Ideas in this flowchart

• Five Basic First Aid Skills
• Heavy Bleeding
• Remove clothing stuck to wound
• Do not pull out embedded objects
• Wrap injury with clean cloth
• Apply pressure
• Raise injured area above heart
• Avoid unnecessary movement
• Burns
• Remove jewelry and clothing near burn
• Do not remove anything stuck to burn
• Cool area under running water
• Cover with gauze or clean plastic
• Minor burns treatable at home
• Serious burns require immediate help
• Smoke Inhalation
• Move to safe location
• Check airway and breathing
• Loosen tight clothing
• Recovery position if conscious
• Perform CPR if unconscious
• Choking
• Bend forward and give back blows
• Perform Heimlich maneuver
• Check for breathing and injuries
• CPR
• Push down at least 2 inches
• Rate of 100-120 pushes per minute
• Allow chest to return to normal position
• Continue until help arrives
• Sprains and Fractures
• Rest injured part
• Apply ice pack
• Provide comfortable support
• Elevate to minimize bruising
• Use splint to immobilize
• Do not fix dislocated bones