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Health and Safety Plan <br />EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES <br />THE RESPONDER SHOULD HAVE APPROPRIATE TRAINING TO ADMINISTER FIRST <br />AID OR CPR <br />Survey the situation. Do not endanger your own life. DO NOT ENTER A CONFINED SPACE <br />TO RESCUE SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN OVERCOME. ENSURE ALL PROTOCOLS <br />ARE FOLLOWED INCLUDING THAT A STANDBY PERSON IS PRESENT. IF <br />APPLICABLE, REVIEW MSDSs TO EVALUATE RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR CHEMICAL <br />EXPOSURES. <br />Call 911 (if available) or the fire department IMMEDIATELY. Explain the physical injury, <br />chemical exposure, fire, or release. <br />Decontaminate the victim if it can be done without delaying life-saving procedures or causing further <br />injury to the victim. <br />If the victim's condition appears to be non-critical, but seems to be more severe than minor cuts, <br />he/she should be transported to the nearest hospital by the SSO or designated personnel: let the <br />doctor assume the responsibility for determining the severity and extent of the injury. If the <br />condition is obviously serious, contact emergency medical services (EMS) for transport or <br />appropriate actions. <br />Notify the PM and Regional Safety Unit Manager immediately and complete the appropriate <br />accident/incident investigation reports as soon as possible. <br />STOP BLEEDING AND CPR GUIDELINES <br />To Stop Bleeding CPR <br />1. Give medical statement. 1. Give medical statement. <br />2. Assure: airway, breathing and <br />circulation. <br /> Arousal: Check for consciousness. <br /> Open airway with chin-lift. <br />3. Use DIRECT PRESSURE over the <br />wound with clean dressing or your hand Look, listen and feel for breathing. <br />(use non-permeable gloves). Direct <br />pressure will control most bleeding. <br /> If breathing is absent, give 2 slow, full <br />rescue breaths. <br />4. Bleeding from an artery or several injury <br />sites may require DIRECT PRESSURE <br /> Check the pulse for 5 to 10 seconds. <br />on a PRESSURE POINT. Use pressure <br />points for 30 -60 seconds to help control <br />severe bleeding. <br /> If pulse is present, continue rescue <br />breathing: 1 breath every 5 seconds. <br /> If pulse is absent, initiate CPR; <br />5. Continue primary care and seek medical <br />aid as needed. <br />30 compressions for each two breaths.