06/06/2012
today we done the last day for the first aid 8.30 til 2pm the first aid guy taught us bout bleeding and shock,and medical emergencies.
poisons steps:
ensure own safety
dial 111
0800 poisons =7647766 -what
                                       - when
                                       -how much
if swallowed the above +read container inhaled + ventilated area.

medical emergencies:
heart attacks
angina
stroke
seizures
asthma
diabetes
severe allergies

diabetes:
what is it?
diabetes the body is unable to control the blood sugar level.
this may result in the blood sugar level being too high or low.
signs and systoms:
-headaches,hungry,tired
-pale,cold,sweaty skin
-the shakes
-confusion or aggression
-unconsciousness may develop
-many diabetes wear medic alert emblem bracelets or necklaces or anbelets.

first aid:
-check abcs
-place in stable side position
(recovery positionn)
-call an ambulance

Bleeding and shock:
1- dial 111
2- treat cause
3- shock position
4- reassure
5- warm

1- Hypovolemic shock
2- Cardiogenic shock
3- Nuerogenic shock
4- Anaphylactic Shock

Bleeding:
Rest and Reassure
Expose and elevate
Direct Presssure and dress

Fractures:
-pain
-swelling
-colour
-sound
-perfomity
-loss of movement
-weight bearing diff
-innatural movement
-bone protruding
-External Bleeding
-Crepitus

-bones
-joints
-soft tissue
-fracture
-dislocate
-sprain
-strain
-tear

-support
-rest
-ice 20 minutes to 2 hours
-compress
-elevate

-heat
-alcohol
-running
-massage

what we dont do for a fracture
-move
-ice
-compress
-elevate

then after that we did some work on the wall frame assessments and also the task anlysis
and me and a couple of students put on some roof frames