Demonstrate the skills required to administer basic first aid (e.g., scene management, seeking help, treating minor injuries, applying precautions for body fluids) required as a result of injury caused by participation in movement activities.
| (a) |
Identify the main aims of first aid as related to movement activities (i.e., prevent further injury, promote recovery, protect yourself). |
| (b) |
Explain the need for the precautions of wearing rubber gloves when providing first aid in situations involving blood and other bodily fluids. |
| (c) |
Practise leading and instructing others while managing a role-played situation that involves injury during participation in movement activities in a variety of settings (e.g., in the gym, at the rink, while hiking). |
| (d) |
Demonstrate how to care for a variety of injuries (e.g., scrapes, cuts, burns) that can occur during participation in physical activity in a variety of settings. |
| (e) |
Identify the signs of different types of injuries (e.g., joint injuries: S.H.A.R.P. – swelling, heat, altered, red, painful). |
| (f) |
Propose options for self-created first-aid supplies to be used in a natural environment in emergency situations. |
