Understanding basic first aid skills will enable you to react quickly in emergency situations and possibly save a life. Get certified immediately! This articles touches on eye injuries, shock, and heat stress.
Safety training can only go so far and in every workplace accidents will occur. Understanding basic First Aid skills will help you react quickly and correctly until medical help arrives. Nothing takes the place of CPR or first aid training but here are some examples of how you can assist in an injury situation.
Eye Injury
If something gets in an eye, pull the upper lid away from the eyeball and the particle should drift down to the lower lid where you can pull it out gauze or a handkerchief. However, if an object gets embedded in the eye, never touch it. It could make matters worse by pushing it farther into the eyeball. In this situation it's better to cover the eye with a paper cup and then cover both eyes with a bandage. The eyes work as a team and if one eye is not covered it increases the chances that the other eye will move.
Shock
Shock occurs in extremely serious injuries. When your body goes into shock it goes crazy trying to treat the injury by rerouting the flow of blood to the injured area. This leaves other areas of the body without the blood they need. Victims of shock commonly feel cold from chills. The best thing to do is call for medical help immediately, then warm the victim with a blanket and keep them calm. Shock can kill a person, so act quickly to them help.
Heat Stress
In the summer time or in facilities with equipment that is extremely warm heat stress is common. Heat stress can be heat exhaustion, heat cramps or even heat stroke. When heat stroke occurs the body loses its ability to cool itself and is extremely dangerous or even deadly. If you think someone is suffering from heat stroke call for medical attention then pour cool water on them or cover them with ice packs then raise their feet. Brain damage or death can occur in a matter of minutes so act quickly.
To avoid overheating, drink plenty of water to replace the fluid you lose when you sweat. Do not drink alcohol and minimize caffeinated beverages like coffee that dehydrate you. Regular breaks also help cool the body down.
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