Warming up
What happened in the picture ?
If you meet a boy drowned ,what would
you do?
What is first aid?
First aid is ___________________
given to someone who suddenly
___________ or _____________
before a doctor can be found.
Group work : accidents are around
us ,and need first aid, please give some
examples in your daily life.
Accident
First aid
drown bleed choke
burn/catch fire
cut
a bloody nosea snake bite
sprained ankle
a broken arm
read what kind of first aid you should
give in these situation.
Lay the victim down and
keep him/her still. Do
not wash the venom(毒
液) off the skin; do not
try to suck out(吸出)
the venom…
Put a bandage on
the wound and give
pressure to reduce
the bleeding.
Have the victim sit
down and elevate(举
高) the foot. Put an
ice pack on the ankle
to reduce the swelling.
Put a firm bandage
around the foot and
ankle
If the person can cough,
don’t do anything. If
he/she can’t cough and is
turning blue in the face,
hit him/her between the
shoulder blades(肩胛骨)
with the flat of the hand
three or four times.
Do not move the broken
bone if possible. Do not
move the victim.
Support the broken
arm in the most
comfortable position.
Keep the arm still using a sling(吊) or
get the victim to support the broken arm
with the other arm. Get medical help
immediately
Get the person to sit
down, tilt(倾斜)
his/her head forward
slightly and gently
pinch(捏) the soft
part of the nose below
the bridge.
1. Check to see if he is breathing.
2. Try to start his breathing.
Some more situations
3.Press a hand on his chest
many times.
4.Use the mouth-to-
mouth method.
5.Lay him on his back, close his nose
with your fingers and breathe into his
mouth. Repeat this as often as
necessary.
• Call for a doctor
or an ambulance.
• Never pull her
out of the car.
• Find enough people
to lift the car safely
and take her to
hospital at once.
Look at both sides when crossing the street.
Go to the hospital
at once.
Never pull it out
of the cut.
For not serious cuts, wash
the area of cut, dry it and
cover it with a bandage or a
piece of dry and clean cloth.
Important numbers
120
119
110
Emergency
medical service
Fire department
Police department
Quiz for first aid
1. Which person would you help first? ___
A. Li Yan who has cut her foot on glass
B. Xue Jin whose nose is bleeding
C. GaoYuan who is on the ground not
breathing
D. Wang Feng who has broken her arm.
C
2. When carrying out rescue
breathing, how many times a
minute should you blow air into the
victim’s mouth? _____.
A. 4 B. 8 C. 15 D. 20
C
3. What should the first step be when you
carry out rescue breathing? ____
A. clear the airway
B. check the pulse
C. blow into the victim’s mouth
D. check for breathing
D
4. How would you stop severe bleeding? ___
A. cover the wound with plastic
B. wash the wound
C. do nothing as the bleeding will stop by
itself
D. put a bandage over the wound and
then press on it
D
5. A friend is choking on a piece of food
and is coughing badly. What should you
do? ___
A. nothing
B. carry out rescue breathing
C. have her lie down and rest
D. slap her four or five times on her
back
A
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Homework
> 1. Learn the new words by heart.
> 2. Read the passage “First aid for burns”
> carefully and pay attention to the useful
> words and expressions.
> 3. Finish Exx.1-2 on page 36.