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Firstaid Awareness

This document provides guidance on first aid awareness for University of California Office of the President employees. It discusses the contents and locations of first aid kits on campus, general procedures for responding to minor injuries or illnesses like bleeding, burns, and poisoning, as well as when to call 911. Employees are encouraged to add local 911 equivalent numbers and an ICE (In Case of Emergency) contact to their cell phones. The meeting is intended to increase safety awareness but does not provide formal first aid certification training.

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Firstaid Awareness

This document provides guidance on first aid awareness for University of California Office of the President employees. It discusses the contents and locations of first aid kits on campus, general procedures for responding to minor injuries or illnesses like bleeding, burns, and poisoning, as well as when to call 911. Employees are encouraged to add local 911 equivalent numbers and an ICE (In Case of Emergency) contact to their cell phones. The meeting is intended to increase safety awareness but does not provide formal first aid certification training.

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First Aid Awareness

University of California
Office of the President
First Aid Safety Meeting Topic
 Useof UCOP first aid kits
 General awareness on what to do if:

– You have minor injuries;


– Co-workers or family members are
injured
 Safety Meeting – Not intended to
provide formal certified first aid
training
University of California
Office of the President
First Aid Kits
 UCOP first aid kits
– Installed in common areas
 Size of the first aid kits:
– Large (Areas up to 75 persons)
– Medium (Areas up to 50 persons)
 Periodicallyreplenished by vendor
 Self-administering

University of California
Office of the President
UCOP First Aid
Kit Contents
 Bandages (Various
Sizes)  Burn Gel & Spray
 Roller Gauze & Gauze  Antibiotic

Pads Ointment
 Sterile Dressings &  Eye/Skin

Tape Buffer/Flushing
 Antiseptic Swabs, Solution
 Ice Pack
Spray, & Towelettes
 Finger Splint,  Nitrile Gloves

Tweezers, & Scissors  CPR Mask

University of California
Office of the President
General Guidance for Injuries
 Remain calm
– Take time to assess the situation
and hazards (Avoid tunnel vision)
 Call 9-1-1 ASAP if serious – Using
a Cell Phone call the ‘9-1-1
Equivalent’ local phone number
 After calling 9-1-1 contact
Building Security to initiate
internal response
University of California
Office of the President
Cell Phone ‘911 Equivalent’ Local
Emergency Numbers
 Add the seven-digit ‘911 Equivalent’
local phone number to your cell
phone address book Contact Name:
– Oakland: 510-777-3211 911 Equivalent
Oakland
– Berkeley: 510-981-5911
Phone Number:
– Sacramento: 916-732-0100 1-510-777-3211

– San Francisco 415-553-8090


– UCSB Police 805-893-2221

University of California
Office of the President
General Guidance
 Learn CPR! - Training Request Link:
– http://www.ucop.edu/facil/pd/emergprep/aed.html
 Suspect Spinal/Neck Injuries
– Do NOT move the person (unless extreme
danger)
 Always Trust Your Own:
– Initiative;
– Good Judgment; and
– Common Sense
University of California
Office of the President
Bleeding
 Direct Pressure
– Steady firm pressure
– Clean cloth or bandage – Avoid contact
 Maintain Pressure on Wound
– 15 Minutes
– Apply more layers if needed
 Elevate extremity
e if no fractures (Lie
down)

University of California
Office of the President
Burns
 First Degree Burn – Minor redness
– Run cold water over burn for >5
minutes (No ice or ointments!)
 Second Degree Burn – Blistered skin
– Do Not Break the Blisters
– If the Blisters Break:
 Clean & apply antibiotic ointment
 Cover with sterile dressing
 Change dressing every day

 Third Degree Burn – Charred skin


– Call 9-1-1 immediately
University of California
Office of the President
Poisoning
 Identify the ingested substance
– Container or Clues: Stains, Odors, etc.
 Contact Poison Control Center
– 1-800-222-1222 for Advice or 911
 Induce Vomiting?
– Do NOT induce if unconscious or the
person ingested corrosives or caustics
 IfVomiting - Roll onto their side for
drainage (Recovery period)
University of California
Office of the President
Cellular Phone “ICE”
 Add“ICE” (In Case of an Emergency)
phone number to your cell phone
address book
– Provides contact person for you in the
event of a medical emergency

ICE – John Doe (Spouse)


1-510-555-5555

University of California
Office of the President

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