-First-aid ppt GNM (community emergencies)

This the ppt of community emergencies, which includes topics like fire, explosion, flood and famines.

1. Community emergencies.

2. FIRE Do not get panic. Be calm & take decisions quickly . Try to find an emergency exit. Do not try to jump down from window but call for help from people standing below. Never walk but crawl along the floor. If you have to cross fire, wrap cloth around your face, hands and & other exposed parts.

3. FIRST AID-IN FIRE Lay the casualty down with burning side uppermost and extinguish the fire by pouring water or wrap casualty with wet cloth or heavy fabric to stop flames. In case of accidental fires of ghee, oil and petroleum substances, do not pour water because it may aggravate fire, instead sand or mud may be used.

4. If your own clothes catch fire and help is not available, extinguish the flames by wrapping yourself up tightly in suitable material and rolling along the ground.

5. EXPLOSION Release of mechanical, chemical or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases like bomb blast.

6. First aid- explosion Make yourself safe. Initial blasts are usually followed by secondary blasts. Assess treat & clear the least injured from the scene. Identify & treat victims with external hemorrhage and control bleeding. Administer high flow oxygen if possible to all respiratory distress. Identify victims with internal hemorrhage & transport to

7. FLOODS The best protection during flood is leave the area and go to shelter on higher ground. Listen to battery operated radio for latest information on storm and flood.

8. During a flood: Move valuable household possessions to upper floors or to safe ground if time permit. If instructed to do so, turn off all utilities at the main switch. Be prepared to evacuate.

9. After a flood: Give priority to help elderly people, infants and people with disabilities. Inspect foundations for cracks or other damage. When entering buildings , use extreme caution.

10. Wear sturdy shoes and use flash lights while examining buildings. Examine walls, floors, and windows to make sure that the building is not in danger of collapsing. Watch for animals like snakes in the building, flooded electrical circuits, broken or leaking gas lines.

11. Earth quake During an earth quake:- DROP COVER HOLD ON

12. DROP down onto hands and knees. COVER head and neck & the whole body underneath a sturdy table or desk. HOLD ON to the shelter until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with the shelter if the shaking shifts it around. Give assistance to the needed.

13. FAMINE Extreme scarcity of food manifested in widespread malnutrition and loss of life due to starvation and infectious disease.

14. DISASTER A disaster is any sudden event or calamity which causes great effect on the human population, plants, animals and property. 1.Natural disaster: flood, earthquakes, tsunami, 2. Manmade disaster: fire, explosion,

15. ROLE OF NURSE IN DISASTER IMMEDIATE ROLE: Determine the condition of the casualty. 1. Airway and breathing- If not breathing, give artificial ventilation. 2. Pulse and circulation If no pulse, give external cardiac massage.

16. 3. Bleeding: Control bleeding. 4.Consciousness: If unconscious, place in recovery position. 5. Presence of shock: Keep casualty warm, keep legs elevated if condition permits, monitor vital signs.

17. LATE ROLE:- Reassurance to patients. Periodic checkup of casualties for sudden deterioration of condition. Administration of medications. Maintain patient’s record. Measures to control epidemics like cholera, dysentery, malaria.

18. REHABILITATION: The process of helping a person who has suffered an illness or injury to restore their lost function and to regain maximum self sufficiency. After the initial trauma of disaster is over, there is a need for rehabilitation of the victims due to: loss of loved ones, disability, loss of shelter & property.

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