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July 4, 2010

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Valuable information can be gained from looking a victim’s pupils. For this purpose, first aid kits should have a penlight or small torch in them.

Ideally, the pupils of the eye should be equal and reactive to light, usually written down as PEARL.

Pupils
Equal
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Reactive to
Light

To check this, ask the victim to look straight at you with both eyes. Look to see if both pupils are the same size and shape (be sensitive to those who may be blind in one eye, or may even have a glass eye, although they will usually tell you).

To check if they are reactive, take the penlight, and ask the victim to look at your nose. Briefly (5 seconds or so) shield their eye with your hand from the light source where they are (sunlight, room lighting etc.), and then turn on the penlight, positioning it off to the side of their head. Move the penlight in over their eye quickly, and watch to see the size change. A normal reaction would be the pupil getting smaller quickly as the light is shone in to it. Repeat on the other eye.

If both pupils are the same, and both react, note this on your form as PEARL, or else note down what you did, or did not see.

June 25, 2010

Kelowna St John ambulance Equivalent Course St John ambulance equivalent courses 250.878.6690 www.okanaganfirstaid.com

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Donut Bandage

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The Donut Bandage is used to put pressure around an impaled object without putting pressure on the object itself. Attach with roll or gauze or tap

April 25, 2010

Kelowna First Aid Course – Standard, Child Care, Emergency, CPR Call to Register 250.878.6690 www.okanaganfirstaid.com

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Chemical Splash in the Eye First Aid – Kelowna First Aid Courses ( Okanagn, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Penticton )

If a chemical splashes into your eye, take these steps immediately:

Flush your eye with water. Use clean, lukewarm tap water for at least 20 minutes, and use whichever of these approaches is quickest:

  • Get into the shower and aim a gentle stream of lukewarm water on your forehead over your affected eye. Or direct the stream on the bridge of your nose if both eyes are affected. Hold your affected eye or eyes open.
  • Put your head down and turn it to the side. Then hold your affected eye open under a gently running faucet.
  • Young children may do best if they lie down in the bathtub or lean back over a sink while you pour a gentle stream of water on the forehead over the affected eye or on the bridge of the nose for both eyes.

Wash your hands with soap and water. Thoroughly rinse your hands to be sure no chemical or soap is left on them. Your first goal is to get the chemical off the surface of your eye, but then you must remove the chemical from your hands.

Remove contact lenses. If they don’t come out during the flush, then take them out.

Caution:

  • Don’t rub the eye — this may cause further damage.
  • Don’t put anything except water or contact lens saline rinse in the eye, and don’t use eyedrops unless emergency personnel tell you to do so.

Seek emergency medical assistance
After following the above steps, seek emergency care or, if necessary, call 911 or your local emergency number. Take the chemical container or the name of the chemical with you to the emergency department. If readily available, wear sunglasses because your eyes will be sensitive to light.

December 9, 2009

Kelowna First Aid Course Jan 10.2010 – 250.878.6690 Standard First Aid / Emergency First Aid / Child Care First Aid / CPR Red Cross

Kelowna First Aid Course - Treatment of Burns

Kelowna First Aid Course - Treatment of Burns

Kelowna First Aid Course Jan 10.2010 www.okanaganfirstaid.com 250-8786690
First Aid For Burns

A burn involves the destruction of skin cells, and sometimes the underlying structures of muscle, fascia and bone. It occurs when these structures absorb more heat than they can dissipate. What you do for a burn in the first few minutes after it occurs CAN make a difference in the severity of the injury!Safety Tips:

  1. STOP THE BURNING PROCESS. Remove the source of heat…if clothing catches fire, “STOP, DROP AND ROLL” to smother the flames.
  2. REMOVE ALL BURNED CLOTHING. Clothing may keep in the heat and cause a deeper injury. If clothing sticks to the skin, cool the material or cut or tear around the area to preserve good skin tissue.
  3. POUR COOL WATER OVER THE BURNED AREA. Keep pouring the cool water for at least 3-5 minutes. Never put ice or cold water on a burn as it lowers body temperature and can make the burn worse.
  4. REMOVE ALL JEWELRY, BELTS, TIGHT CLOTHING, METAL, ETC. Remove from burned areas and around the victim’s neck – swelling of burned areas occurs immediately.
  5. DO NOT APPLY OINTMENTS, CREAMS OR SALVES TO WOUNDS. These things may cause infection due to their oil base and can convert wounds to deeper injury; hold in heat and worsen the burn, and have to be washed off by a physician causing the patient additional discomfort.
  6. COVER BURNS WITH A SOFT, CLEAN, DRY DRESSING, BANDAGE OR SHEET.
  7. COVER VICTIM TO KEEP HIM/HER WARM.
  8. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
  • Special considerations:
    • FOR MINOR BURN INJURY: Keep clean, gently wash with a mild soap. Use an antiseptic spray or cream to help relieve pain and prevent infection before covering with a clean dry dressing. If wounds are not healing, appear weepy, or smell bad, seek medical help.
    • ELECTRICAL INJURIES: DO NO TOUCH the person who is in contact with electricity. YOU WILL BE INJURED. Disconnect the source of power or call for assistance for the power company…then begin first aid. Primary concerns are clear airways, breathing, circulation and cervical spine immobilization…then look for other injuries.
    • CHEMICAL INJURIES: Protect yourself from contact with the chemical. Read the container label information or consult with a Poison Control Center before administering first aid for specific chemical reactions. Dry chemicals: brush as much a of the dry chemical off as possible and remove it from the affected area from a minimum of 20-30 minutes or until a medical professional tells you to stop. Remove patient’s clothing, including shoes, before flushing with water. If chemical is near or is in the patient’s eye, check for contact lenses, which should be removed before irrigation of the eye. Don’t flush parts of body that are not contaminated.

Facts and Figures:

  • A burn involves the destruction of skin cells, and sometimes the underlying structures of muscle, fascia and bone. It occurs when these structures absorb more heat than they can dissipate.
  • Children and older adults, because they have thinner skin, get severe burns at lower temperatures and in less time than an adult.
    • Exposure for thus three seconds to water, which is 140 degrees F., can result in a full thickness or third degree burn on a child or an older adult. This type of burn would require hospitalization and skin grafts.
    • People with MINOR to MODERATE injury according to depth and percentage can be treated in a specialty Burn Center or Unit, a local community hospital with a surgeon who knows state-of-the-art burn care, or on an outpatient basis.
    • Burns are considered MINOR, MODERATE or MAJOR according to the depth and percentage of burn, but also the area of the body burned.
    • Burns covering more body surface area than an arm of the victim, or if burns are on the face, hands, neck, perineum or feet are considered MAJOR and should be cared for in a special Burn Unit or Center.
  • “Rule of Nines” Burn Size

    Burns are judged by the size of the burn in relation to the whole body and by the depth of the burn injury. Different methods exist to calculate the extent or size of a burn injury. The most common method, which provides a quick estimate of burn size, uses the “Rule of Nines,” where the body is divided into areas equaling multiples of nine percent of the total body surface area. The palm of your hand, for example, is equal to about one percent of your body’s surface area. The head and arms are each equal to nine percent of the body surface. The chest and back are each 18 percent (two nine percent). Each leg is 18 percent (two X nine percent). This totals 11 nine, or 99 percent. The heads of infants and small children are in relatively larger proportion to the total body surface area, and the limbs are in smaller proportion than adults limbs. The total body surface area of a burn is referred to as TBSA. A patient might have the diagnosis of a 45 percent TBSA thermal burn, for example. The TBSA and burn depth analysis are recorded on a hospital chart known as a “burn diagram.” Determining the percent of body surface area burned is important for correct fluid replacement.

December 4, 2009

Peachland Parade Dec 04.09 – Okanagan First Aid attendants Onsite to help with Santa and Elves Event Tonite!!

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Peachland BC

CHRISTMAS LIGHT-UP AND CENTENNIAL WRAP-UP
Fri. Dec. 4th at Heritage Park. Bring Food Bank Donation. Help Fill the Buggy! 2010 Paralympics Ticket Raffle You could win a pair of tickets to the Paralympics Men’s and Women’s Downhill skiing event being held in Whistler, BC on March 21, 2010. Donate a non-perishable food item and receive an entry ballot for the Paralympics Ticket Raffle. Raffle stations will be set up at the Municipal office prior to Light-Up and during Light-Up at the grocery buggy. The raffle draw will be held during Lght-Up by Mayor Keith Fielding .

  • Parade 5:30 (Beach Ave)
  • Santa Arrives! Lights on 6:15 pm
  • Family Fun until 8 pm

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Sat. Dec. 5th
9 am at the Community Center. Advance Seats $10/person 250-767-2133

SONGFEST (CONCERT) Sat. Dec. 5th at 7 pm at the Community Center. Admission by Cash Donation. Food Bank Fundraiser.

WINTER WONDERLAND FAMILY WALK. Sun Dec. 6th at 1 pm. 5 km walk
Meet at the Community Center and finish at Little School House. Free. Hot Chocolate after

CHRISTMAS WALK Dec. 4-23rd. Silent Auction – Fundraiser for Food bank. Visit participating Peachland Merchants and bid on special Christmas Items. Call 250-767-2455

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Charge into Action

Following Floods

Within hours after officials issued flood-related evacuation orders to residents of several Vancouver Island communities late last week, Red Cross staff and volunteers were on the ground, providing emergency hygiene and cleanup kits, as well as other relief supplies to affected residents.

About a dozen Red Cross volunteers and staff sprang to action with approximately 15 more on standby. Nathan Huculak, Communications Coordinator for the Red Cross, says the quick response from the Disaster Management team was fantastic.

“Having enough trained volunteers to deploy to the affected area made it possible for us to assist people immediately,” says Huculak. “Right now we have enough people activated to provide assistance, but the situation and weather continues to be unstable, so we may need to call on more volunteers in the near future,” he says.

The area was hit last week with significant flooding after heavy rain overwhelmed a number of Island rivers. Hundreds of residents in more than 150 homes were forced to evacuate. More than 80 homes sustained damage. Bouts of heavy precipitation continue to rain down on saturated river channels, and a good portion of the Island remains on high alert.

Right now, Huculak says volunteers are focused on providing capacity and needs assessments for flood affected residents on behalf of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. The Red Cross in BC is part of a multi-agency committee established earlier this year to coordinate recovery efforts in the Cowichan Valley. Red Cross is one of several agencies in addition to government representatives working together to provide emergency services including temporary housing, food, clothing, and other items to flood affected residents.

Huculak says the partnership is a great example of how agencies are stronger together than apart. “We are already seeing the impact of this new recovery group. We were all at the table together within hours, ready to coordinate our efforts and help people more quickly and efficiently.” he explains.

Families wishing to make an appointment for a flood assessment can call 250-746-2561. The Red Cross is conducting assessments out of the Cowichan Flood Resilience Centre at the Duncan Christian Reform Church at 930 Trunk Road.

November 30, 2009

Kamloops First Aid Course – What’s in a First Aid Supplies Kit !! Different Levels of First Aid Kits – Basic Level 1 2 or 3

Types of First Aid Kits / Supplies – Kelowna Vernon Penticton Kamloops BC 

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Kamloops First Aid Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BC Basic First Aid Kit

50- Assorted Band-Aids, 1- Adhesive Tape 1″x5yds, 2- Abdominal Pad 8″x10″, 4- Gauze Pads 4″x4″, 6- Cotton Tip Applicator 3″, 2- Pressure dressing – Sterile 4″x6″, 4- Triangle Bandage, 2- Tension Bandage 3″

30- Wet-nap Hand Cleaner, 12- Antiseptic Towels, 1- Bandage Scissors 5 1/2″, 1- Splinter Forceps 4 1/2″, 1- Cold Pack, 12- Gloves, Pocket Mask With Soft Nylon case

BC Level- l First Aid kit

1-Splinter forceps 4 1/2″, 2- 24-Antiseptic Towelettes, 30-Hand Cleaner, 100-Assorted Band-Aids, 6-Gauze pads 4″x 4″ 2/pkg, 4-Pressure dressing 4″x 6″ elastic tails, 2-Tensor bandage 3″, 1-Adhesive tape l” x 5yrd.

4-Surgi pads 8″x 10″, 6-Triangular bandage, 1-Bandage scissors 51/2″, tip applicators 6″ 6/pkg, 1-Pocket Mask C/W one way valve, 6pr Nitrile gloves, 1-Accident record book, 1-Cold kompress instant, 1-Pencil, Pocket Mask 

BC-Level 2 First Aid Kit (Bag & Contents)

 

24-Antiseptic towelettes, 150-Assorted bandaids, 6-Gauze pads 4″x 4″ 2/pkg, 4-Pressure dressing 4″x 6″ elastic tails, 12-Triangular bandage, 6-Surgi pads 8″x 10″, 2-Adhesive tape l”x Syrd, 2-Adhesive tape 2″x 5yrd.

6-Tensor bandage 3″, 1-Saline solution 500ml., 1-Green soap 60ml, 1-Scissors universal all purpose, 1-Kelly Forceps 5.5″, 1-Pen lights disposable, 1-Esmarch Bandage, 6pr. gloves, 1-Pocket Mask C/W one way valve

1-Airways oral size 0-6 in each kit, 6-Patient assessment chart, 1-Accident record book, 1-Pencil, 1-Cold kompress instant, With Soft Nylon Case, Level 2 Complete – As Above Plus Bag Valve Mask 3 Blankets

Oxygen Therapy Kit

BC-Level 3 – First Aid Kit

Level 2 Bag & Contents PLUS, Bag/Mask Resuscitator, Rescue-Vac Suction Unit, Oxygen therapy unit, 3 Blankets in zippered bag, Individual blanket

Please note that the Level 3 Kit is designated as Dangerous Goods and cannot be shipped by bus and certain other forms of transportation. Please inquire with us as to the best shipping method

 

 

 

 

November 12, 2009

Kelowna First Aid 250.878.6690 – Medical Gloves Safety Demo Video – Next First Aid Class Nov 15th or Nov 29th

Medical gloves are medical safety accessories that ensure sanitary hospital conditions by limiting patients’ exposure to infectious matter. They also serve to protect health professionals from disease through contact with bodily fluids.

Medical gloves are traditionally made of latex and powdered with cornstarch to lubricate the gloves, making them easier to don.[1] Cornstarch replaced Lycopodium powder and/or talc but since cornstarch can also impede healing if it gets into tissues (as during surgery), non-powdered gloves are being used more often during surgery and other sensitive procedures. Special manufacturing processes are used to compensate for the lack of powder.

There are two main types of gloves: exam, and surgical. Surgical gloves have more precise sizing (numbered sizing, generally from size 5.5 to size 9), and are made to higher specifications.

Due to the increasing rate of latex allergy among health professionals as well as in the general population, there has been an increasing move to gloves made of non-latex materials such as vinyl or nitrile rubber; Chemical processes may also be employed to reduce the amount of antigenic protein in Hevea latex, resulting in alternative Hevea-based materials such Vytex Natural Rubber Latex. However, these gloves have not yet replaced latex gloves in surgical procedures, as gloves made of alternate materials generally do not fully match the fine control or greater sensitivity to touch available with latex surgical gloves. High-grade non-latex gloves such as nitrile gloves also cost twice as much, or more than the price of their latex counterparts, a fact that has often prevented switching to these alternate materials in cost-sensitive environments, such as many hospitals.[3]

Powder-free medical gloves are also used in medical cleanroom environments, where the need for cleanliness is often similar to that in a sensitive medical environment.[citation needed] Similar but specially tested gloves are used in electronics cleanrooms.


October 5, 2009

First Aid Training Kelowna BC Red Cross Certificate Courses 250.878.6690 Oct 18.2009

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Training Courses kelowna Vernon Penticton kamloops BC

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Register Now ! Standard First Aid / CPR C or B Including AED / AED Training / Child Care Certification or need a Recertification ( RECERT ) Courses

Approved First Aid is the Okanagan’s premiere Authorized Red Cross course provider. ( Internationally Recognized )

Next Course Date;  Kelowna BC – Oct 18.2009

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September 30, 2009

Approved First Aid Kelowna – Celebrates Fire Prevention Week Oct 4-10th 2009

Approved First Aid Kelowna – Celebrates Fire Prevention Week Canada 2009 

Register for a First Aid or CPR Course today and start saving a life!! 2508786690

Fire Prevention Week Oct 04 - 10 Canada

Fire Prevention Week Oct 04 - 10 Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Fire Prevention Canada (FIPRECAN), the national voice of fire prevention and education in Canada. Please take a few minutes to peruse our site for valuable information that may save your life, and the lives of your loved ones. Statistics show that, on average, fire kills eight people each week in Canada, with residential fires accounting for 73% of these fatalities.

Incorporated in 1976 as a registered charity, FIPRECAN is a non-profit organization. Our primary mission is to increase visibility and awareness of fire prevention nationally, through educating the public directly and through the Fire Service. Fire Prevention Canada is privileged to have Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada as its Patron.

Fire Prevention Week 2009 will be observed from Sunday, October 4th through to Saturday, October 10th. The theme for this year’s event is: “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned©.” 

 

Latest News

Fire Prevention Canada prepares to launch Fire Prevention Week 2009

Fire Prevention Canada partners with Last Logos 

Fire Prevention Canada offers you the Three Minute Drill to test your knowledge


 

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Fire Prevention Canada relies on its partners to carry out its mission.

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