P.E. SWIMMING Flashcards
What is First Aid?
First aid refers to the emergency or immediate care you should provide when a person is injured or ill until full medical treatment is available.
What are the role of First Aid?
First aid is the help given to someone who is injured or ill to keep them safe and to cause no further harm. The role of a first aider is to give someone this help.
What should to consider when assessing first-aid needs?
a) Assess the situation quickly and calmly.
b) Protect yourself and them from any danger
(c) Comfort and reassure
(d) Arrange for help if needed
(e) Call for an ambulance if you think it’s serious.
while the first aider is the person who has the certificate for the first aid, they are not medical professionals. They can do their best to make sure the patient is given the basic care and they can help treat minor injuries like cuts and scrapes that don’t need routine or emergency attention. However, in case of severe situations that are a threat to the patient’s life, they do not focus on providing care but on preserving life long enough until the ambulance arrives.
PRESERVE LIFE
again, the efforts of the first aiders are directed toward prolonging the time the patient has until the ambulance arrives. If the patient is bleeding profusely, the first aider will not stitch the wound, but they will do their best to stop the bleeding until the ambulance arrives. In that way, they will prevent further complications and health deterioration.
PREVENT THE ESCALATION
this is done only if it is in any way possible and it doesn’t present a risk to the patient. Some pain relief medications can be dangerous in case a person is bleeding. Therefore, if not sure if the pain medication is appropriate, it is better to ask the medical experts first.
PAIN RELIEF
one of the important factors in administering first aid is protection and safety for both the patient and the first aider. Moreover, this extends to the people who are nearby, as well. Protecting the unconscious can mean removing them from a dangerous situation, like fire, flooded space or road with traffic.
PROTECT THE UNCONCIOUS
every action that a first aider takes should be in the direction of helping the person who has suffered an injury or sudden illness get better. Promoting the recovery usually means using the first aid kit. It is packed with supplies that are necessary for the first aider to be able to help the person in need. You can understand that the time of providing the first aid is crucial. If your first aid is not well- stocked or it is not there at all – that is a big problem.
PROMOTE RECOVERY
What is Lifesaving?
Lifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue.
can be a hard skill for many children to master; however, once developed floating is an important step in self-rescue. Here are the benefits that being able to float offers swimmers!
IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING TO FLOAT
Knowing how to float in the water for long periods of time could save your life in an emergency.
Although you often see swimmers floating on their backs, this is just one of many possible
positions. Relaxing and staying motionless help you float more easily, regardless of the position.
No matter how confident you are in your floating abilities, always carry a life jacket on any
boating trip.
DIFFERENT FLOATING POSITIONS IN SWIMMING
The survival float uses very little energy, making it ideal for situations when you don’t know how long you’ll need to stay afloat. Lie on your stomach with your face underwater and your arms and legs dangling. When you need to breathe, bring your head back up and out of the water while pushing down with your arms and legs. After you take in a breath, hold it and relax completely for a few seconds to drop back into the water. When you need to breathe again, exhale as you bring your face back up out of the water.
SURVIVAL FLOAT
When performing the horizontal back float, you don’t use much energy, and you stay fairly
comfortable. In the horizontal back float, you lie on your back in the water with your back slightly
arched, your arms out to the sides and your legs straight. Your face won’t go underwater and your
legs, if relaxed, will float.
HORIZONTAL BACK FLOAT
In the vertical back float, as in the horizontal back float, your face remains above the water;
however, in the vertical back float, less of your body floats above the water. While your upper
chest and your face stay out of the water, your legs drop down below the surface. Keep your arms
extended, and kick only when it becomes necessary to stay afloat.
VERTICAL BACK FLOAT
Although it’s technically not a type of floating, treading water makes it easy to transition between
floating positions. Because your head remains completely above the water’s surface, treading
water is ideal in situations where you need to look at your surroundings. Keeping your arms
outstretched, move them slowly just under the surface of the water while performing scissor kicks to stay afloat.
TREADING WATER
