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    The document provides guidance on what to do in medical emergency situations, including keeping emergency contact numbers handy, knowing the closest hospital, and getting a personal emergency response system if living alone. It also describes how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by establishing circulation and breathing for someone whose heart has stopped, as well as common outdoor recreation injuries like shock, bleeding, burns, broken bones, and head/neck/spinal injuries and the appropriate first aid treatments.

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    Mark Brendon Jess S.

    Vargas
    Grade 12-Genesis (STEM)

    ACTIVITY 5

    What should one do when faced with a medical emergency situation?

    Be Prepared:

    1. Determine the location and quickest route to the nearest emergency department before
    an emergency happens.

    2. Keep emergency phone numbers posted by your home phone. Also enter the numbers
    into your cell phone. Everyone in your household, including children, should know when
    and how to call these numbers. These numbers include: Fire Department, Police
    Department, Poison Control Center, Ambulance Center, your doctors' phone numbers,
    contact numbers of neighbours or nearby friends or relatives, and work phone numbers.
    3. Know at which hospital(s) your doctor practices and, if practical, go there in an
    emergency.

    4. Wear a medical identification tag if you have a chronic condition or look for one on a
    person who has any of the symptoms mentioned.

    5. Get a personal emergency response system if you're

    6. An older adult, especially if you live alone.

    How is cardiopulmonary resuscitation administered?

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a set of specific medical procedures


    designed to establish circulation and breathing in a patient who's suffered an arrest of
    both. CPR is a supportive therapy, designed to maintain perfusion to vital organs while
    attempts are made to restore spontaneous breathing and cardiac rhythm.

    If your patient stops breathing or their heart stops beating in the hospital, the
    standard of care is to perform CPR in the absence of a valid physician's order to
    withhold it. Similarly, paramedics responding to an arrest in the field are required to
    administer CPR in most legal jurisdictions. In some locations in the United States
    patients may have a valid "at home DNR order" that allows a responding paramedic to
    honor a physician's order to withhold CPR. However, often a posted "at home DNR
    order" or a bracelet worn by a patient is not enough to prevent such intervention. What
    is more useful is for the patient to make certain that caregivers at home are well aware
    of his or her desires concerning such interventions to prevent the calling of emergency
    personnel.

    What are the common injuries encountered in outdoor recreation and what first
    aid treatment should be administered?

    1. Shock
    The seriously injured should be treated for shock by keeping the victim warm,
    still, and in a lying-down position until medical attention arrives. Elevate the feet
    several inches except in cases of head injury or hypothermia.
    2. Bleeding
    Bleeding usually can be controlled by applying direct pressure to the wound. If
    the bleeding is minor, apply first aid. If it is serious, apply a dressing, maintain direct
    pressure, and seek medical attention.
    3. Burns
    In cases of burns, the immediate goals are to relieve pain, prevent infection, and
    treat for shock. Immediately place minor burns in cold water and apply a dry
    bandage after the pain subsides. Seek medical attention for more severe burns.
    4. Broken Bones
    Seek medical assistance immediately for broken and dislocated bones. Apply
    temporary splints with care. An improper splint can result in lifelong disfigurement;
    but lack of a splint can lead to hemorrhage, shock, or death.
    5. Head, Neck, or Spinal Injury
    In cases of head, neck, or spinal injuries, never move a victim more than is
    absolutely necessary. The water can provide excellent support until medical
    personnel arrive. If a victim must be moved, place him or her gently on a firm, full-
    length support.

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