First Aid 10

10 FIRST AID
Laila Fabiola Espinosa Castillo

Oswaldo Guadalupe Torres Uscanga
INTRODUCTION
First aid is the initial care for an illness
or injury. It is usually performed until
medical treatment can be accesed in a
hospital or by going to a doctor. Some
injuries don’t require medical
investment after first aid.
GLOSSARY
ASSESS. To assess something is to evaluate it or determine the
value of it.
SHOCK. Shock is a medical emergency in which the circulatory

system cannot provide oxygen to the body.
PRESSURE. Pressure is an amount of force applied to a certain

area divided by the size of the área.
LACERATIONS. A laceration is an open injury caused by a hard

impact to soft body tissue.
WOUNDS. A wound is an injury, such as a cut or burn, usually to
the external body.
BANDAGE. A bandage is a strip of material used to protect an

injury.
PULSE. A pulse is an impulse caused by a heartbeat, that can be felt

when an artery is pressed.
CPR. Or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a first aid procedure

involving chest compression and artificial breathing, used when the
heart has stopped beating.
RESCUE BREATHING. Rescue breathing is a first aid procedure
involving providing air for someone who has stopped breathing, but
still has a heartbeat.
FIRST AID. First aid is a basic medical care given to an

injury victim when other help is not available or necessary.
BURN. A burn is a physical injury that can be caused by

extreme heat, cold, electricity, or dangerous chemicals.
READING
Get ready!
1. Before you read the passage, talk about
these questions.
1 What are some injuries that first aid can help?
Many kinds of small injuries can be helped
through basic first aid. These include minor cuts,
Some common first aid techniques are CPR and
burns, and lacerations. People trained in first aid
rescue breathing, which can be performed on
can also assist in dealingwith more serious
victims who have stopped breathing or lost their
condditions.
pulse.
Such conditions include the lack of a pulse or
2breathing.
What are some common first aid techniques?
Reading
2. Read the first aid guide. Then, mark the following statements as
true (T) or false (F).
F Bleeding wounds should be wrapped with a bandage

1 ___
2 ___
T Use running water to cool burns
F Rescue breathing can clear a victim´s airway

3 ___
Vocabulary
3. Match the Word (1-6) with the definitions (A-F)
D Shock
1 ___ E rescue breathing
4 ___
2 ___
F burn 5 ___
C laceration
3 ___
A pulse 6 ___
B CPR
A a normal, regular hearbeat that can be felt when an artery is pressed
B a first aid precedure involving chest compression and artificial breathing
C an open injury caused by a hard impact to soft body tissue
D a medical emergency in wich the circulatory system cannot prideprovide oxygen to
the body
E a first aid procedure involving air for someone who hass stopped breathing, but still
has a heartbeat
Vocabulary
4 Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank
Word bank
wound bandage
first aid
assess pressure
1 The doctor Will need to ____________ the victim´s condition
2 assess techniques
I am trained in basic ____________
3 Apply __________ to the injury
First aidto stop the bleeding
4 Wash the injury
pressure and wrap a(n) _________ around it
5 The nurse used stitches to close the ____________
bandage
wound
5 Listen and read the first aid guide again.
What are some basic steps in providing first aid?
First, it is always important to call for medical help in an emergency.

Several first aid techniques can be applied before help arrives.
These include applying pressure to wounds and cleaning and
bandaging them.
CPR and rescue breathing are other important techniques.
LISTENING
6 Listen to a conversation between a doctor and a patient. Choose the
correct answers
1 What is the conversation manly about?
A Treating a burn
___________
B Teaching first aid
C Healing a cut finger
D Removing a bandage
2 What will the woman likely do next?
A Cover the injury
B Clean the laceration
___________
C Remove the bandage
D Apply pressure to the cut
7 Listen again and complete the conversation
What´s ___________
DOCTOR: Hello, Bill 1__________ troubling _________
you today?
PATIENT: My finger 2 ____________ ____________.
really hurts
DOCTOR: Let me 3 ___________ ___________ ___________ at it.
Yes, it´s all red take
with a bliste. Whata happened?look
PATIENT: I touched a hot stove.
DOCTOR: I see. Did anyone provide 4 ___________ _________?
PATIENT: Yeah, I 5 ___________ ___________ cold wáter over it.
DOCTOR: Well, it probably helped. It First 6 ___________ aid___________
__________ in a few days. Just put aloe vera on it.
PATIENT: Thank you, ranDoctor. I´ll trysome
to be more careful.
should be
fine
SPEAKING
8 With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch
roles.
Use language such as:
What happened…
Let me take a look…
You´ll be fine…
EXAMPLE
Dr Laila: Hi Mr. Oswaldo, how can I help you?
Oswaldo: I feel very bad, its my leg hurts a lot.
Dr Laila: Ok let me check!. Oh! We will need to suture this
laceration. What happened?
Oswaldo: I was stabbed in the leg when I was walking
home.
Dr Laila: That’s sounds really bad!. Did anyone provide first
aid?
Oswaldo: After attack, a person helped me by pressing the
wound.
Dr Laila: That’s person saved your life, you’ll be fine in a
few days. Just clean the laceration and take the pills.
Oswaldo: Thank you Doctor! See you next week!
WRITING
9 Use the conversation from Task 8 to fill out the patient chart.
Patient: Oswaldo Torres
Symptoms: Hurts on his leg by laceration
Cause: He was stabbed in the leg
Treatment: Clean the laceration and take

the pills.
CONCLUSION
First aid is beneficial to our

society. They are essential in
emergency situations to save a
person’s life. Everyone should
be prepared to perform first aid
in case a life is in danger.

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10 FIRST AID

Laila Fabiola Espinosa Castillo

SHOCK. Shock is a medical emergency in which the circulatory

PRESSURE. Pressure is an amount of force applied to a certain

LACERATIONS. A laceration is an open injury caused by a hard

BANDAGE. A bandage is a strip of material used to protect an

PULSE. A pulse is an impulse caused by a heartbeat, that can be felt

CPR. Or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a first aid procedure

FIRST AID. First aid is a basic medical care given to an

BURN. A burn is a physical injury that can be caused by

F Bleeding wounds should be wrapped with a bandage

F Rescue breathing can clear a victim´s airway

What are some basic steps in providing first aid?

First, it is always important to call for medical help in an emergency.

Patient: Oswaldo Torres

Symptoms: Hurts on his leg by laceration

Cause: He was stabbed in the leg

Treatment: Clean the laceration and take

First aid is beneficial to our

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