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First-aid involves providing immediate care to someone who is injured or ill until full medical treatment can be accessed. It aims to preserve life, prevent further injury, and reduce suffering. Key objectives are to alleviate suffering, prevent further injury, and prolong life. Proper first aid is important as accidents and sudden illnesses are common and timely care can save lives or limbs. Essential items for a first aid kit include antiseptic wipes, bandages, latex gloves, gauze pads, and a breathing barrier. Training in first aid and CPR is also recommended to be properly prepared to provide emergency care.

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First Aid Project

First-aid involves providing immediate care to someone who is injured or ill until full medical treatment can be accessed. It aims to preserve life, prevent further injury, and reduce suffering. Key objectives are to alleviate suffering, prevent further injury, and prolong life. Proper first aid is important as accidents and sudden illnesses are common and timely care can save lives or limbs. Essential items for a first aid kit include antiseptic wipes, bandages, latex gloves, gauze pads, and a breathing barrier. Training in first aid and CPR is also recommended to be properly prepared to provide emergency care.

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FIRST-AID

DEFINITION OF FIRST-AID
First Aid is an immediate care given to a person who has been injured or
suddenly taken ill. It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is not
available or delayed.

ROLES OF FIRST AID


1. It is the bridge that fills the gap between the victim and the physician.

2. It is not intended to compete with, nor take the place of the services of the
physician.

3. It ends when the services of a physician begins.

OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID


1. To alleviate suffering

2. To prevent added/further injury or danger

3. To prolong life.

NEED AND VALUE OF FIRST AID


1. To minimize if not totally prevent accident.

2. To prevent added injury or danger.

3. To train people to do the right thing at the right time.

4. Accident happens and sudden illnesses are common and often serious.

5. People very often harm rather than help.

6. Proper and immediate care is necessary to save life or limb.


GUIDELINES FOR GIVING EMERGENCY CARE

1. Getting started

1.1 Planning of action

1.2 Gathering of needed materials

1.3 Initial response as follows:

A - Ask for help.

I - Intervene.

D - Do not further harm.

Ask for help. In a crisis, time is of essence. The more quickly you recognize an
emergency, and the faster you call for medical assistance, the sooner the victim will
get help. Immediate care can greatly affect the outcome of an emergency.

Intervene. To intervene means to do something for the victim that willhelp achieve a
positive outcome to an emergency. Sometimes getting medical help will be all you
can do, and this alone may save a life. In other situation, however, you may become
actively involved in the victim’s initial care by giving first aid. Let the golden rules of
emergency care guide your effort.

Do no further harm. Once you have begun first aid, you want to be certain you don’t
do anything that might cause the victim’s condition to worsen. Certain actions
should always be avoided by keeping them in mind, you will be able to avoid adding
to or worsening the victim’s illness or injuries.

1.4 Instruct helpers

2. The golden rules of emergency care


2.1.What to do:

Do obtain consent, when possible.

Do think the worst, it’s best to administer first aid for the gravest possibility.

Do call or send for help.

Do remember to identify yourself to the victim.

Do provide comfort and emotional support.

Do respect the victim’s modesty and physical privacy.

Do be as calm and as direct as possible.

Do care for the most serious injuries first.

Do assist the victim with his or her prescription medication.

Do keep onlookers away from the injured person.

Do handle the victim to a minimum.

Do loosen tight clothing.

2.2 What not to do:

Do not let the victim see his own injury.

Do not leave the victim alone except to get help.

Do not assume that the victim’s obvious injuries are the only ones.

Do not deny a victim’s physical or emotional coping limitation.

Do not further harm the victim like the following: trying to arouse an unconscious
victim ; administering fluid/alcoholic drink.

Do not make any unrealistic promises.

Do not trust the judgement of a confused victim.

Do not require the victim to make decisions.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD FIRST AIDER


1. Observant - should notice all signs.

2. Resourceful - should make the best use of things at hand.

3. Gentle - should not cause pain.

4. Tactful - should not alarm the victim

5. Sympathetic - should be comforting.

FIVE ESSENTIAL FIRST-AID KIT ITEMS

Good kits come in many different shapes and size and often have a variety of
different items. There are many places where you can purchase complete first aid
kits. (We even sell them at our corporate office if you are interested in purchasing
one.) But whether you purchase your kit or choose to make one yourself, it is
important that you make sure it contains a few essentials. Make sure your first aid
kit contains these five items:

1. Antiseptic Wipes

Antiseptic wipes help to reduce


the risk of infection and expedite the healing process. They are ideal for cleaning
wounds when rubbing alcohol is not available. These wipes usually come in small
individual packets and the single-use design helps eliminate the worry of cross
contamination.

2. Bandages

Adhesive bandages should be a part of any first aid kit. They can be used to
cover a wound and protect it from dirt, water, and germs that could cause an
infection.
3. Latex Gloves

If a victim is bleeding, it is
necessary that you create a barrier
between your hands and the victim’s wound to prevent yourself from coming into
contact with their blood. Putting on gloves is one of the first things you should do
when helping a victim. Having a spare pair of latex gloves will ensure that you are
always protected.

4. Gauze Pads

Gauze pads are sterile, absorbent pieces of cloth or polyester that help
clean wounds and reduce the risk of infection. Gauze can also be used to stop
excessive bleeding, and the pads are able to cover larger wounds than a bandage.

5. Breathing Barrier

If CPR has to be performed, you will


want to have a breathing barrier available in your
first aid kit. This barrier protects the rescuer by preventing him or her from coming in
direct contact with the victim’s mouth.

When putting together a First Aid Kit, make sure that you have included
these items. This is the first step in being prepared for an emergency. However,
having a properly stocked first aid kit is often not enough. It is also important to
make sure that you have proper First Aid and CPR/AED training.

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