Reacting to Life-Threatening Emergencies

Everyday Life SkillsChapter 1 – Lesson 2

First aid for choking

What is choking?

First aid for choking

What is choking?

When food or some object block a person’s airway and prevents breathing

First aid for choking

Signs That Someone is Choking

Victim can’t speak

First aid for choking

Signs That Someone is Choking

Victim can’t speak Victim turns pale or blue

First aid for choking

Signs That Someone is Choking

Victim can’t speak Victim turns pale or blue Victim is using the universal distress

signal for choking.

First aid for choking

Signs That Someone is Choking

Victim can’t speak Victim turns pale or blue Victim is using the universal distress

signal for choking. Victim is gasping, has a weak cough, or

loses consciousness.

First aid for choking

ASK if he/she can talk. If a victim can still speak or cough, some air is getting through. Allow him/her to cough up the object.

NEVER pound a person on the back to force it out. That could force the object further down and completely block the wind pipe.

First aid for choking

If the victim cannot speak, cough, or breathe due to choking, perform the HEIMLICH MANEUVER.

First aid for choking

How to do the heimlich

First Aid for Respiratory Failure

Choking is only one reason people stop breathing. Heart attack, drowning, electrical shock, or a severe allergic reaction can cause people to stop breathing (respiratory failure).

This person will have pale or blue skin, especially around the mouth or fingers.

First Aid for Respiratory Failure

Respiratory Failure (has a pulse, not breathing

LEADS TO

Rescue Breathing

RESCUE BREATHING VIDEO

RESCUE BREATHING VIDEO

Cardiac…Cardio….My HEART!

Anything that starts with cardiac or cardio has to do with the heart.

You are under ARREST!

Cardiac arrest – a condition in which the heart has stopped beating and there is no pulse.

Cardiac Arrest = CPR

If someone’s heart stops (cardiac arrest), it’s time for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

What is another name for cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

Cardiac arrest? CPR!

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How do we save this person?

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If the person can’t talk and is choking, use the heimlich maneuver.

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What is it called when someone stops breathing but has a pulse?

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What is it called when someone stops breathing but has a pulse?

RESPIRATORY FAILURE

How do you save a person who is experiencing respiratory failure?

First Aid for Respiratory Failure

How do you save a person who is experiencing respiratory failure?

Rescue Breathing

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If someone’s heart stops (cardiac arrest), what should you do?

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If someone’s heart stops (cardiac arrest), what should you do?

CPR (CardiopulmonaryResuscitation)