JHS2 Career Technology · Term 1 Week 2: Personal, Workshop and Food Laboratory Safety

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.2.1.1 - Demonstrate basic skills in applying First Aid to self and others

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain what First Aid means and state its purpose in emergency situations.
Identify and describe the uses of at least five items found in a standard First Aid box.
Demonstrate step-by-step first aid procedures for cuts, burns, scalds, suffocation, and falls using the correct sequence.
Practise administering basic First Aid, including CPR demonstration, on a peer or mannequin under teacher supervision.
Assess when a situation requires calling for professional medical help rather than continuing home-based First Aid.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Health and Safety (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Personal, Workshop and Food Laboratory Safety (1.2)
Content standard: B8.1.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of preventing accidents in the workshop/site/ food/sewing laboratory
Indicator: B8.1.2.1.1 - Demonstrate basic skills in applying First Aid to self and others
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 43
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain what is meant by First Aid.
E.g., It is a help given to an injured/sick person till full medical treatment is available.
2. Identify and discuss the contents of a First Aid box.
E.g., plaster, gauze, scissors, methylated spirit.
3. Demonstrate how to administer first aid to persons affected with any of the following:
- Cuts: this is a long, narrow incision in the skin made by a sharp object. How to administer first aid: Rinse the cut with water and apply pressure with sterile gauze, a bandage, or a clean cloth.
- Burns: Is tissue damage that results from dry heat- by an iron or fire, overexposure to the sun or other radiation. How to administer first aid: After holding the burns under cool running water, apply cool wet compresses until the pain subsides.
- Suffocation: inability for one to breath. How to administer first aid: Administer Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the person
Note: Invite a resource person to demonstrate how to apply First Aid, especially CPR.
- Scalds: they are caused by something wet, such as hot water or steam. How to administer first aid: cool the scald with cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes- do not use ice, chilled/cold water, or any creams or greasy substances such as butter.
- Falls: are events which results in a person coming to rest accidentally on the ground or floor or other lower level causing injury to the person. How to administer first aid: Place a cold compress or ice pack on any bumps or bruises