Event Details

SFA Discussion Time

Step 1 – 

        Recognize that an emergency exist

        What is normal and not normal

        Medical Conditions 

                Diabetes

                Strokes

                Seizures

                Heart Attacks

                Others

        You are not here to be a hero

        You will not save the person’s life

        The key is to initiate EMS

        They have the training, skills, and Equipment to save a person’s life

Step 2 – Decide t o Act

        Good Samaritan Law

                Protects you

                Does not protect the company

                Give care to your comfort level

                What you do for a family member is more than a friend and is more than a                         stranger

Step 3 – Initiate EMS

Step 4 – Give care to your comfort level

Skills Activities

        Put on Gloves

                Clean and Unclean

                Sterile

                Location of gloves

Check injured or ill adult

            Most of time done in a sitting position

            Do not place on the floor- keep sitting unless required for CPR/AED

            Do a demo discussion followed by 2-3 more practicesd

Talk about need for continued practice because when emergencies occur they forget or panic

Control Bleeding

        Make shift not pretty bandages

        Saturated bandages

        Roll and tie the bandage

Remove dirty gloves

        Clean method

        Disposal of gloves