PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

HLTAID006 - PROVIDE ADVANCED FIRST AID In cases where the injury is considered to be minor, the employee shall inform the Workplace Health and Safety Representative as soon as possible. In cases where the injury relates to a serious bodily injury, or to a work related illness, or may be considered to be a dangerous occurrence, the incident must be reported to the Workplace Health and Safety Representative as soon as possible. The Workplace Health and Safety Representative will provide a report of all incidents, investigations and correction action taken or planned to the Workplace Health and Safety Committee and will ensure that immediate action is taken to reduce the risk of any further similar incident occurring. Principles and procedures for first aid management This section will expand on your basic knowledge of principles and procedures for first aid management by introducing you to more advanced first aid knowledge. about complications involved with thermal, chemical, friction and electrical burns, emergency childbirth, levels of consciousness and substance misuse (incl. common drugs, alcohol and illicit drugs). Thermal, chemical, friction and electrical burns You have learned about first aid for burns already in the underlying unit HLTAID003 Provide first aid. In the following paragraphs you will find some specific information in managing thermal, chemical, friction and electrical burns. What are the procedures for managing thermal, chemical, friction and electrical burns? Thermal burns Thermal burns include flame, scald, and blast from hot gas, inhalation injuries and direct heat contact. For thermal burns resulting from flames immediately run cold tap water directly onto the burn for at least 20 minutes to reduce further tissue damage and to help relieve pain. Similar for burns cause by scalds run cold tap water directly onto the burn for at least 20 minutes but keep the rest of the victim warm, removing wet clothing as clothing soaked with hot liquids retains heat and cover unburned areas. An inhalation burn should be suspected when an individual has been trapped in an enclosed space with hot or toxic gas of fumes produced by a fire, a leak, chemicals, etc. or if there are burns to the face, nasal hairs, and eyebrows or eyelashes. In either case give oxygen, call for an ambulance and continue the Cycle of Care until EMS arrives. Do not remove burnt clothing, and foreign objects adhering to the skin.

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