First Aid Facts: Unconscious
Summary
TLDRThis instructional video script provides a step-by-step guide on how to care for an unresponsive but breathing individual. It emphasizes safety checks, obtaining a response, and calling for help if needed. The script outlines the process of clearing the airway, checking for breathing, and placing the person in the recovery position. It also covers how to check for injuries and maintain the person's warmth while monitoring their breathing until emergency services arrive.
Takeaways
- đ Always start by checking for danger and ensuring the area is safe before approaching an unresponsive person.
- đŁïž Try to get a response by talking to the person loudly and clearly, asking them to open their eyes or wake up.
- đ If there's no response, seek help immediately by calling an ambulance.
- đ· Use personal protective equipment (PPE) if available when dealing with an unresponsive person.
- đ Begin by checking the airway, ensuring the mouth is clear of any obstructions.
- đ If the airway is clear, maintain it open by tilting the head back and lifting the chin.
- đ Observe the person's breathing for 10 seconds to ensure they are taking at least two normal breaths.
- đ Place the person in the recovery position if they are breathing well, ensuring their safety and comfort.
- đ Conduct a thorough check for any injuries, starting from the head and moving down to the legs.
- 𧄠Keep the person warm by covering them with a blanket or clothing while waiting for medical help.
- â° Regularly check the person's airway and breathing every two minutes until help arrives.
Q & A
What is the first step to take when encountering an unresponsive person?
-The first step is to check for danger and ensure the area is safe before approaching the person.
How should you attempt to get a response from an unresponsive person?
-You should talk to them in a nice and loud voice, asking if they can hear you and asking them to open their eyes or wake up.
What should you do if the person does not respond to your attempts to get their attention?
-If there is no response, it's important to stop and send for help by calling an ambulance.
Why is it recommended to put on PPE when attending to an unresponsive person?
-Using PPE is a good idea to protect yourself from potential infections or contamination while providing care.
How do you check if the person's mouth is clear of any obstructions?
-You should open their mouth with two fingers on the chin to check for any obstructions.
What is the recovery position and when should it be used?
-The recovery position is a way to position an unconscious person to help keep their airway clear. It should be used if the person's mouth is not clear and needs to be rolled over to remove obstructions.
How long should you observe the person's breathing to determine if they are breathing well?
-You should observe their breathing for 10 seconds, looking for at least two normal breaths during that time.
What is the procedure to place an unresponsive person in the recovery position?
-First, ensure nothing in their pockets could roll and hurt them, remove glasses or hats, and ensure the ground is safe. Then, bend the closest arm across the chest, straighten the other arm, lift the closest leg, bend the knee, and gently roll them over using your thigh and forearm to support their head and shoulder.
Why is it important to recheck the person's airway after placing them in the recovery position?
-Rechecking the airway is important to ensure it remains clear of any obstructions and that the person can still breathe properly.
How often should you check for injuries on an unresponsive person?
-You should check for injuries starting from the head and moving down the body once the person is stable in the recovery position.
What should you do to keep the person warm while waiting for the ambulance?
-You can use a jumper, blanket, or any available material to keep them warm and maintain their body temperature.
How frequently should you check on the person's breathing and airway after they are in the recovery position?
-It's important to check their breathing and airway at least every two minutes until the ambulance arrives.
Outlines
đ Responding to an Unresponsive Person
The paragraph outlines the steps to take when encountering an unresponsive person who is still breathing. It begins with ensuring the scene is safe and attempting to get a response by speaking loudly to the individual. If there's no response, the rescuer should call for emergency assistance. The rescuer then checks the airway for obstructions and ensures it is clear. The person is placed in the recovery position after checking for any items in their pockets that could cause harm when turned. The rescuer supports the person's head and neck while rolling them onto their side, ensuring the top leg is out at a 90-degree angle to prevent rolling onto the stomach. The airway is rechecked for obstructions, and the person's breathing is monitored. The rescuer also checks for injuries from head to toe and keeps the person warm while monitoring their breathing every two minutes until help arrives.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄUnresponsive
đĄAirway
đĄRecovery Position
đĄBreathing
đĄAmbulance
đĄPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)
đĄPat Check
đĄTilt Head Back
đĄInjuries
đĄMonitor
Highlights
Ensure the area is safe before approaching an unresponsive person.
Communicate loudly to get a response from the unresponsive individual.
Approach from the head end and gently squeeze their shoulders to check for consciousness.
If no response, call for emergency help immediately.
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) if available.
Check the airway by clearing the mouth and tilting the head back.
Look, listen, and feel for breathing over 10 seconds.
Place the person in the recovery position if they are breathing well.
Ensure nothing in the pockets can roll over and hurt the person.
Properly position the arms and legs when placing the person in the recovery position.
Recheck the airway and ensure it remains clear after moving the person.
Check for injuries starting from the head and moving down the body.
Keep the person warm by using available coverings.
Monitor the person's breathing and airway every two minutes until help arrives.
Transcripts
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today i'm going to teach you how we look
after a person who's unresponsive but
breathing
first check for danger make sure that
the area you're in is safe and that you
feel comfortable approaching
then get a response talk to them nice
and loud can you hear me open your eyes
wake up for me
if they're not responding approach from
the head end gently kneel down behind
them and i want you to squeeze their
shoulders wake up for me wake up open
your eyes
if they don't wake up it's really
important that you stop and send for
help pull out your phone and call an
ambulance
then you want to move to the side of
their body and if you have access to ppe
it's a really good idea to put it on
we always start with airway first check
to make sure that their mouth is clear
we're just going to open it with two
fingers on the chin
all clear if it wasn't clear we'd roll
them straight over into the recovery
position so that we can remove that
without any risk of blockages moving
down once we know it's clear we then
want to open the airway hand on the
forehead hand under the chin and tilt
that head back opening it up keep your
hand on the forehead holding it open
second hand on the tummy and you want to
lean down look listen and feel for
breathing for 10 seconds
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10. as long as they're taking at least
two normal breaths in 10 seconds they're
breathing well and we can put them into
the recovery position first thing you're
going to do is pat the pockets make sure
there's nothing in there that's going to
roll over and hurt them and remove any
glasses or hats anything you take out
must go above the patient's head and
ensure that the ground you're rolling on
them onto is safe to do so you're going
to take the arm that's closest to you
you're going to bend it across the chest
into a v shape and come in nice and
close with your thigh to support that
arm the other arm is going to go
straight out from their body you're
going to reach down and lift the leg
closest to you and bend the knee
bringing the foot up so it's level with
the opposite knee one hand on the knee
your other hand's gonna slide under
their neck supporting their head shimmy
your forearm under the shoulder you're
gonna push from the knee and just gently
roll them over
and away from you once they're over make
sure that this top leg is up and out in
front of them at a sort of 90 degree
angle to make sure they don't fall onto
their stomach and that this hand here is
palm down under their cheek forming a
little drain for any vomit we then need
to recheck their airways so opening that
mouth making sure it's clear if there is
anything you can now scoop and remove we
then want to tilt the head back opening
that airway again and recheck that
they're still breathing
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normal breaths in ten seconds once we
know that they're still breathing we're
going to check for any injuries we
always start from the head
pat
check just looking for any signs of
bleeds burns breaks
moving our way
down the body
just checking here just checking your
tummy
just going to check your legs
perfect
can't find any injuries
once we know that there are no injuries
we want to keep them warm you can use a
jumper a blanket whatever you've got
access to and move back to the airways
make sure the mouth's still clear that
the airway is still open and they're
still breathing
once you know that they're still
breathing it's important that you come
back and check at least every two
minutes until the ambulance arrives
however if you're not doing anything
it's a good idea to stay here so that
you know if they stop breathing at any
time
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