Basic first aid Techniques In a medical emergency, always call for assistance first. The following are basic steps to take to help an injury victim before medical help arrives. Assess the victim's condition. Give him or her plenty of space. Prevent shock by elevating the legs and covering the victim. Apply pressure to lacerations or other open wounds to stop bleeding. If bleeding has stopped, wounds should be cleaned and wrapped in a bandage. Cool minor burns with running water. If the victim's pulse or breathing has stopped, CPR or rescue breathing can be performed. Be sure to clear the victim's airway before rescue breathing is carried out. Get ready! 1) Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 1 What are some injuries that first aid can help? 2 What are some common first aid techniques? Reading 2) Read the first aid guide. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F 1 Bleeding wounds should be wrapped with a bandage. 2 Use running water to cool burns. 3 Rescue breathing can clear a victim's airway. 3 Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-F). 1 shock 2 burn 3 pulse 4 rescue breathing 5 laceration 6 CPR A a normal, regular heartbeat that can be felt when an artery is pressed B a first aid procedure involving chest compression and artificial breathing C an open injury caused by a hard impact to soft body tissue D a medical emergency in which the circulatory system cannot provide oxygen to the body E a first aid procedure involving providing air for someone who has stopped breathing, but still has a heartbeat F a physical injury that can be caused by heat Vocabulary 4) Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank. wound first aid bandage pressure 1 The doctor will need to assess the victim's condition. 2 I am trained in basic techniques. 3 Apply the bleeding. to the injury to stop 4 Wash the injury and wrap a(n) around it. 5 The nurse used stitches to close the

1) What are some injuries that first aid can help?

First aid can help with various injuries such as cuts, bruises, burns, sprains, fractures, nosebleeds, choking, cardiac arrest, and respiratory difficulties.

2) What are some common first aid techniques?

Some common first aid techniques include applying pressure to stop bleeding, cleaning and bandaging wounds, cooling minor burns with running water, performing CPR or rescue breathing in case of stopped pulse or breathing, and clearing the victim's airway before rescue breathing.

2) Read the first aid guide. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1) Bleeding wounds should be wrapped with a bandage.
True (T)

2) Use running water to cool burns.
True (T)

3) Rescue breathing can clear a victim's airway.
False (F)

3) Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-F).

1) shock - D
2) burn - F
3) pulse - A
4) rescue breathing - E
5) laceration - C
6) CPR - B

4) Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank.

1) The doctor will need to assess the victim's condition.
2) I am trained in basic first aid techniques.
3) Apply pressure to the injury to stop the bleeding.
4) Wash the injury and wrap a bandage around it.
5) The nurse used stitches to close the wound.