DESCRIPTION
In this simulator, students realistically experience numerous situations in which they must apply first aid maneuvers and protocols.
OBJECTIVE
Teach students to stay calm and follow the correct protocols for action in a situation that requires first aid.
ACTIVITIES
- Action protocol PAS: Protect, alert and assist.
- Basic life support (BLS) to maintain the patient’s vital functions until advanced medical assistance arrives.
- Use of the automated external defibrillator (AED) to restore normal heart rhythm in the event of cardiac arrest.
- Resuscitation in children: Requires an adapted technique due to the physiological differences of minors.
- Action in the case of airway obstruction by foreign bodies in adults and children.
- Manipulation to stop bleeding, including direct compression, elevation of the limb to reduce blood flow to the wound and the use of tourniquets in cases of severe bleeding in extremities.
- Manipulation to immobilize the wounded to reduce the risk of further damage.
- Spinal.
- Of an upper and lower limb.
- Multiple trauma.
- Placement of bandages.
- Preparation of a first aid kit with everything necessary for emergencies, including bandages, sterile gauze and dressings, antiseptics, scissors and tweezers and disposable gloves, among other items.
