First Aid, Injury… · JHS3 Physical Education And Health

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.1.3.1.1. By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the meaning of P.R.I.C.E. and explain each of the five steps (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) in managing sports-related injuries.
Demonstrate the correct procedures for managing a strain, a cut, and a dislocation using the P.R.I.C.E. method in a group setting.
Apply proper hygiene and safety practices when treating open wounds, including washing hands, cleaning the cut, and stopping bleeding.
Evaluate and critique first aid video demonstrations by identifying correct and incorrect procedures for injury management.
Work collaboratively in groups to role-play first aid scenarios and explain their decisions to the class.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Health Education (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: First Aid, Injury Prevention and Management (1.3)
Content standard: B9.1.3.1 - Apply internationally accepted best practices for injury management in sports and physical activity settings
Indicator: B9.1.3.1.1 - Demonstrate the effective procedures of injury management in sports and physical activity settings
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 7 (Week 7 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: Physical Education and Health, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 40
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Research and share with class internationally accepted best practices for injury management.
2. Watch a video on first aid procedures and critique the procedures for injury management in small groups. (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation - P.R.I.C.E)
3. In groups, demonstrate how to use internationally accepted best practices to manage physical activity-related injuries. For example;
a. Strain - protect the strained muscle from further injury, rest the strained muscle, ice the muscle area for 20 minutes, etc.
b. Cuts - Wash your hands with soap and water, wash the cut to prevent infection, stop the bleeding, etc.
c. Dislocation -Apply ice to the affected area, splint the injured area, etc.