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Thursday, July 21, 2011
First aid is the initial care
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First aid saves lives |
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First aid has limitations, as not everybody is doctor, so never do |
something you're not qualified to do.
The main aims of first aid are • To preserve life. |
• To protect the casualty from further harm. |
• To relieve pain.
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What is a first aider? A first aider is someone who has undergone a training course in administering first aid |
and holds a current first aid certificate granted by an organization recognized by the |
community. |
Another definition has established for the condition of necessity , First aider he is the |
person who is put in a situation of responsibility of someone's life and he has to use his |
basic first aid knowledge to save him. This means first aider may be you , me , or any one |
else.
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PRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID
1- Immediate action |
Quick action is necessary to preserve life. If quick effective first aid is provided, then the casualty has a |
much better chance of a good recovery. It is important that |
quick action does not lead to panic |
. Try to |
remain calm and think your actions through. |
A calm and controlled |
first aider will give everyone |
confidence that the event is being handled efficiently and effectively.
2- Getting help: |
Remember, as an aider, |
you are not a doctor |
, so you need to get help. To get expert medical assistance, |
call an |
ambulance as early as possible |
. If you are attending to a casualty, get a |
bystander |
to telephone |
for help. If you are on |
your own |
you may have to leave the casualty |
momentarily |
to make a call. |
There are |
3 important things to remember |
when calling for help: |
1. State which emergency service you want; Ambulance, Fire, or Police. |
2. Stay on the line until connected with the emergency service operator as they will need to talk to you |
before sending assistance. |
3. Give |
as much information as you can about the emergency |
, including: |
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exact address or location |
o landmarks |
o caller’s name |
o phone number from where the call is being made |
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what happened - eg. car accident |
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number and condition of the casualties |
Thursday, July 21, 2011 by Unknown · 0
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