First Aid Helper Honor

Recreational Activities

Requirements

  1. Demonstrate how to treat scrapes and cuts. State the dangers of a dirty bandage.

    Answer: 1) To treat it: wash your hands, clean the wound with clean water and soap, hold a clean cloth on it if it is bleeding, apply a little antiseptic, and cover it with a clean dressing (band-aid or gauze). 2) The danger of a dirty dressing is that the germs get into the wound and cause an infection, with pain, swelling, and pus. — A clean dressing protects the wound from germs, and dirt causes infection.

  2. Show how to treat a nosebleed.

    Answer: Sit the person down and ask them to tilt their head a little forward (not back). Pinch the soft part of the nose with your fingers for about 10 minutes, breathing through the mouth. You can place ice wrapped in a cloth on top of the nose. If it doesn't stop, ask an adult or doctor for help. — Pinching the nose and tilting the head forward helps the blood stop and prevents swallowing blood.

  3. Identify and demonstrate how to use three types of bandage in applications that differ from one another.

    Answer: 1) Roller bandage (rolled-up strip): used to wrap and hold a dressing on the arm or leg. 2) Triangular bandage (folded cloth): used to make a sling and support an injured arm. 3) Adhesive dressing (band-aid) or surgical tape: used to cover small wounds. Each one is used in a different way, depending on the size and location of the injury. — Each type of bandage has a shape that works best for a certain part or size of injury.

  4. List the materials that make up a good first aid kit. Indicate the use of each item.

    Answer: A good kit should have: band-aids (for small wounds), gauze and bandage (to cover and wrap wounds), surgical tape (to stick the dressing), antiseptic/alcohol (to clean and kill germs), cotton (to clean), blunt-tip scissors (to cut the bandage), tweezers (to remove splinters), gloves, a thermometer (to measure a fever), and saline solution (to wash the wound and eyes). — Each item is used to clean, cover, hold the dressing, or care for a wound.

  5. Sterilize each of the following items:
    • Tweezers;
    • Thermometer;
    • Needle.

    Answer: Always do this with an adult, carefully. Tweezers and needle: wash them with water and soap, then boil them in water for about 10 minutes OR pass alcohol/a candle flame (over the needle) and let it cool without touching it. Thermometer: do NOT boil it (it gets ruined); clean it with cotton and 70% alcohol, from the middle to the tip, and let it dry. To sterilize is to remove the germs so they don't cause infection. — Sterilizing kills the germs and prevents infection when these objects touch the skin or mouth.

  6. Explain how to call for medical help in at least three different ways.

    Answer: 1) Call an emergency number, like 192 (ambulance) or 193 (fire department), and say what happened and the address. 2) Ask a nearby adult for help (a neighbor, teacher, dad, mom, or guardian). 3) Go to, or take the person to, a health clinic, hospital, or pharmacy. You can also get help by shouting/calling out to someone or sending a message to an adult. — We always tell an adult or an emergency service so a professional can take care of the person.

  7. Play "Hospital" with your family and, as part of the game, treat the following emergencies:
    • Burn;
    • Fainting.

    Answer: Plan it with your family and pretend you are at a hospital. For a burn (pretend): put the spot in cold water for a few minutes, do NOT put toothpaste or butter on it, and cover it with a clean cloth. For fainting: lay the person on their back, raise their legs a little bit, let fresh air in, and call for help. Play carefully and take care of each other. — Playing hospital helps you practice first aid in a fun way with your family.

  8. Draw the first aid symbol and the symbol of this honor, and explain their internal components and the reason they are used.

    Answer: The first aid symbol is a cross (usually green, or red like the Red Cross one) on a white background. It means HELP and RESCUE: it shows the place where there is care, medicine, and treatment. The white color reminds us of cleanliness, and the cross is the sign of help. This honor's badge also carries that first aid cross, showing that you learned to help and care for someone who gets hurt. We use these symbols so everyone can find help quickly, even without knowing how to read. — The cross on a white background is a sign known all over the world that shows where to find help.