HPER-H - Health, Physical Education And Recreation HPER-H 160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6-7: Good Samaritan Law, Unconsciousness, Abdominal Thrusts

• School: IUPUI
• Department: HPER-H - Health, Physical Education And Recreation
• Course: HPER-H - Health, Physical Education And Recreation HPER-H 160
• Professor: Jay Bradley

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Protects people who willingly give first aid without accepting anything in return. Gives legal protection from claims of negligence to people who willingly give emergency care to ill or injured persons without accepting anything in return. Unusual noises, unusual sights, unusual odors, unusual appearances or behaviors. Check the scene and the person, call local emergency number, care for the person. If they are unconscious this is considered a life threatening condition and there is implied consent. Tend to the deep laceration according to the check the person for severe bleeding. Tap them on the shoulder and shout, are you okay? speak loudly. Push down on their forehead while pulling up on the bony part of the chin with two or three fingers of your other hand to lift the chin. The best way to reduce the risk of disease transmission is _____________.