What does RICER mean?
R- rest I- ice C- compression E- elevation R- referral
What does soft tissue injuries refer to?
Include sprains, strains and dislocations. They are injuries that effect the joints and skeletal muscles, including ligaments and tendons.
What is No HARM?
No harm should be done after getting a soft tissue injury. Try avoiding these 4 things:
H- Heat (no hot showers, hot pack etc)
A- Alcohol (no consumption of alcohol)
R- Running (no more exercise, can further injury)
M- Massage (increases blood flow to area which increases pain, bleeding and swelling)
What is asthma?
Asthma is a condition that causes sufferers airways to narrow when exposed to certain trigger. This can lead to difficulty breathing and a possible loss of consciousness and possibly lead to death if not appropriately managed.
Who do you treat first out of bleeding, broken bones and unconscious?
The order of treatment would be unconscious as they might not be breathing so you need to give them CPR to help them breath again. Then you would go to bleeding as they might bleed to death and then to the broken bone where you mobilise the limb. Help them in order of who would die first.
What are the causes of shock?
- blood loss(bleeding)
- heart attack
- spinal injury
- abdominal problems(severe infections, allergic reactions)
What are the signs of shock?
- weakness
- vomiting
- pale, cold and clammy skin
- anxiety and disorientation
- thirst and nausea
What are the signs that someone may have a fracture?
- a bone protruding from a wound
- an obvious deformity
- pain and tenderness at the site of injury
- movement of the limb is severely reduced
What are the signs of someone having an asthma attack?
- pale skin
- shortness of breath
- wheezing
- exhaustion
- rapid, weak pulse
- collapse
How do you control a group in an emergency?
- keep providing information to the group to ensure them of what is happening. This helps with their mental and emotional safety, their feelings of fear, anxiety or worry needs to be reassured.
- when providing instructions or information make sure all of the group is in front of you and are all listening.
- remain calm and ensure the group is calm too.
- ask that everyone stays together and looks out for each other.
What are the types of emergency equipment?
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire blanket
- First aid kit
- Emergency lighting
- Emergency signalling devices
- Portable emergency shelter
What does PPE mean?
Personal Protective Equipment. Creates barrier between person and hazard
What does PPE classify as?
- Head protection
- Face and eye protection
- Hand protection
- Clothing and footwear
- Respiratory protection
What does workplace health and safety procedures and expectations include?
they include:
- completing the required documentation
- following WHS guidelines
- following procedures for work are housekeeping
- handling, using and storing toxic and hazardous chemicals according to workplace procedures.
Why is it important to fill in the correct documentation? Example
It’s important as all staff are complete documentation to show that the business is a safe work zone.
Example:
All gym members must scan their card so if there’s an emergency then they know how many people are in the gym.
Why is it important that we follow the workplace procedures when handling, using and storing toxic and hazardous chemicals?
The chemicals must be labelled clearly and have proper containment and they must have instructions on how to handle the chemicals correctly. If not they can lead to serious injuries
What is environmental protection?
Is to ensure that no harm comes to the environment by a business or organisation
What are debriefing procedures? And when should they occur?
Debriefing procedures should be done after an injury, accident or loss in the workplace. Employees should be given the option to debrief about what’s happened and should be encouraged. It’s important for the mental and emotional health of the staff.
What is the hierarchy of control?
level 1
Elimination- remove hazard
level 2
substitution- replace with something less harmful
isolation-create a barrier between harm
engineering controls- change equipment reduce harm
level 3
PPE
administrative controls- implement training or changes
What are the signs of fatigue?
- excessive yawning
- falling asleep at work
- short term memory loss issues
- slow reflexes and co-ordination
What are some ways to manage stress?
- sleep
- exercise
- limit alcohol intake
- eat healthy foods regularly
Define duty of care
It’s a moral or legal obligation to ensure safety or the well being of others.
Common hazards?
- Biological
- manual tasks
- Gravity
- radiation
- psychological hazards equipment related
- workplace policies and procedures
- hazardous chemicals
How do you identify hazards?
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