Other Important Community First Aid Safety Measu Res

Other Important
Community First
Aid Safety Measu
res
First aid is the immediate and
temporary care given to a victi
m of an accident or sudden ill
ness until the service of physic
ian can be obtained.-
1.Animal Bites
When bitten by an animals,mos

t people want to know if they nee
d a rabies shot.Rabies is quite rare
, but is fatal if not treated.
Prevention:
• Vaccinate all pets against rabies
• Do not keep wild animals as pets
• Do not disturb animals while they are eating, e
ven your family pet
• Do not play with stray dogs and cats
• Do not touch wild animals or provide them to
attack
• Do not handle sick or injured animals
Home Treatments:
•Scrub the bite immediately with s
oap and water. Treat it as a punct
ure wound
•If you are bitten by a pet dogs or
cat, find out whether it has been
vaccinated for rabies.-
2. Burns
A first-degree burn involves only the ou
ter layer of skin. The skin is dry,painful, an
d sensitive to touch.
A second-degree burn involves several l
ayers of skin.
A third-degree burn involves all layers o
f skin and any underlying tissues or organs.
Prevention:
•Install smoke detection on your home
•Keep fire extinguisher near the kitche
n.
•Set your water heater at 120°F or low
er to avoid burns
•Don't smoke in bed
•If your clothing catches fire do not run
, as it will fan the flames. Stop, drop a
nd roll on the ground to smother the
flames.
•Smother the flames with a blanket, ru
g or coat.
•Use water to douse the fire and cool t
he skin.
To avoid kitchen burns:
• Use caution when handling hot food
s.
• Turn pot handles towards the back of
the stove.
• Smother burning food or grease with
lid or pot.
• Supervise children closely.
3. Bumps
Bumps and bruises are the most c

ommon type of injury, and in most ca
ses they require the least amount of
first aid.
-are damage that occurs in the so
ft tissues under the skin.
• The injury is small (less than 1/2 inch
around)
• There is no bleeding, or only slight bl
eeding
• The victim does not feel numbness or
tingling
• The person is not suffering any paraly
sis
4. Drowning
Death by drowning is one of the

most common causes of accidental de
ath.
•Water rescue
Rescue in a large body of water is
not quite easy.
•Reviving someone who has dr
owned or swallowed water
Rescue is only half the job.
This involves performing mout
h-to-mouth resuscitation
5. Dealing with Electric shock
Electricity causes burns via the

flow of electric voltage through th
e skin. But electric shock can caus
e more than burns.
Steps in handling emergencies involvi
ng electric shock
1. Turn off the electrical power. Don't
waste time to switch-off or remove pl
ugs or immediately move the master f
use to turn off all the power.
2. Stand on a thick pile of newspa
per or a rubber mat only if the gro
und is wet.
3. Try to push the injured off the li
ve wire by using a wooden broom,
mop or pole. Your hands must be
dry.
Treating for electrical shock before hel
p arrives
1.Check the injured person's ABC. Airways, Br

eathing and Circulation .If the person is not bre
athing,immediately begin mouth-to-mouth res
uscitation.
2. Appy small amount of antibacterial or an
ti-burn ointment on the burned skin.
3. Keep injured person on his back with
feet and legs elevated.
4. If injured person is unconscious gentl
y turn him to the side, supporting the hea
d with a pillow. This will aid breathing and
keep shock damage from increasing.
5. Gently cover the injured person with
a blanket.
6. Fainting
Fainting during the Victorian Tim
es was considered feminine an a si
gn of aristocratic good breeding. T
oday it is a signal that something is
wrong inside the body.
Warning signs to faint
• Sudden palaness of the face
• Cold, clammy skin
• Dizziness and nausea
• Numbness or tingling in the finger
s and toes
• Sudden rapid or weak pulse
• Feeling of panic
• Blurned vision-
The least you need to know
• Fainting in and of itself not usually an
emergency condition. But it is a signa
l of underlying problem, and it can cr
eate its own set of problems.
• Be aware of fainting signs: clammy ski
n, dizziness, a pale face and nausea.
• Follow the ' Five Minutes' rule:If person rem
ains unconscious for more than five minutes
get helps.
• Do not use swelling salts to revive someone.
• Place fainted person in prone position loose
n his clothes and open nearby windows.
• Make sure airways are clear, breathing is reg
ular, and circulation is normal.
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Electricity causes burns via the

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