PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

• • • what happened where it happened casualty’s complaint • observations; what can be seen or felt • vital signs • draw picture if unable describe • occupational first aider’s assessment of the problem from the facts obtained • method of dressing wounds •

HLTAID008 MANAGE FIRST AID SERVICES AND RESOURCES

History

On examination

Assessment

medications referral continuing management

Management

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Follow up recommendations Daily attendance register This is a summary of all workers seen during each shift and contains information shown below. This is an excellent record for logistical and statistical information. Each entry should be signed by the first aider. Date Time Name DOB Type of injury/ illness Management Work injury Non-work injury Referred to Lost time Send relevant documents to appropriate bodies in line with workplace and legislative requirements Injury report The injury report is a full account of an accident as related by the casualty. It should contain the information in Figure 11 to satisfy statutory information. Each entry should be signed by the first aider. A copy of this report should go to the supervisor and safety officer. Injury st tistics Statistics are a summary of injuries and illness occurring in a workplace at a given time. The data is extremely useful in detecting trends. They should be employed in a safety program to: Prevent/reduce accidents; • Determine the success of safety measures. • Statistics would show: • Number of work injuries; • Number of work rechecks; • Part of body affected; • Type of injury; • Cause of injury; • Total injures; • Total lost time.

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