MEDICAL AND FIRST AID
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1. In case a serious injury or
illness occurs in an office or classroom, immediately call Campus Police
at Ext. 4314 or 4315. Give your name; briefly describe the nature of the
medical problem and the location of the victim.
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2. Quickly
perform these four steps:
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a. Ask
the victim what the problem seems to be.
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b. Check breathing, if unconscious
provide rescue breathing until Campus Police arrive.
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c. Control serious bleeding by
direct pressure on the wound until Campus Police arrive.
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d. Keep the victim quiet
and lying down. Keep them comfortable.
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NOTE: The local telephone directory has
First Aid instructions in the front pages.
3. Continue
to assist victim until the Campus Police arrive.
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a. Try
to determine the extent of the injury, or the illness.
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b. Protect the victim from all outside
disturbances and do not move them unless absolutely necessary.
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c. Look for emergency bracelets
or tags, if necessary question any witnesses. Give this information to
the Campus Police when they arrive.
4. In case of minor injury or illness, provide First Aid ( see the
following page of tje Front pages of the Telephone Directory forFirst
Aid instructions). Campus Police Ext. 4314 or 4315.
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SEIZURE AND CONVULSION
A seizure or convulsion can be somewhat of an alarming
sight because the victims limbs may move violently and uncoordinated; whose
eyes may roll upward, whose breath may become heavy with excessive saliva
escaping from the mouth. In some cases, breathing may stop or the victim may
bite his/her tongue. Do not attempt to force anything into the victim's mouth
because you may injure the victim or injure yourself.
1.DURING THE SEIZURE :
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a. There is very little you can do
once the seizure has started.
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b. Call or send for help. Campus
Police Ext. 4314 or 4315.
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c. Let the seizure run its course.
It usually will only last a minute or so. d. Keep the victim lying down
to avoid injury.
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e. Loosen restrictive clothing if
possible.
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f. Move objects out of the way to
lessen the chance of the victim being injured.
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g. Use no force. Do not try to
restrain the victim.
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2.AFTER THE SEIZURE :
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a. Check to see if the victim is
breathing. Be prepared to open the airway and do Rescue Breathing if
necessary.
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b. Check to see if the victim has a MEDICAL ALERT
neck tag or bracelet. If so follow the orders on the tag or bracelet.
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c. Check to see if the victim has
any burns or discoloration around the mouth. Some poisons can cause
seizures.
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FAINTING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND SHOCK :
1. Have the victim lie down or sit down
and rest.
2. Keep the victim comfortable, warm,
but not hot or cold.
3. If unconscious, keep the victim lying
on their side to help keep the airway open.
4 Ask for or look for medical tags,
which might help identify the problem.
5 Treat other injuries as necessary,
call Campus Police Immediately.
HEART ATTACK:
1. Have the victim lie or sit down. Keep
them comfortable.
2. Send or call for Campus Police at Ext.
4314 or 4315.
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3. If the victim is conscious and
has their own medicine, give as directed by their Phvsician
4. Be prepared to give C.P.R. if needed and qualified to
do so.
5. Stay with the victim until medical help arrives.
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