Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 2
FIRST AID, INJURY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
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FIRST AID, INJURY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
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Subject: Physical Education And Health
Class: JHS 2
Term: 1st Term
Week: 7
Grade code: B8.1.3.1.1
Strand code: 1
Sub-strand code: 3
Content standard code: B8.1.3.1
Indicator code: B8.1.3.1.1
Theme: HEALTH EDUCATION
Subtheme: FIRST AID, INJURY PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
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First aid is the immediate care we give to a sick or injured person before professional medical help arrives. In Ghana, learners may witness road traffic accidents, sports injuries, burns from cooking, cuts from farm tools, electric shocks, or fainting during assembly. Knowing first aid helps learners protect life, prevent the condition from getting worse, and promote safety at home, school, and in the community. This lesson focuses on the concept of first aid and the basic principles of first aid, including how and where to get help in emergencies—aligned to Indicator B8.1.3.1.1.
A. Meaning of First Aid First aid is the immediate and temporary care given to a person who is injured or suddenly ill until professional medical treatment is available.
It is not the same as hospital treatment. It is what you do first to: keep the person alive, stop the condition from worsening, help recovery. B. Aims (Goals) of First Aid (The “3 Ps”) Preserve life – prevent death (e.g., ensure breathing, stop severe bleeding). Prevent deterioration – stop the condition from getting worse (e.g., keep casualty still, treat shock). Promote recovery – support healing and comfort (e.g., reassure, keep warm, seek medical care). C. Who is a First Aider? A first aider is anyone who gives first aid. At JHS level, learners are not expected to do advanced procedures, but they must know safe basic actions and how to get help quickly. D. Key Terms Casualty/Victim: the injured or sick person. Emergency: a serious situation needing immediate action (e.g., unconsciousness, heavy bleeding). Hazard: something that can cause harm (broken bottle, fire, moving vehicles). Risk: the chance that harm will happen. Injury prevention: actions to avoid accidents (safe play, proper footwear, clearing obstacles).
E. Basic Principles of First Aid (What to do and why) 1) Ensure Safety First (Protect yourself, the casualty, and others) Principle: Do not rush into danger. If you get injured too, you cannot help.
Examples in Ghanaian context: Road accident: check for moving cars/motorbikes before stepping onto the road. Electrical shock: do not touch the person if they are still in contact with electricity; switch off the main power first. Fire/burning: move away from flames and smoke.