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First aid is the immediate assistance given to someone who is injured or ill. It aims to preserve life and prevent the condition from worsening until professional medical help arrives. Skills of first aid have been depicted as far back as 500 BC on Greek pottery showing battle wound bandaging. Modern first aid developed from the late 18th century with efforts to resuscitate drowned victims and Napoleon's creation of an ambulance corps to administer first aid on the battlefield. The Red Cross was formed after the 1859 Battle of Solferino to provide aid to injured soldiers and is now the largest worldwide provider of first aid training and assistance.

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First aid is the immediate assistance given to someone who is injured or ill. It aims to preserve life and prevent the condition from worsening until professional medical help arrives. Skills of first aid have been depicted as far back as 500 BC on Greek pottery showing battle wound bandaging. Modern first aid developed from the late 18th century with efforts to resuscitate drowned victims and Napoleon's creation of an ambulance corps to administer first aid on the battlefield. The Red Cross was formed after the 1859 Battle of Solferino to provide aid to injured soldiers and is now the largest worldwide provider of first aid training and assistance.

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Safety and

First Aid

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA


Skills of what is now known as first aid have been recorded
throughout history, especially in relation to warfare, where the
care of both traumatic and medical cases is required in
particularly large numbers. The bandaging of battle wounds is
shown on Classical Greek pottery from c. 500 BC, whilst the
parable of the Good Samaritan First aid is the first and
immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either
a minor or serious illness or injury,[1] with care provided to
preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to
promote recovery. It includes initial intervention in a serious
condition prior to professional medical help being available,
such as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while
waiting for an ambulance, as well as the complete treatment of
minor conditions, such as applying a plaster to a cut. A First aid
is generally performed by someone with basic medical training.
Mental health first aid is an extension of the concept of first aid
to cover mental health,[2] while psychological first aid is used as
early treatment of people who are at risk for developing PTSD.
[3]
Conflict First Aid, focused on preservation and recovery of an
individual's social or relationship well-being, is being piloted in
Canada.
There are many situations which may require first aid, and
many countries have legislation, regulation, or guidance which
specifies a minimum level of first aid provision in certain
circumstances. This can include specific training or equipment
to be available in the workplace (such as an
automated external defibrillator), the provision of specialist first
aid cover at public gatherings, or mandatory first aid training
within schools. First aid, however, does not necessarily require
any particular equipment or prior knowledge, and can involve
improvisation with materials available at the time, often by
untrained people.[4]
First aid can be performed on nearly all animals, such as
first aid for pets,[5] although this article relates to the care of
human patients.
During the late 18th century, drowning as a cause of death was a
major concern amongst the population. In 1767, a society for
the preservation of life from accidents in water was started in
Amsterdam, and in 1773, physician William Hawes began
publicizing the power of artificial respiration as means of
resuscitation of those who appeared drowned. This led to the
formation, in 1774, of the Society for the Recovery of Persons
Apparently Drowned, later the Royal Humane Society, who did
much to promote resuscitation.[10][11]
Napoleon's surgeon, Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey, is credited
with creating an ambulance corps (the ambulance volantes),
which included medical assistants, tasked to administer first aid
in battle.[12]
In 1859 Jean-Henri Dunant witnessed the aftermath of the
Battle of Solferino, and his work led to the formation of the
Red Cross, with a key stated aim of "aid to sick and wounded
soldiers in the field".[9] The Red Cross and Red Crescent are still
the largest provider of first aid worldwide.[13]

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