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7/ HEART ATTACK
A. Warning signals of heart attack may include:
1. Feeling of heavy pressure or squeezing pain in
chest, arms or jaw.
2. Shortness of breath, pale skin, sweating and
weakness.
3. Nausea and vomiting.
4. Abdominal discomfort with indigestion and
belching
5. Apprehension or fright.
6. Denial of impending heart attack.
B. Action
When you suspect a heart attack:
1. Help casualty to rest, sitting or lying in most
comfortable position.
2. Assist casualty to take the correct dose of
medication if prescribed for his condition.
3. Ensure prompt medical attention by calling your
emergency ambulance number.
4. Reassure casualty “Help is on the way.”
5. Loosen collar, belt and other tight clothing.
6. Keep casualty quiet but avoid physical restraint.
8/ BLEEDING
Serious bleeding may occur with deep cuts and
severed blood vessels.
A. Ensure safety.
B. Send for an ambulance when bleeding is
severe.
C. Control bleeding. (fig-25)
1. Assist casualty to sit or lie down.
2. Remove clothing to expose extent of wound.
3. Cover with sterile dressing or clean cloth.
4. Apply firm pressure directly over the dressings. If
dressings are not avail-
able, have casualty use
own hand to apply
pressure.
5. Elevate limb if a fracture
is not suspected.
6. Apply a firm bandage.
7. If blood soaks
thoroughly, apply
additional dressings and
bandages more firmly.
D. Broken bone, glass or objects protruding
through skin. (fig-26)
1. Do not remove embedded objects.
2. Cover wound with clean dressings.
3. Apply pressure close to wound but not pressing
broken bone or object.
4. Maintain pressure
and prevent move-
ment of object by
applying bulk pads
around the object.
Bandage pads in
place.
E. Nosebleeds
1. Seat casualty with head tilted forward.
2. Pinch nostrils firmly for 10 minutes.
3. Avoid nose blowing for several hours.
4. If bleeding persists, call an ambulance.
Direct Pressure
Elevation Rest
9/ BONE AND JOINT INJURIES
Suspect a broken bone if injured limb is painful or
swollen or shows deformity.
A. Ensure safety.
1. Do not move casualty except for reasons of safety.
B. Call an ambulance.
C. Check breathing.
D. Control severe bleeding.
E. When in doubt, treat all bone and joint injuries
as broken bones.
1. To relieve pain, apply cold (not heat) to injuries of
bones and joints.
2. Support limb with your hands to prevent
movement.
F. For neck and back injuries
1. Warn casualty not to move.
2. Support head and neck by hand in position found
to prevent movement.
3. Keep body still until help arrives.
10/ EYE INJURIES
A. Call an ambulance for all serious eye injuries.
B. Chemicals in eye.
1. Wash eye immediately with large amounts of cool,
running water for at least 15 minutes.
C. Foreign object in eye.
1. Never rub eye and do not try to remove
embedded foreign objects.
2. Cover eye lightly with bandage.
D. Puncture wounds.
1. Help casualty to lie down in face up position.
Caution not to move.
2. Cover injured eye with clean dressing and secure
lightly with bandage.