PKIN 0750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Brain Death, Implied Consent, Lifesaving
21 Mar 2017
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Pkin 0750: emergency care instructor: tamara wood. First aid certification is valid until april 2020. Goals of first aid: preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery: help them get better. Clinical death: can be reversible by cpr, shocks, iv drugs, absence of breathing by pulse. Biological death: brain death can happen as early as 4-6 minutes. The good samaritan act protects volunteer first aiders from liability for damages allegedly caused by their first and assistance. Identify yourself as a first aider and obtain consent: use reasonable skill and care up to your level of training, do not abandon a person once first aid is started, unconscious is implied consent. Ems: emergency medical system: community wide system to respond to emergencies. Contacting ems: dial 911 (this number is not universal worldwide, alternative number"s when, clear & specific instructions. Management of bystanders: ways bystanders can help. Obtain first aid kit, etc: how to direct bystanders. Clear & specific instructions: complications with bystanders.
