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First Aid

This document provides information on first aid, including its definition, objectives, and principles. First aid is immediate temporary care for illness or injury until medical help arrives. It aims to save lives, prolong life, alleviate suffering, and prevent further injuries. Good first aiders are gentle, observant, resourceful, tactful, and sympathetic. Principles include staying calm, reassuring the victim, and checking for medical conditions while avoiding giving food/drink to unconscious people or moving injured people. Vital signs assessment and primary/secondary surveys are also outlined.

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First Aid

This document provides information on first aid, including its definition, objectives, and principles. First aid is immediate temporary care for illness or injury until medical help arrives. It aims to save lives, prolong life, alleviate suffering, and prevent further injuries. Good first aiders are gentle, observant, resourceful, tactful, and sympathetic. Principles include staying calm, reassuring the victim, and checking for medical conditions while avoiding giving food/drink to unconscious people or moving injured people. Vital signs assessment and primary/secondary surveys are also outlined.

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UNINTENTIONAL

INJURY
PREVENTION,
SAFETY AND
FIRST AID
EUNICE
DELVIE B.
LAGRIMAS
FIRST AID
is an immediate and temporary
care given to a person who
suddenly gets ill or injured. It
includes self-help and home care
if medical assistance is not
available or delayed.
ROLES OF FIRST AID
1. It is a bridge that fills the gap between
the victim and the physician.
2. It is not intended to compete with or to
take the place of the services of the
physician.
3. It ends when the sevice of physician
begins.
OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID
1. To Save lives.
2. To prolong life.
3. To alleviate suffering.
4. To prevent further injuries.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD FIRST AIDER
1. Gentle-does not cause pain and panic
2. Observant-notices all signs
3. Resourceful-makes the best use of
things at hand
4. Tactful- does not frighten the victim.
5. Sympathetic- comforts and reassures
the victim
PRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID
(DO'S IN GIVING FIRST AID)

1. DO stay calm.
2. DO reassure and comfort the victim.
3. DO check for a medical bracelet
indicating a condition, such as
epilepsy or diabetes.
4. DO loosen any tight clothing.
5. DO keep the victim covered to reduce
shock
PRINCIPLES OF FIRST AID
(DONT'S IN GIVING FIRST AID)

1. DON’T give food and drink


to an unconscious person.
2. DON’T move an injured
person unless you need to
place him/her in the
recovery position.
VITAL SIGNS
are measures of various physiological
statistics taken in order to assess the most
basic body functions. The act of taking vital
signs normally entails recording body
temperature, pulse rate or heart rate, blood
pressure and respiratory rate.
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO CONDUCT
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION WHEN
GIVING FIRST AID:

PRIMARY SURVEY
a. Check for Consciousness
b. Open the airway
c. Check for breathing
d. Check for Circulation
SECONDARY SURVEY
A. History Taking

S - Symptoms
P - Period
A - Allergy
A - Area
M - Medication
I - Intensity
P - Previous Illness
N - Nullify
L - Last Meal
E - Events
SECONDARY SURVEY
B. Check for Vital Signs
a. Pulse Rate
NORMAL PULSE RATE
SECONDARY SURVEY
B. Check for Vital Signs
a. Pulse Rate
b. Temperature
SECONDARY SURVEY
B. Check for Vital Signs
a. Pulse Rate
b. Temperature
c. Respiration
SECONDARY SURVEY
B. Check for Vital Signs
a. Pulse Rate
b. Temperature
c. Respiration
d. Skin Color

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