SAFETY EDUCATION AND FIRST AID

SAFETY EDUCATION

is recognizing the risks or hazards and practicing behavior that promotes safety.

SAFETY

the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable.

Ignorance and lack of caution

which can lead to death

Use of alcohol and other drugs

it increases risk behavior and carelessness

A person’s emotional state

example: an angry person is likely to act on impulse and with little or no regard for what might happen

Environmental Conditions

- Identify any possible source of harm in the environment. A safe physical condition of the environment can keep a person from harm.

State of Mind

- A person, who is tired, distressed or under the influence of drugs is more likely to be injured or may cause injury to others. So by being alert and ready in all situations a person can keep himself away from mee- ting accidents

First Aid

s the immediate care given until professional medical personnel arrive at the scene of an accident or sudden illness.

SURVEY THE SCENE

evaluate the situation and the area for possible dan- ger to you or to the victim. Determine what happened and how many people were injured. Look for bystanders who can help you.

RESCUE

- next step is to rescue anyone whose life is in danger. Otherwise, never moved an injured person until medical help arrives. Moving someone who has a head, neck or spine injury could cause further serious or fatal injury.

SEND FOR MEDICAL HELP

- Ask for help. Do not leave the injured person until you have checked for a life- threatening conditions.

Laceration

the skin is torn. It usually bleeds freely and risk of infection is small if the wound is kept clean.

Incision

clean cut, as made by a knife or sharp piece of glass

Abrasion

skin is sapped or torn. A skinned knee from falling off a bicycle is an example

- a hole through the skin and into the deeper tissue. They seldom bleed and risk of infection is greater than with other kinds of wounds.

Avulsion

skin or another part or the body is torn off, or nearly torn off and attached by a flap of skin.