Special events First-Aid: What we Attend to

Here is a list with some of the medical emergencies we will be able to attend to:
Non Life-threatening

We will be able to provide first-aid for the following non life-threatening situations:

• Bleeds (e.g. Nose)
• Wounds (e.g. bruises, cuts, scrapes, etc.)
• Burns (1st degree – Sun, etc.)
• Heat Exhaustion
• Muscle strains
• Ankle sprains, etc.
• Eye injuries (i.e. dust, sand in the eye)
  Fainting
• Assisting w/ medications
• Diabetes (assisting w/ medications or administering sugar)
• Asthma – assisting with puffers and aero chambers (asthmatics) and more…

Life-threatening

We will be able to provide first-aid for the following life-threatening situations until EMS arrives:

• Severe bleeds (e.g. nose)
• Heat Stroke
• Severe Allergies - Anaphylaxis (Epipen® or Twinject® Administration)
• Shock (i.e. for any reason)
• Unconsciousness (i.e. for any reason)
• Artificial Respiration (AR) – until EMS arrives
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – until EMS arrives
• Bone injuries – (e.g. fractures) - Immobilize until EMS arrives
• Head injuries – Immobilize until EMS arrives
• Chest injuries (e.g. difficulty breathing – will use Oxygen until EMS arrives)
• Assisting w/ medications (e.g. nitroglycerine, etc.)
• Diabetes (assisting w/ medications or administering sugar)
• Asthma – assisting with puffers and aero-chambers (severe asthmatics)
• Convulsions (e.g. Epilepsy, head injuries, heat stroke, etc.) – until EMS arrives
• Burns (2nd, 3rd degree burns – e.g. "road rash") and more...