First Aid 2 Outdoor Injuries

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1 VEA Bringing Learning to Life Program Support Notes Grades 9 - College First Aid 2 Outdoor Injuries 24mins Teacher Notes by Michael Stanley, B.App Sc RN Produced by VEA Pty Ltd Commissioning Editor Christine Henderson B.Sc. Ph.D. Dip.Ed. Executive Producer Mark McAuliffe Dip.Art (Film & TV) Dip.Ed. B.Ed. Ph.D. Video Education America Suitable for: Workplace Skills To order or inquire please contact VEA: America Phone: Facsimile: [email protected] Website WARNING This program is protected by copyright laws worldwide. Unauthorized copying, in whole or part, in any format, can result in substantial penalties for both individuals and institutions These notes can be freely copied for classroom use only.

2 For Teachers: Introduction Summer means spending time outdoors enjoying sport and recreational activities. It also means being prepared to manage outdoor emergency situations. Would you know what to do? Much as we hate to think about it, accidents do happen. Every year many people die and hundreds are injured in accidents. Would you know what to do in an emergency? This program, aimed at Year 11 and 12 students, looks at the essential aspects of first aid required to assist someone who needs help. It focuses on dealing with some common summer related injures such as heat related injuries, cold related injuries, near drowning, spinal injuries and venomous bites and stings. This program will give you the basics to make a difference and protect life, possibly even your own. DVD Timeline 00:00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:47:03 Chapter one Heat related illness 00:06:45:24 Summary 00:07:41:00 Chapter two Cold related illness 00:09:47:17 Summary 00:10:21:22 Chapter three Near drowning 00:12:21:06 Summary 00:13:04:20 Chapter four Spinal injury 00:15:59:01 Summary 00:16:42:14 Chapter five Venomous bites and stings 00:21:02:10 Summary 00:21:50:16 Conclusion 00:22:21:20 Credits 00:23:07:10 End program Other Relevant Programs Available from VEA First Aid 1 Basic Life Support Safety in Technology Workshops Working with Wood, Metal and Plastic Safe Manual Handling 3 Steps to a Safer Workplace Please visit our website for many more relevant programs VEA Bringing Learning to Life

3 Student Worksheet: Before Viewing the Program 1. Discuss and list the different sports and activities that people do during summer time. 2. Discuss and list possible injuries or accidents that could occur with the sports and activities that have been discussed above. 3. How many of the class have had accidents and how was it handled?

4 While Viewing the Program 1. What are heat related injuries caused by? 2. Your aim to avoiding heat related injures should be to never feel what? 3. What are the three steps to managing cramps? 4. List the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion. 5. What is the management of heat exhaustion? 6. If left untreated what could heat exhaustion become? 7. What is the management for heat stroke? 8. You are on a bush walk and the weather turns. It begins to rain and it becomes windy. One of your friends begins to slow down and becomes clumsy: a. What conditions would you consider your friend may have?

5 b. List three other signs that you may also notice. c. What is your treatment plan for this friend? 9. In attempt to rescue someone suspected of drowning what is the first and most important step you need to consider? 10. Once the person has been removed from the water what is the first step you need to take? 11. If the patient is not responding, not breathing normally and has no signs of life what is the next step? 12. What are some of the features of an accident that may lead you to think a person may have a spinal injury? 13. A person has had a fall from a roof and is conscious: a. What are some of the symptoms you need to look for or ask about? b. How would you manage this person? c. What would you do if they suddenly became unconscious?

6 14. List 3 types if bites or stings that can be treated by using the pressure immobilization technique? 15. What is the purpose of the pressure immobilization technique? 16. What are first 4 steps of treating snake bites 17. Should you wash off the venom? Explain. 18. What are the 10 possible signs and symptoms of a funnel web spider bite? 19. Although you don t normally use the pressure immobilization technique for bee or wasp stings. When would you use this type of injury? 20. What would you do if a relative was bitten by a red - back spider?

7 After Viewing the Program 1. In groups manage the following scenarios: a. On a school outing to a bush park a class member suddenly calls out and complains of a pain in their lower leg. They think they were bitten by a snake. Demonstrate what signs are you looking for and how will you manage this situation? b. At lunch another student is stung by a bee. You go to assist and find the sting still in their arm. They are complaining of pain but otherwise appear fine. Demonstrate what you are going to do. After your initial treatment they start complaining of difficulty breathing and they appear to be coming swollen around the face and neck region. Demonstrate what will you do now? c. While on a camp one of the students falls into a river. For a while they appear ok but shortly afterwards they begin to stumble. You suspect something is wrong but you continue. After a while they become disorientated and irrational. What is this student suffering from? Demonstrate what you will do to treat them. 2. Discuss activities that your school does where heat stroke and heat exhaustion could be a concern. a. Discuss ways in which this could be avoided. b. Discuss the steps that should be considered when organizing such events.