Natalie was on the floor unconscious, Amy was having an asthma attack and Ashleigh was fine.
First of all i checked for danger and I went over to Natalie first because she was silent and i checked her airwaves to see if something was stuck in her mouth and i also checked to see if she was breathing. She was breathing so i put her in the recovery position and went over to check on Amy. I found out that she was having an asthma attack so i gave her a paper bag to breathe in, after that i checked on Ashleigh and found out that there was nothing wrong with her and she was fine. Afterwards i shouted for help so that the doctors could come and help Natalie and Amy.
Shock
Symptoms:
A fast, weak pulse
Low blood pressure
Feeling faint, weak or nauseous
Dizziness
Cold, clammy skin
Rapid, shallow breathing
Blue lips
Treatment and Recovery
Lay the person flat and raise their legs by at least 25cm to help restore blood pressure
Stop any bleeding by applying direct pressure over the wound or a tourniquet on extreme limb injuries
Administer anaphylaxis treatment if necessary
Loosen tight clothing
Keep the person warm with layers of blankets
Don’t give them anything to eat or drink (risk of vomitting)
Burns
Immediate Treatment:
Cool The Burn
Cool the burn immediately with cold (preferably running) water for ten minutes.
If water is nt available any cold harmlss liquid fo example is better than no cooling at all. Do this first then move quicky to a water supply if you can.
take care not to cool are areas of burns so much that you induce hypothermia, especially with small children.
Remove Jewellery and Loose Clothing
Remove any constricting items, such as rings and watches because the area may start to swell.
Carefully remove loose clothing taking care that it’s not stuck to the burn. (If the burns are caused by chemicals be careful not to contaminate yourself or oher areas of the patients body).
Leave clothing in place if you not sure that it’s loose.
Dress The Burn
Dress the burn with a sterile dressing that won’t stick to the burn. Cling film is one the best dressings for a burn (ensure the wound has been cooled beforehand).
Do not wrap the burn tightly. Alternatives could be a new, unused plastic bag or specialised burn dressings.
It is now recommemeded that all children with burns are assessed by medical staff, so advise the child’s parents to seek medical advise.
If the burn appears severe or the child has breathed in smoke or fumes, dial 999 for an ambulance.
Refer The Patient To Hospital If:
The burn is larger than one inch square.
The patient is a child.
The burn goes all the way around the limb.
Any part of the burn appears to be full thickness.
The burn involves hands, feet, genitals or the face.
Possible Causes:
Iron
Boiling Water
Hair Straightners
Oven
Radiation
Fireplaces
Electricity
A first degree burn is usually red, has a white plaque and a minor pain
A second degree burn is blistering of the skin and can invlove more or less pain depending on where it is
A third degree burn is when there is damage to the subcutaneous tissue. It results in scarring and loss of hair and may require grafting.
Third degree burns are the worst type of burn.
Do Not…
Apply ointment butter, ice cream, medications, cream, oil, spray or any household remedy to a sever burn.
Breathe, blow or cough on the burn
Disturb blistered or dead skin.
Eight Children Run Down On School Trip To Suffolk
Eight children and their teacher were seriously injured on a school outing yesterday after a car ploughed into them.
The pupils aged eight and nine on foot were among a group of 20 on a geography field trip in a village when a motorist lost control of her Nissan and hit them - “critically injuring” some.
One youngster suffered two broken legs and six more were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Another child had minor injuries.
An ambulance spokeswoman said three of those badly hurt “went under the wheels of the car”. A male teacher with them was also injured.
It is believed the car ran into the group while trying to avoid other vehicles parked by mourners at the funeral of a road accident victim at All Saints Church in Worlingham, near Beccles, Suffolk.
Witnesses said some mourners rushed out of the church and lifted the smashed car to free children trapped underneath. One villager said: “It was a horrific scene. The children were just enjoying themselves on a trip out from school and this car just went into them.
“It was a scene of carnage with injured children screaming in agony. It was lucky that none were killed.”
The 40-year-old woman car driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and was last night in custody at Lowestoft police station in Suffolk. The year five pupils, from Worlingham Middle School, were walking in a line through the village at about 1.44pm - 15 minutes before the funeral for Nathan Beglarian in the church. Mr Beglarian, 21, of Worlingham, was killed when his car hit a tree at Hulver, near Lowestoft, on September 9. His funeral was delayed while paramedics helped the injured children as police blocked the road, but went ahead later.
The injured children were treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to two hospitals in six ambulances.An East of England Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Some children were critically injured.
Several of them have broken bones and some open wounds.
“The male teacher who was escorting them was also quite seriously hurt. It was quite a nasty collision.”
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