First Aid Manual 11th Edition

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Awake? If the person is not awake, try to wake them. If they don’t wake up, make sure someone is calling 911 and move on to the next step.

Hold their chest in your hand and jaw between your fingers (the baby’s head should be pointed down so it’s lower than their body). Whenever possible, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before providing first aid. Use hand sanitizer only if soap and water are not available. This will help keep you from passing bacteria on to the person you are assisting. If you are not sure if medical help is needed or what to do next, call 111 or get help from 111 online. Smooth the flap of broken skin over the newly exposed skin, unless it’s dirty, torn, or there is pus under it. chest pain – the pain is usually located in the centre or left side of the chest and can feel like a sensation of pressure, tightness or squeezingBreathing: If you have cleared a person’s airway but they’re still not breathing, provide rescue breathing. St John Ambulance is a large provider of first aid training and event medical cover in the United Kingdom. They publish a free first aid guide which UK residents can request to be sent to their home. Upon reaching a First Aid skill of 225 and level 35, you can start the Alliance Trauma / Horde Trauma quest (optional). These quests will lead you to Triage / Triage inDustwallow Marsh or Arathi Highlands.

CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, and assessing and treating minor injuries like wounds, burns, sprains, and broken bones are common first aid procedures covered in a basic first aid course. If someone is unconscious but breathing, and has no other injuries that would stop them being moved, place them in the recovery position until help arrives. Instead, press firmly on either side of the object and build up padding around it before bandaging to avoid putting pressure on the object itself. Breathing? If a person is not awake and not breathing, start rescue breathing and chest compressions. Then, move to the next step.If you want to undertake a nationally recognised or accredited course in Western Australia, St John WA (RTO 0392) may be able to help you. National Office The effects of poisoning depend on the substance swallowed, but can include vomiting, loss of consciousness, pain or a burning sensation.