Unit 7

First Aid

Get Ready
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1. What are some injuries that first aid can help?
2. What are some common first aid techniques?

Reading
Basic First Aid Techniques
In a medical emergency, always call for assistance first. The following are basic
steps to take help an injury victim before medical help arrives.
Assess the victim’s condition. Give him or her plenty of space. Prevent shock by
elevating the legs and covering the victim.
Apply pressure to lacerations or other open wounds to stop bleeding. If bleeding
has stopped, wound should be cleaned and wrapped in a bandage. Cool minor
burns with running water.
If the victim’s pulse or breathing has stopped, CPR or rescue breathing can be
performed. Be sure to clear the victim’s airway before rescue breathing is carried
out.
2. Read the first aid guide. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or
false (F).
1. ___ Bleeding wounds should be wrapped with a bandage.
2. ___ Use running water to cool burns.
3. ___ Rescue breathing can clear a victim’s airway.

Vocabulary
3. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-F).
1. ___ shock
2. ___ burn
3. ___ pulse
4. ___ rescue breathing
5. ___ laceration
6. ___ CPR

A. A normal, regular heartbeat that can be felt when an artery is pressed.

B. A first aid procedure involving chest compression and artificial breathing.
C. An open injury caused by a hard impact to soft body tissue.
D. A medical emergency in which the circulatory system cannot provide
oxygen to the body.
E. A first aid procedure involving providing air for someone who has stopped
breathing, but still has a heartbeat.
F. A physical injury that can be caused by heat.

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank.
Wound First aid Bandage Pressure Assess
1. The doctor will need to __________ victim’s condition.
2. I am trained in basic __________ techniques.
3. Apply __________ to the injury to stop the bleeding.
4. Wash the injury and wrap a (n) __________ around it.
5. The nurse used stitches to close the __________.
Speaking
5. With a partner, act out the conversation to provide reassurance.
Use language such as:
What happened …
Let me take a look …
You’ll be fine.
Student A: you are a doctor. Talk to student B about:
- A minor injury
- First aid provided
- How will you treat it

Student B: you are a patient. Talk to Student A about a minor injury.