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What Is First Aid? A Simple: Definition 1

First aid is defined in the document as the immediate temporary care given to ill or injured persons until full medical treatment can be obtained. It aims to preserve life by preventing further worsening of conditions and promoting recovery. The key priorities of a first aider are to prevent death by addressing airway, breathing and circulation issues; stop injuries from worsening by treating wounds; and make the person more comfortable through emotional support. While most first aid incidents involve minor injuries, larger emergencies may require focus on these priorities to ensure good decision making in stressful situations.

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What Is First Aid? A Simple: Definition 1

First aid is defined in the document as the immediate temporary care given to ill or injured persons until full medical treatment can be obtained. It aims to preserve life by preventing further worsening of conditions and promoting recovery. The key priorities of a first aider are to prevent death by addressing airway, breathing and circulation issues; stop injuries from worsening by treating wounds; and make the person more comfortable through emotional support. While most first aid incidents involve minor injuries, larger emergencies may require focus on these priorities to ensure good decision making in stressful situations.

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What is First Aid?

A Simple
Definition
By Cory Jones
There are many answers to the question! Here are a range of
definitions we have come across.

Definition 1:

“Emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person


before regular medical aid can be obtained.”

Definition 2:

“First aid is emergency care given immediately to an injured person.


The purpose of first aid is to minimize injury and future disability.”

Definition 3:

“First aid is simple medical treatment given as soon as possible to a


person who is injured or who suddenly becomes ill.”

Definition 4:

“The initial process of assessing and addressing the needs of someone


who has been injured or is in physiological distress.”

Our Definition:
These are all fine and give a sense of first aid is all about. But we tend
to say “First Aid is immediate temporary care for the ill and injured”
on our first aid courses.

We also always explain that the First Aider has three priorities:

 Preserve life – Stop the casualty from dying. Keep everyone


alive. Basic ABC (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
 Prevent further worsening – Stop the casualty from getting
any worse by treating their injuries. Also managing the
incident, to prevent the situation worsening.
 Promote recovery – Try to help the person feel better by
talking to them and supporting them emotionally.
Of course in the most common first aid incidents are minor. In
these instances of minor cuts, bruises and burns in the kitchen,
sticking to the three priorities should be easy enough. What about
the larger incidents that happen less often though? Then we may
really need to concentrate on the priorities to ensure that we are
making good decisions in a stressful situation…

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