Basic First AidRENE VILLENEUVE &PAUL BARANAY

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Disclaimer• This is not a training qualification, but a quick overview.

It is under the assumption you do not know any First Aid.• Ask for consent!

• Recommended followup:• Canada: St Johns Standard First Aid with CPR Level C.

Two-day course.

• USA: Your local Red Cross chapter. One-day courses.

Your instructorsRene Villeneuve (L1, Petawawa, Canada)

•Canadian Army – Biomedical Engineer

Paul Baranay (L2, New Haven, CT)

•EMT

Introduction• You already know a lot about First Aid because

judging and emergency medicine are highly similar fields.• Judges are highly-trained, have specialized knowledge, and

regularly interact with players.

• First Aiders are highly-trained, have specialized knowledge, and regularly interact with patients.

• First Aid is something everyone should know.• Having a First Aider on staff greatly improves the quality of

the event.

First Actions• Take charge of the situation.

• Designate someone to call 911, and report back to you with the response and ETA of Emergency Services.

• Yell for a First Aider if you are not FA qualified, and let them respond to the situation.

• Clear the area. Do not allow crowding and “gawking” of the situation.

What Injuries are we likely to see?• Allergic Reactions

• Choking

• Fainting/Seizures

• Minor Cuts/Breaks

• Shock

• Heart Attack/AED

Allergic Reactions• Signs/Symptoms• Rash/Hives

• Swelling

• Disoriented or confused

• Treatment• Ask bystanders for Epi-Pen and get

them to administer it if you are not familiar with operation

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Choking• Signs/Symptoms• Repetitive coughing• Hands ‘X’ at throat• Discoloration of the face

• Treatment• If coughing, encourage the person to

continue, and tell them they will be OK.

• Wheezing or no air movement: Make a fist, push forcefully between belly button and ribs in and upwards towards chest.

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Fainting/Seizures• Signs/Symptoms• Dizzy/light-headed – Fainting • Staring into space – Seizures• Shuddering/twitching rapidly – Seizures

• Treatment• If near, try to gently catch them, and lower them to the

ground. Protect the head.• Fainting: Check for breathing! (Cardiac arrest concern.)• Seizures: Do not restrain or put objects in mouth.• Put them in the recovery position.

Recovery Position

Minor Cuts/Breaks• Signs/Symptoms• That red stuff leaking out of them.

• Bones not looking like they should.

• Screaming.

• Treatment• Cuts: Using a clean absorptive, apply pressure to the wound.

• Breaks: Protect the break, stabilize it if possible.

• Safety! • If the person is conscious and calm, help them to treat themselves to

avoid the risk of blood-borne diseases.

• Use gloves if possible.

Shock• Signs/Symptoms• Confused/disoriented.• Pale.• Cold/clammy.

• Treatment• Lie down, elevate legs, cover them (coats, blankets) and

keep them warm.• Talk to them calmly, keep them awake, ask questions, etc.

AED• Automatic External Defibrillator

• Signs/Symptoms• No pulse

• No breathing

• Unconscious

• Treatment• Find an AED, turn it on, and

follow its instructions.

• Call Emergency Services immediately.

What have we NOT Talked about?• CPR

• Bone/joint immobilization

• “ABCs”

• Treating children and the elderly

Best practices for events• Know the location of AEDs in the venue.

• Know the local protocol for Emergency Services.

• Know the venue address.

• Bring a first aid kit.

• Identify yourself to the HJ and TO if you have any level of formal training.

Questions?• Rene: sagath@gmail.com

• Paul: pbaranay@gmail.com