics/lifting techniques Don’t try to lift/carry person before checking for injuries 8

8. 9 Moving Victims – If Alone Unresponsive victim who cannot safely be dragged Pack-strap carry

9. 10 Moving Victims – If Alone Lighter victim or child Cradle carry (responsive or unresponsive victims) Piggyback carry (responsive victim) Support the patient’s weight with your arms under the patient’s thighs If able, have the patient clasp hands and lean forward; if not able, grasp the patient’s hands with yours to keep patient from falling back

10. Moving Victims – If Alone Responsive victim who can walk with help One-person walking assist 11

11. Firefighter’s Carry Support the patient’s weight on your shoulders while holding the patient’s thigh and arm 12

12. Moving Victims – With Help Responsive victim: Two-person walking assist Two-handed seat carry 13

13. 14 Two-Rescuer Assist Both rescuers position the patient’s arms over their shoulders Each rescuer grasps the patient’s wrist, with the other arm around the patient’s waist

14. 15 Hand Seat ( Two First Aiders ) Four Handed Seat Two Arm Seat ( When The Casualty is Co-operating ) Modes of carrying

15. 16 When space does not permit two hand seat Improvised ( chair ) Modes of carrying

16. 17 Two-Rescuer Extremity Carry To carry a patient down steps, the forward rescuer grasps patient’s legs under the knees while the rear rescuer reaches under patient’s armpits from behind to grasp the patient’s forearms

17. Types of Bleeding Veins Capillary Spurting Steady flow Oozing Artery Internal Injuries

18. 19 Image of the five basic steps.

19. Control of Bleeding Direct Pressure Elevation Cold Applications Pressure bandage

20. Pressure Points Where the artery passes over a bone close to the skin Temporal Facial Carotid Sub-clavian Brachial Radial Ulnar Femoral Popliteal Pedal

21. 22 e. how to treat a big bleed Do you know how to treat a deep wound to the arm ? Put the pictures in the right order… The right order is: Click for answers H D B G E A C F