First Aid

Mr. Dave Johnson and Mr. Jim Seay

 

1.
  • Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is used.
  • Show first aid for the following:
    • Simple cuts and scratches
    • Blisters on the hand and foot
    • Minor burns or scalds (first-degree)
    • Bites or stings of insects and ticks
    • Poisonous snakebite
    • Nosebleed
    • Frostbite and sunburn
2.
  • Show what to do for "hurry" cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and internal poisoning.
  • Prepare a personal first-aid kit to take with you on a hike.
  • Demonstrate first aid for the following:
    • Object in the eye
    • Bite of a suspected rabid animal
    • Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fish hook
    • Serious burns (second degree)
    • Heat exhaustion
    • Shock
    • Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation
3.
  • Demonstrate bandages for a sprained ankle and for injuries on the head, the upper arm, and the collarbone.
  • Show how to transport by yourself, and with one other person, a person:
    • From a smoke-filled room
    • With a sprained ankle, for at least 25 yards
  • Tell the five most common signs of a heart attack. Explain the steps (procedures) in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
 

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