| Wound | First Aid | First Aid Resources |
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Abrasion (Cuts/Scratches)
| 1. Wash thoroughly with soap and warm water.
2. If it bleeds or oozes, bandage it to protect it from infection. | Abrasions
Skincuts/Abrasions
Abrasion/RoadRash |
| Bee Sting
 | 1. Have someone stay with the victim to be sure that they do not have an allergic reaction.
2. Wash the site with soap and water.
3. The stinger can be removed using a four x four inch gauze wiped over the area or by scraping a fingernail over the area. Never squeeze the stinger or use tweezers. It will cause more venom to go into the skin and injure the muscle.
4. Apply ice to reduce the swelling.
5. Do not scratch the sting. This will cause the site to swell and itch more, and increase the chance of infection. | First Aid/Bee Stings
Bee/Insect Stings
BEE STINGS
iVillage-Bee Stings
Medic8-Bee Stings |
| Bleeding
| 1. Apply pressure over wound with wad of sterile gauze or other clean material.
2. If bleeding continues and no fracture is present, elevate wound.
3. If bleeding still continues, apply pressure to blood vessels leading to area—in arm, press just below armpit; in leg, press against groin where thigh and trunk join.
4. Use a tourniquet (tight band that cuts off circulation) only when it has been decided that the sacrifice of a limb is necessary to save life. |
Survival/ Bleeding
Health-/Bleeding
AllRefer/Bleeding
Mild Bleeding
Severe Bleeding
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| First Degree Burns
 | Flush with cool running water, Apply moist dressings and bandage loosely. | First Degree Burns
Burns/First Degree
1st Degree Burn |
| Second Degree Burns
 | Apply dry dressings and bandage loosely Do not use water as it may increase risk of shock. | 2nd Degree Burns
Burns/2nd Degree
2nd Degree Burn |
| Third Degree Burns
 | Same treatment as second degree. Apply dry dressings and bandage loosely Do not use water as it may increase risk of shock. | Third Degree Burns
Burns/Third Degree
3rd Degree Burn
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| Choking
 | 1. Ask, "Are you Choking?"
2. If the victim can speak, cough or breath, DO NOT interfere.
3. If the victim can not speak, cough or breath, give the Heimlich Maneuver until the foreign body is expelled or the victim becomes unconscious.
4. Be persistant. | Choking
First Aid/Choking
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| CPR
 | Adults:
1. (CALL) Check for unresponsiveness, if no response CALL 911
2. (BLOW)Tilt head back and listen for breathing. if not breathing normally, pinch nose and cover the mouth with yours and blow until you see the chest rise. Give 2 breaths. Each breath should take 2 seconds.
3. (PUMP) If the victim is still not breathing normally, begin chest compressions. Place the heel of your hand on the lower part of the victims sternum, with your other hand directly on top of your first hand, push down on the chest 1.5 to 2 inches 15 times. Pump at at a rate of 100/minute, faster than 1 per second.
4.Check for the return of the pulse every minute. Children:
1. If your alone with the child give 1 minute of CRP before calling 911.
2. Use the heel of your hand for chest compressions.
3. Press the sternum down 1- 1.5 inches.
4.Give one full breath followed by 5 chest compressions. Infants:
1. If baby is not breathing, give 2 soft gentle breaths. Cover the babies mouth and nose with your mouth. Each breath should be 1.5 - 2 seconds long. You should see the babies chest rise with each breath.
2. Give 5 gentle chest compressions at the rate of 100 per minute. Use your 3rd and 4th fingers for the compressions and press down only 1/2- 1 inches.
3. Repeat 1 breath and 5 compressions. Check for breathing every minute. | CPR
First Aid-CPR
Family Health- CPR
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| Fracture
 | 1. If in doubt, treat the injury as a fracture.
2. Splint the joints above and below the fracture.
3. If the fracture may penetrate the skin, it could be necessary to apply traction to straighten the deformity.
4. Be sure to pad your splints.
5. Check the splint ties frequently to be sure they do not hinder circulation.
6. Cover all open wound with a clean dressing before splinting. | Fracture
First Aid-Fracture
First Aid Tips/Fracture
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| Hypothermia
 | 1. Move the victim to a sheltered area, out of the elements.
2. Remove wet clothing and replace with dry clothes and if possible, a sleeping bag.
3. Wrap warm rocks and place them near the patient.
4. Do not let the victim fall unconscious. 5. Give the victim a warm, non-alcoholic drink.
6. Allow another person in the sleeping bag to share body heat.
7. Exhale warm air near the vicinity of the patients mouth and nose. | Hypothermia
Hypothermia Tips
Scout-Hypothermia
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| Heimlich maneuver
 | For adults adolescents and older children:
1. Stand behind the victim and locate the bottom rib with your hand.
2. Move your hand across the abdomen to the area above the navel and make a fist. Keep the thumb side of your fist on the victim's abdomen.
3. Place your other hand over your fist and press into the victim's stomach with a quick upward thrust until the foreign object is dislodged. Adjust the force of your thrust according to the victim. A larger man would need a much firmer thrust than a small child.
4. Have someone call 911 after you begin the Heimlich maneuver or if the victim has lost consciousness. Continue performing the Heimlich maneuver until the object is dislodged. If the victim stops breathing, loses a heartbeat, and becomes unresponsive, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately until help arrives. For Children Under the Age of
1. Hold the baby face down in your forearm. Extend your forearm out in front of you, making sure the baby's head is lower than the feet.
2. With the palm of your other hand, hit the baby's back, gently but firmly, five times between the shoulder blades.
3. Turn the baby face up in your arm and perform five chest thrusts, using the third and fourth fingers of your other hand. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the object is expelled.
4. If the baby becomes unresponsive, stops breathing, or loses a heartbeat, begin infant CPR until help arrives. |
Heimlich Maneuver
eHow-Heimlich Maneuver
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| laceration
 | 1. Wash your hands with soap to avoid infection.
2. Wash the cut thoroughly with mild soap and water.
3. Use direct pressure to stop the bleeding.
4. Apply an antibacterial ointment.
5. If the cut is likely to get dirty or be re-opened by friction, cover it (once the bleeding has stopped) with a bandage that will not stick to the injury. | Treating Lacerations
Minor Lacerations
Lacerations
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| Puncture Wound
 | 1. Wash your hands.
2. Use a stream of water for at least five minutes to rinse the puncture wound. Wash with soap.
3. Look (but DO NOT probe) for objects inside the wound. If found, DO NOT remove -- go to the emergency room. If you cannot see anything inside the wound, but a piece of the object that caused the injury is missing, also seek medical attention.
4. Apply antibacterial ointment and a clean bandage. | ehow-Puncture Wound
Puncture Wounds
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