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Why know about First
Aid? First Aid
is the quick and correct help given when someone gets sick or hurt.
First Aid skills are to be used until
proper medical help arrives.
First Things First
for First Aid: When seeing a person needing First Aid,
make sure the area is safe of any further danger. Arrange for
someone to get help, call 911 and report back. Keep the person
in need calm and comfortable. Give information to an adult
when help arrives.
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Pain:
Should someone feel nauseous or complain of a belly pain, don't give him or
her anything to eat or drink. Put an ice pack on the area that hurts and
call an adult. ALWAYS STAY CALM!
Burns:
Run minor burns under cold water immediately after they happen. It will help
take away the pain. If the burn covers a large area and blisters, call
for help. If your clothes or someone else's cloths catch on fire, DON'T
RUN. Stop, drop, and roll until the flames go out. Call
9-1-1. ALWAYS STAY CALM!
Cuts
and Bleeding: Wash out minor cuts
with soap and water, then cover with a clean bandage. If the
person has a deep cut, press down on the cut and keep on steady pressure
until the bleeding stops. Cover the wound with a clean cloth. Raise
the cut over the height of the heart to reduce blood flow. If bleeding
does not stop, call 9-1-1. ALWAYS STAY CALM!.
Nosebleed:
If someone has a nosebleed, have him or her sit down and lean forward to keep
the blood from going down the throat. Take a handkerchief or a clean
cloth and place it over the bridge of the nose. Squeeze firmly on both sides
of the soft portion of the nose for 10 minutes. Keep the pressure
steady. If the bleeding doesn't stop, call 9-1-1. ALWAYS STAY
CALM!.
Fainting:
If someone faints, put a pillow under his/her legs to elevate them. Tilt
head to the side, than put cold compresses on the forehead and call
9-1-1. ALWAYS STAY CALM!.
Unconsciousness:
If someone is hit on the head and is unconscious, call 9-1-1. NEVER MOVE
THE HEAD OR NECK, stay CALM, and wait for emergency help to arrive, do not
leave the person alone. Do not allow anyone to move the person until
help arrives. ALWAYS STAY CALM!
Poison:
If someone swallows something poisonous, call the local Poison Control Center
immediately, and 9-1-1. Have as much information as you can about what
was taken, how much and when. DO NOT eat or drink anything. Wait
until help arrives. ALWAYS STAY CALM!.
Insect
Stings: If an insect
stings someone and the stinger remains, never squeeze it out. Scrape it
off with your fingernail. After the stinger is removed, wash the area
with soap and water. Then apply an ice pack or cold cloth. If the
person starts having trouble breathing, or if you know he or she is allergic
to that insect, call 9-1-1. ALWAYS STAY CALM!.
Broken
Bones: If someone should fracture
a limb, do not move the limb. Ask someone to call 9-1-1. Do not
give the injured person anything to eat or drink. If the injured limb is
deformed or badly swollen, it usually means there is a fracture and bones are
broken. ALWAYS STAY CALM!.
Sprain:
If bones are not broken, but muscles or tendons are in pain, apply ice around
the sore area. Avoid moving. Make a splint to stop the sprained
area from moving. Stay calm and arrange to see a doctor
Hypothermia:
If someone has been exposed to cold weather without proper clothing, remove
the person from the cold and wind and call 9-1-1. Warm the body
slowly. Provide for ease of breathing and blood circulation.
ALWAYS STAY CALM!.
Frost
Bite: If someone has a part of their body frozen, remove the person
from the cold and wind and call 9-1-1. Use moist heat to gradually warm
the frozen part slowly. DO NOT use hot water.
Activities for the Pack on a
First Aid Night:
Have
a leader or senior Cub walk into the room and complain or act out one of the
above conditions. Choose a Cub who knows the answer and have him play
the First Aider. Make sure he/she gets someone to go for help.
Make sure everyone plays in the game.
With
the Cubs build a Pack First
Aid Kit or Personal Fanny Packs. Some
of the items could include:
Antiseptic
ointment
Insect repellent
Sunscreen
Ointment for insect bites and sunburn
Cough medicine
Throat lozenges
Tweezers (for removing splinters)
Fingernail clips
Bandage scissors
Nail file
Soap
Safety pins
Salt
Whistle |
Triangular bandage
Sterile roll cling gauze bandages
Various adhesive band-aids
Wet towelettes
Alcohol swabs
Adhesive tape to secure bandages
Cotton balls and/or Q tips
Small flashlight
Small insulating blanket
Drinking cup
Paper & pencil
First Aid book
Quarters to make
phone calls
Phone numbers for police, hospital and parents
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Collect
all the above objects and place in a bag. Add other items such as a
plastic bowl, spoon, Nintendo game, music CD etc.. Arrange the Cubs in a
circle around you. Pick one item at a time out of the bag and have the
Cubs select which would be best for the First Aid Kit. Have them explain
why the item is useful and how it is used. Combine with the above
role-playing game and use some of the items in the kit to assist in giving
First Aid.
