sop for First Aid Training

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sop for First Aid Training

1.0 Objective
To describe the procedure for first aid training to factory employees.
2.0 Scope
This procedure is applicable for first aid training to factory employees at abc company.
3.0 Responsibility
3.1 All Supervisor of HR & Administration
3.2 Manager/ Head Concern Area
4.0 Abbreviations and Definitions
SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
HR : Human Resource
CC NO : Change Control Number
cGMP : Current Good Manufacturing Practice
HOD : Head of Department
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Explanation:
5.1.1 Emergency can occur more often than one might think. It is essential to know what

to do if an emergency arises, particularly when medical help may not be available immediately.

First Aid knowledge is of great help in such an emergency. Contact numbers in case of emergency:
Police -: Assistant Inspector General of police
Fire office
Hospital: – Director medical & Health

5.2 Guidelines:
5.2.1 Create an urge amongst employees to volunteer for First-Aid Training. A training

programme could be arranged through local Red Cross Society, Fire Dept. or Hospital Authorities.
5.2.2 Exhibit a list of all such trained personnel indicating their normal work place in

each department/near First Aid Box.
5.2.3 Provide First Aid kit/box stocked with essential basic items in each department.
Basic supplies to include:
• Gauze in individual sterile package.
• Rolls of gauze bandage 2 and 3 inches wide, elasticrepe bandage.
• Adhesive bandages, Band-Aids of assorted sizes.
• Roll of absorbent cotton.
• Adhesive tape
• Mild antiseptic (liquid, ointment, tablet, capsule)
• Pair of scissors, safety pins
• A meter square sheet of cloth muslin, well laundered and folded, suitable for making

slings or bandages.
• Analgesic and antipyretic Tablets, packet of salt, baking soda, Milk of Magnesia
• Ensure emergency phone numbers are printed and pasted near the First Aid Box.
5.3 Procedure:
5.3.1 Note: First Aid Procedures are not substitute for qualified medical treatment. Always summon

medical help to take charge of emergency and/or transfer the victim to nearest hospital if situation

so demands. Immediate first-aid measures before a doctor or ambulance arrives help save lives.

In an emergency situation, keep calm and act quickly after deciding the best action in a particular situation.

5.3.2 Artificial Respiration:
5.3.2.1 Don’t wait to call a doctor if a victim stops breathing. Act instantly, and blow your own

breath of life into the victim’s lungs. Let someone else summons a doctor.
5.3.2.2 Lay the victim on his back. Remove any foreign matter from victim’s mouth.
5.3.2.3 Place your open mouth tightly over victim’s mouth and pinch his nostril shut. Exhale into

victim’s mouth vigorously to expand his chest. Remove your mouth to let returning air escape.
5.3.2.4 Start with four quick breaths, then once every five seconds. If you do not get air exchange,

check heat and jaw positions. Make sure tongue is not blocking the air passage. Try mouth-to-mouth breathing again.
5.3.2.5 Continue artificial respiration until the victim begins to breathe for himself or a doctor

arrives to take over. You can blow through a handkerchief placed over the victim’s mouth to avoid direct contact.
5.3.2.6 If no signs of heartbeat give CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) if you are properly trained.
5.3.3 Cuts and Wounds:
5.3.3.1 Try to stop bleeding as a first step.
5.3.3.2 Cover wound with clean cloth/sterile gauze and apply pressure.
5.3.3.3 Apply bandage. Elevate wound above heart, if there is no fracture of bone. Apply hand pressure over wound.
5.3.3.4 Use a tourniquet only if there is a severe bleeding. Note time when it is applied because a

tourniquet should not remain tight for a long period. (You must have expect training in applying tourniquet).
5.3.3.5 If a body part is severed, send it along with the victim to the hospital -a surgeon may be able to suture it back.
5.3.4 For Burns and Scalds:
5.3.4.1 Never use iodine, cotton, oil or greasy ointment.
5.3.4.2 For surface burns or minor nature, submerge the part in cold water. Cover lightly with sterile dry dressing.
5.3.4.3 For 2nd degree burns showing blisters and severe pain, cut away clothing. Immerse the affected

part of the body in cold water for 1 or 2 hours. Apply clean wet dressing. Cover with sterile cloth.
5.3.4.4 For 3rd degree burns where skin is charred or destroyed (showing white of the skin), leave

clothing in place. Cover with thick moist, sterile cloth. Elevate burnt part of the body, if possible. Transfer victim to a hospital.
5.3.4.5 If medical help is delayed, wash your hands, remove victim’s clothing very

gently – DO NOT PULL – leave the cloth sticking to the flesh; cut around it. Cover the burn

with layers to dry clean dressings. DO NOT APPLY OINTMENTS, OILS, AND ANTISEPTICS.
5.3.4.6 Take steps to prevent the victim going into a state of shock. If patient is unconscious,

not vomiting, give plain water or a solution of 1-teaspoon salt and half a teaspoon

baking soda in 250 ml water. Give in small sips.
5.3.5 For Bone Injury (Fractures):
5.3.5.1 Don’t move victim, particularly when injury to neck or spine is suspected.

(If moving is required, support affected part). Put limb in a comfortable position.
5.3.5.2 Support broken bone with a ‘splint’ (rolled newspaper, board, anything rigid).

Pad the splint with rags, cloth or any soft material. Tie firmly in place to keep broken part from moving.
– DO NOT TRY TO PUSH PROTRUDING BONES INTO PLACE
– CALL FOR A DOCTOR

5.3.6 Poisoning:
5.3.6.1 Immediately give large amount of water or milk to dilute poison, and call for a doctor.
5.3.6.2 If medical help is delayed, induce vomiting using hypertonic saline, in case the

victim has Swallowed corrosive poison, rush him to the Hospital. If victim has swallowed strong

acids or alkalis or petroleum-based poison, give fluids (water or milk) to dilute poison.

If alkali is swallowed, give vinegar, lemon or orange juice. If acids, give milk of magnesia or

baking soda in water. Discontinue if nausea occurs.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, unless medically advised.
5.3.6.3 Labels of poisonous chemicals may indicate antidotes. Act accordingly.
5.3.6.4 In case of gas poisoning transfer the victim into fresh air surrounding immediately.

If breathing is stopped or irregular give artificial respiration. Call for oxygen equipment and

summon ambulance for taking the victim to a hospital.
5.3.7 Electric Shock:
5.3.7.1 Switch off main switch or push victim off electric wire with dry non-conducting material

while standing on dry board or a rubber mat. Do not touch victim of electric shock until contact

with the surface of current is broken.
5.3.7.2 Keep victim lying down and cover him with a blanket. If breathing stops, give artificial respiration.
NOTE: Breathing centers paralyzed by electricity take long time to return normal; so do

not give up artificial respiration too soon.
5.3.8 Eye Injuries:
5.3.8.1 Chemical in eye: Flush with water immediately for about 15 minutes. Separate

eyelids and allow large amount of water to pour over the affected eye to wash away chemical irritants.
5.3.8.1.1 Cover both eyes with clean gauze/bandage and rush victim to a doctor.
5.3.8.2 Objects in eyes: Specks may be removed by natural flow of tears or warm water

instilled into a corner of the eye with a medicine dropper.
5.3.8.3 If above fails, turn down the lower lid gently and roll the upper eyelid back for

inspection. Remove visible speck with moistened corner of cloth. Do not rub, do not touch immovable speck on the eyeball.
5.3.8.4 Sharp objects imbedded or penetrated in the eyeball, should be removed by a

doctor. Cover both eyes with light bandage and take the victim to a doctor.
5.3.9 Chemical Burns:
5.3.9.1 NOTE: Corrosive or caustic substances cause burns and injuries to body tissues

when they come in contact with skin. It is the chemical reaction that burns body tissue,

and as a first step brush off or wash down the chemical causing burns to stop further

damage. When corrosive chemicals or caustic chemicals, such as sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric

acid, chromic acid, caustic soda, phenols, hypochlorite solutions etc. are touched, inhaled

or swelled, damage to body tissue begins immediately.
5.3.10 Skin Injury:
5.3.10.1 Wash affected part immediately with water. Allow water to run for 10 to 15 minutes. Do not scrub.
5.3.10.2 Quick action is vital; to prevent chemical penetrating deeper. If larger area of

the body is exposed to chemical burn, run under a ‘safety shower’ or use garden hose or any available source of water.
5.3.10.3 While washing, start removing all contaminated clothing. Put them on only when they

are washed and decontaminated.
5.3.10.4 Cover the burn with sterile dressing pad. Keep it clean to prevent infection.
5.3.10.5 DO NOT APPLY OINTMENT OR ANY NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION.
5.3.10.6 Get medical help immediately.
5.3.11 For Eye burns:
5.3.11.1 Flush eye with water. Use eyewash stations. Run water for at least 10 to 15 minutes. (Remove contact lenses before washing eye (s)).
5.3.11.2 Cover affected eye(s) with sterile dry dressing.
5.3.11.3 Do not apply any neutralizing solution to the burned eye(s).
5.3.11.4 Transfer the victim to a nearby medical center for necessary check-up and medical aid.
5.3.12 For Internal Chemical Burns/Injury:
5.3.12.1 If inhaled, remove the victim to an open ground. Give artificial respiration, if required.
DO NOT GIVE WATER TO DRINK.
5.3.12.2 If corrosive chemical is swallowed, give plenty of water or milk to dilute the

stomach contents. DO NOT induce vomiting, unless medically advised. Get medical help immediately.
6.0 Forms and Records
6.1 List of Medicine in First Aid Box – Annexure-1.
7.0 Distribution
7.1 Master Copy – Documentation Cell (Quality Assurance)
7.2 Controlled Copy – Quality Assurance, Personnel & Administration, Production
8.0 History