First Aid

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First Aid
Anyone with the right knowledge can give first
aid .
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First Aid for Burns
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Step1 Getting to know the skin
The skin is the largest _____of our bodies and
we have three ______of skin which act as a ______
______ disease, poison and the suns harmful
rays. Its ______ we feel cold , heat or pain.
organ
1. Keep warm or cool
layers
barrier against
2. Prevent from losing water
3. Give sense of touch
where
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Step2 Getting to know the types of burns
First degree burns
Second degree burns
Third degree burns
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Step2 Getting to know the types of burns
Types of burns Layers affected



Degrees of pain
Time taken to heal
Examples of causes
mild sunburn, touching the hot pan ,stove or iron
First degree burns
within a day or two
mildly painful
top layer
When the victims get their _____damaged, the
burns are not _____and therefore people do not
feel________.
nerves
painful
Second degree burns
top and second layer
extremely painful
a few weeks
severe sunburn, hot liquids
any pain
all three layers, any tissue, organs
electric shocks, burning clothes, petrol fires
no pain
Third degree burns
severe injuries, hard to tell
no pain /may be pain
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Pair work

• Which type of burns do they belong to?
• Why do you think so ?

blisters watery surface
second degree burn
dry only red and mildly swollen
first degree burn
charred tissue often can be seen
third degree burn
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Step3 Getting to learn first aid treatment
Dos Donts
Challenge your memory!
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Dos
Remove

• ________ clothing and jewelry near the burns.
• ______ the burns with cool water.
• ______ cool, clean, wet cloths on the burns.
• _____ cloths cool and place them on the burned
  area over and over again for about an hour.
• ______ the burned area gently.
• ______ the burned area with a dry clean bandage.
• ______ the burned area ______ than the heart, if
  possible.
• 8. ___ the victim ___the doctor or hospital, if
  possible.

Cool
Place
keep
Dry
Cover
Keep
higher
Get
to
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Step3 Getting to learn first aid treatment
Dos Donts

• Remove clothing and jewelry near
• Cool the burns with cool water
• Place cool, clean, wet cloths on ...
• Keep cloths cool over and over again .
• Dry the burned area gently.
• Cover the burned area
• Keep the burned area higher than
• Get the victim to the doctor if possible.

• Dont put cold water on third degree burns.
• Dont rub.
• Never put butter, oil or ointment on burns .

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First Aid needed !
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Little Ann got burned by the boiling water and
her arms are red, swollen and covered with
blisters. Her mother poured icy water from the
fridge onto her skin and then put some ointment
on her burn.
While ironing clothes, Miss Good accidentally
touched the iron. It hurts a lot . She put her
wrist under the cold water for a few minutes and
then go to see a doctor.
Mr Wangs sleeves caught fire while cooking.
His arm looked terrible but it didnt hurt. The
skin was charred. His colleagues took off his
uniform and picked the bits of the suit stuck to
the burn.
After an hour in the sun, Miss Lin noticed her
face was red and hurt a bit. She went home and
put it under cool running water.
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First Aid needed !
Is their treatment right? If not,what is the
proper treatment? Give your reasons.

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What is first aid?
First aid is a temporary form of ____ given to
someone who suddenly ______ or gets ______ before
a doctor can be found. Often the illness or
injury is not serious, but there are other
times_________________________
help
falls ill
injured
when first aid can save ones life.
is vital.
There are also times when first aid
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• Can you design a slogan(??)
• for first aid?

First aid is important
Safety is more important!
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Homework
A snake bite
bleeding
a sprained ankle
a nosebleed
choking
a broken arm
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Homework(2)
on P39
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nosebleed
bend forward slightly
Sit down and__________________. __________his
nose just below the _______until the bleeding
stops.
Squeeze
bridge
runs out of her nose
So the blood ________________ and_________________
___. If you _______blood you might be sick.
not down her throat
swallow
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clothes on fire
running around
Stop him from______________, as
that______________________. Tell him to
________________and cover him up ________with
some _______cloth.
makes clothes burn faster
drop to the floor
tightly
thick
Roll him on the ground until the fire_________.
Then _______him for burns.
goes out
treat
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choking
Nothing. But if he cant cough, Id
_________________and give him _____quick, hard
slaps between the shoulder blades with my hand.
bend him forwards
four
Yes, that should do the trick?
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A sprained ankle
Id get him to sit down and put some ice on his
ankle to ______________. Then Id tell him to put
his foot up on a chair. Then Id ______his ankle
tightly.
reduce the swelling
bandage
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• How would you treat a snake bite?
• Press the would and get the victim to the
• hospital as soon as possible
• B. Put a bandage over the wound and
• then press on it
• C. Tie tightly onto the lower part of the wound
  and
• get the victim to the hospital as soon as
  possible.
• D. Tie tightly onto the upper part of the wound
• and get the victim to the hospital as soon as
  
• possible.

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• How would you stop severe bleeding?
• Cover the wound with plastic
• B. Do nothing as the bleeding will stop
• itself
• C. Wash the wound
• D. Put a bandage over the wound and
• then press on it

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