Sprains and bruising
A cold compress can help relieve swelling and pain. Cover the injured area with clean dry dressing. Remove any
contaminated clothing.
Do not apply lotions ointments.
Broken bones
Make the casualty comfortable possible supporting the broken
limb either hand with padding. Give artificial respiration until natu-
ral breathing restored until professional help arrives.
Contact with chemicals
Wash the affected area very thoroughly with clean cold water.
. Renew the
compress every few minutes. not break blisters attempt to
remove loose skin. Tilt the head backwards and open the mouth.The legal responsibilities both employers and employees
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Burns
Remove heat from the burn relieve the pain placing the injured part
under clean cold water.
To ensure good airway, lay the casualty his back and support the
shoulders some padding. wise precaution treat all chemical substances
as possibly harmful; even commonly used substances can dangerous if
contamination from concentrated solutions. Obtain pro-
fessional help soon possible.
Breathing stopped
Remove any restrictions from the face and any vomit, loose false teeth
from the mouth. not remove burnt clothing sticking the skin. Cover the affected area with clean sterile dressing
and seek expert advice. Resuscitate breathing has stopped. However, the
casualty does not begin breathe, open your mouth wide and take deep
breath, close the casualty’s nose pinching with your fingers, and, seal-
ing your lips around his mouth, blow into his lungs until the chest rises. Soak towel cloth
in cold water, squeeze out and place the injured part. Continue this pro-
cedure your natural breathing rate. the mouth damaged you have
difficulty making seal around the casualty’s mouth, close his mouth and
inflate the lungs through his nostrils.
If the casualty faintly breathing, lifting the tongue, clearing the airway
may all that necessary restore normal breathing.
Exposure toxic fumes
Get the casualty into fresh air quickly and encourage deep breathing con-
scious. When handling dangerous
substances, also good practice have neutralizing agent hand.
Remove your mouth and watch the casualty’s chest fall.
Disposal dangerous substances must not into the main drains since
this can give rise environmental hazard, but should undertaken in
accordance with local authority regulations. Obtain expert medical advice
as fumes may cause irritation the lungs. Loosen tight clothing around the neck, chest and waist. not move the casualty unless by
remaining that position likely suffer further injury
