SAFETY FIRST
Personal protection: Identify any dangerous situations. If necessary, move to a safer location.
Gloves: Protect yourself and others: put on disposable gloves.
CONDITION CHECKING
See: Foreign object/injury in the eye, bleeding, pale skin
Hear: Complaints of pain and vision problems. Description of how the accident occurred.
CALLING FOR HELP
Emergency call 112: Make an emergency call.
The 5 W questions:
Where did the accident happen?
What happened?
How many people are affected?
What injuries?
Wait for further questions!
Use speakerphone: Turn on your phone’s speaker to keep your hands free.
Do not hang up: Do not hang up unless the 112 dispatcher instructs you to.
Involve bystanders: Have them bring a first aid kit.
Report condition changes: Inform the 112 dispatcher if the person's condition changes.
POSITIONING
Upright: Keep the person sitting upright with their upper body elevated.
WOUND DRESSING
Don´t move: Avoid moving or removing the embedded foreign object.
Sterile dressing: Cover the affected eye loosely with a sterile dressing.
Ruhigstellen: Im Anschluss beide Augen mit einer Mullbinde oder einem Verbandpäckchen locker umwickeln.
Object stabilizations: Pad larger objects on both sides with additional dressing packs, then secure them with a bandage
COMFORTING
Don't leave: Stay with the person. Your presence and kind, encouraging words can help.
Listen: Listen actively, respond to their fears and worries, and show that you're there for them.
TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT
Prevent heat loss: Wrap the person in an jacket or emergency blanket.