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1. SURVEY THE SCENE AND THE VICTIMS Kazandra Aligato, 9 – St. Anne

2. OBJECTIVE’S 01 Differentiate signs and symptoms of an injury 03 Value the significance in assessing emergency situations and doing the primary and secondary survey of the victims 02 Tell own experiences in helping other people in an emergency situations. SIGNS AND SYMTOMS SIGNIFICANCE EXPERIENCES

3. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 01

4. WHAT IS SIGNS? Signs are details discovered by applying your senses - sight, touch, hearing and smell during the course of the examination. Bleeding Swelling Deformities

5. WHAT IS SYMTOMS? Symptoms are sensations that the victim feels or experiences and may be able to describe. Nausea Vomiting Heat Impaired sensations

6. SECONDARY SURVEY Used when the victim is unconscious and find out and immediately treat life-threatening conditions. Perform a more detailed & thorough examination to identify illnesses and injuries. PRIMARY SURVEY 2 WAYS IN PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

7. A. CHECK FOR CONSCIOUSNESS Ask the victim: "Hey, hey, are you okay? while carefully shaking the victim's shoulder. When there is no response, the victim is therefore is unconscious and in need of immediate medical help .

8. The victim's unconsciousness may be due to an obstruction in his/her airway. It may also be caused by a narrowed airway making breathing impossible. Find out if there is loss of muscular control in the throat area which allows the tongue to slip back and block the throat. Lift the chin and tilt the head of the victim (if the victim is an adult). This way you will be able to lift the tongue from the back of the throat, leaving the airway clear. B. OPEN THE AIRWAY

9. C. CHECK FOR BREATHING Put your face near the victim's mouth and look, listen, and feel for breathing. You should observe for chest movement, sound of breathing, or feel of breath on your cheek.

10. D. CHECK FOR CIRCULATION Locate pulse using your middle and index finger. Pulse indicates blood circulation, which is essential for the heart and brain to function. Poor blood circulation may be reflected on the pale color of the skin. To revive circulation, perform CPR immediately.

11. STEP 1 Is the scene safe? If yes, proceed to the next steps. If no, do not attempt to go to the accident. Call Emergency Medical Services instead.

12. STEP 2 Make sure the victim is lying on his back, If not, roll the victim.

13. STEP 3 Check for responsiveness by gently tapping the shoulder of the victim saying "Hey, hey, hey are you okay?

14. STEP 4 If there is no response, call for help immediately.

15. STEP 5 Do the primary survey of the victim. Airway- check if there is blockage in the airway (if yes, take it out using your pinky finger in a scooping motion. Breathing- use the maximum head tilt-chin-lift method and look-listen feel (if negative, perform rescue breathing) Circulation- use carotid pulse (if negative, go to Step 6)

16. While applying maximum head-tilt-chin-lift method, pinch the nose and give 2 initial full breaths to the victims. STEP 6

17. Take off the clothes of the victim that can block the compression area. STEP 7

18. STEP 8 Perform CPR of the victim. Do 5 cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths.

19. STEP 9 If the victim is revived, do the secondary survey of the victim. If not, continue performing CPR while waiting for the rescue team.

20. S - Symptoms A - Allergy M - Medication P - Past medical history L - Last oral intake E - Events prior to the accident A. Do the secondary survey. Record all the data and surrender to the rescue team.

21. Deformity, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling. B . Head-to-Toe Examination

22. EYES: dilated - shock, constricted - stroke or drug abuse, pupils are unequal - stroke or head injuries. NOSE: watery - fracture or skulls injury Blush skin color: lacking oxygen (cyanosis) Blood pressure Body temperature C . Vital Signs

23. Unknown “You are born with the ability to change someone’s life. Don’t ever waste it.”

24. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Don't hesitate to ask any questions!