First Aid Review

First Aid
Review
77.1702
(a) Each operator of a surface coal mine shall make
arrangements with a licensed physician, medical service,
medical clinic, or hospital to provide 24-hour emergency
medical assistance for any person injured at the mine.
(b) Each operator shall make arrangements with an
ambulance service, or otherwise provide for 24-hour
emergency transportation for any person injured at the
mine.

First Aid Review

Definition:
The immediate care given to a person who is
injured or ill.
Principle goals:
Ensure the safety of rescuer and patient.
Identify the causes of injury.
Stabilize the neck and care for life
threatening injuries.
Arrange for transportation.
Continue patient assessment

First Aid
Scene Safety
Make sure the area is safe
What caused the injury or
accident?

Ensure Personal Safety

Protect yourself with gloves,
masks, before you act.
You wouldnt work with toxic
chemical without the proper
protection would you?

First Aid
Patient Assessment
Primary Survey
ABCs and severe bleeding
Life Threatening conditions

Secondary Survey
DE
Thorough Head to toe hands on examination
for wounds, burns, musculoskeletal injuries and
anything else that will require treatment.

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Patient Assessment
A (Airway)
Assess for unresponsiveness
Open the Airway (Head tilt-Chin lift)
B (Breathing)
Look, Listen and Feel for Breathing
If not breathing, give two normal breaths
C (Circulation)
Check Pulse at Carotid Artery (5-10 seconds)
If no pulse, start chest compressions

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Patient Assessment
D
Assess for Deformity
Hands on; Head to toe Examination for all other
injuries and conditions that will require treatment

E
Expose
If you cant see it, you cant treat it

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CPR and Rescue Breathing
ABCs
Ratio
30 compressions to 2 breaths
1 breath every 5 seconds

Rate
Hard and Fast
12 breaths per minute

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Control of Bleeding
Direct Pressure
95%

Elevation
97%

Pressure Points
99%

Tourniquet
Last resort 1%

First Aid
Burns
Degree
First (Superficial)
Second (Partial Thickness)
Third (Full Thickness)

Treatment
Remove heat
Prevent contamination
Over Bandage; loosely

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Musculoskeletal Injuries
Splinting
Immobilize the joint above and the
joint below
When in doubt, SPLINT
Elevate
Apply cold compresses
Do we ever want to attempt to "straighten
out a broken bone or fracture?

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Shock
Treat for Shock on all patients
from the beginning.
Shock can kill, even though the
injuries wouldnt.
Be calm and reassuring
Keep the patient warm
Elevate feet, if no back or head
injuries.

First Aid Review

Definition:
The immediate care given to
a person who is injured or ill.
Principle goals:
Ensure the safety of rescuer
and patient.
Identify the causes of injury.
Stabilize the neck and care
for life threatening injuries.
Arrange for transportation.
Continue patient assessment

First Aid
Scene Safety
Make sure the area is safe
What caused the injury or
accident?
Ensure Personal Safety
Protect yourself with gloves,
masks, before you act.
You wouldnt work with toxic
chemical without the proper
protection would you?

First Aid
Patient Assessment
Primary Survey
ABCs and severe bleeding
Life Threatening conditions
Secondary Survey
DE
Thorough Head to toe hands
on examination for wounds,
burns, musculoskeletal injuries
and anything else that will
require treatment.

First Aid
Patient Assessment
A
Assess for unresponsiveness
Open the Airway (Head tilt-Chin lift)

B
Look, Listen and Feel for Breathing
If not breathing, give two normal breaths

C
Check Pulse at Carotid Artery (5-10 seconds)
If no pulse, start chest compressions

First Aid
Patient Assessment

Assess for Deformity

Hands on; Head to toe Examination for all other
injuries and conditions that will require treatment

E
Expose
If you cant see it, you cant treat it

First Aid
CPR and Rescue Breathing
ABCs
Ratio
30 compressions to 2 breaths
1 breath every 5 seconds
Rate
Hard and Fast
12 breaths per minute

First Aid
Control of Bleeding
Direct Pressure
95%

Elevation
97%

Pressure Points
99%

Tourniquet
Last resort

First Aid
Burns
Degree
First (Superficial)
Second (Partial Thickness)
Third (Full Thickness)
Treatment
Remove heat
Prevent contamination
Over Bandage; loosely

First Aid
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Splint
Immobilize the joint above
and the joint below
When in doubt, SPLINT
Elevate
Apply cold compresses

First Aid
Shock
Treat for Shock on all patients
from the beginning.
Shock can kill, even though the
injuries wouldnt.
Be calm and reassuring
Keep the patient warm
Elevate feet, if no back or head
injuries.