Transcript First Aid Unit

First Aid Unit
Skeletal System
 Emergency Preparedness
 Caring for injuries and emergencies
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Skeletal System
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Need to know:
-Upper and lower body bone names
-Location on skeleton
-Common injuries associated
-Other well known names to describe
First Aid Supplies
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With a partner,
-Determine the use of the
25 items on your first aid
supply checklist
-Answer end of
worksheet questions
Injury Prevention
Injury Risk Factors
Injury Risk Factors
•Age
•Gender
•Location
•Economic Status
**Injury rates highest among people younger than 38
years old.
**People 15-24 and 65 and older have the highest rate
of DEATH related injuries
Reducing Your Risk
Products that offer automatic protection
 Know your risk
 Take measures that make a difference
 Think safety
 Learn and use first aid skills
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Vehicle Safety
Buckle Up
 Infants facing rear of car
 Objects secured
 Animals on road
 Be aware
 Keep eyes on road, not
phone
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Fire Safety
Nearly 4,000 people die each year due to
fires
 In 2/3 of these fires, smoke alarms were
missing or not working
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What you can do
 2nd
floor ladder
 Check batteries regularly
 Fire escape route
 Space heaters away from fabric
 Fire extinguisher
Now its your turn….
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Think of 5 safety recommendations for
Home
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Think of 5 safety recommendations for
Swimming, Running, etc.
Muscular System
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Anatomy
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Injuries
-Strains
-Sprains
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Prevention
Specific Muscle Actions
1.
Flexion:
Shortens angle of
joint
1.
Extension:
Increases angle
of joint
Specific Muscle Actions
3. ABduction:
Moving limb away
from body
4. Adduction:
Adding limb to body
Frontalis
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Action:
1. Lifts eyebrows
Trapezius
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Actions:
1. Move Scapula
2. Support Arm
Deltoid
• Actions:
1. Shoulder Abduction
2. Flexion
3. Extension
Pectorails Major
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Actions:
1. Arm Flexion
2. Arm Adduction
Triceps Brachii
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Actions:
1. Arm Extension
Biceps Brachii
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Action:
1. Elbow Flexion
Latissimus Dorsi
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Action:
1. Adducts Arm
2. Extends Arm
Abdominal Muscles
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Action:
1. Flexion
Gluteus Maximus
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Action:
1. Hip
Extension
Sartorius
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Action:
1. Hip Flexion
2. Hip ABduction
Biceps Femoris
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Action:
1. Flexes Knee Joint
2. Extends Hip Joint
Rectus Femoris
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Action:
1. Knee Extension
2. Hip Flexion
Gastrocnemius
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Action:
1. Flexes Foot
2. Flexes Knee
Common Injuries
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Strains: tear or
damage to muscle
Muscle ----Tendon---Bone
Common Injuries
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Sprains: Ligament injury
Bone------Ligament----Bone
Treatment
Ice
 NSAIDS (Advil)
 Elevation
 Compression
 Immobilization
 Support
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