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Introduction To First Aid: Training Packages For Health Emergencies

This document outlines the objectives and content of a training on standard first aid. The objectives are to define first aid, explain its role in emergencies and disasters, enumerate the goals and responsibilities of first aid providers, identify limitations, and characteristics of effective providers. Key points covered include defining first aid as initial care for illness or injury, goals of preventing further injury and promoting recovery, responsibilities like ensuring safety and providing emergency care, and limitations of first aid like limited skills and resources. Characteristics of good providers are also described.

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Introduction To First Aid: Training Packages For Health Emergencies

This document outlines the objectives and content of a training on standard first aid. The objectives are to define first aid, explain its role in emergencies and disasters, enumerate the goals and responsibilities of first aid providers, identify limitations, and characteristics of effective providers. Key points covered include defining first aid as initial care for illness or injury, goals of preventing further injury and promoting recovery, responsibilities like ensuring safety and providing emergency care, and limitations of first aid like limited skills and resources. Characteristics of good providers are also described.

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Introduction to First Aid

Standard First Aid


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Objectives
At the end of this session, the participants should be
able to accurately:

•Define First Aid.


•Explain First Aid in responding to Emergencies &
Disasters.
•Enumerate Goals of First Aid.
•Enumerate Responsibilities of First Aid Provider.
•Enumerate Limitations of First Aid.
•Identify Characteristics of the Effective First Aid
Provider.
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First Aid
Helping behaviors and initial care provided for an
illness or injury

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First Aid and Responding to
Emergencies & Disasters

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First Aid and Responding to
Emergencies & Disasters

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Cycle

DISASTER
IMPACT

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Preparedness

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Disaster Impact

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Response

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Goals of First Aid

• Prevent further injury

• Preserve life

• Alleviate Suffering

• Promote recovery

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Responsibilities of the First Aid Provider

• Bridge the gap between the victim and the


health care provider
• Ensure his own safety, that of the victim’s,
and of bystanders
• Gain access to the victim
• Determine threats to the victim’s life
• Call for more medical assistance as needed

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Responsibilities of the First Aid Provider

• Provide emergency care to the victim


• Assist Health Care Providers when they
arrive.
• Handover to medical services or properly
trained and authorized personnel.

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Limitations of First Aid

• Limited skill range

• Limited medical knowledge

• Minimal or no medical resources

• Legal concerns

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Republic Act 3815
Article 12. Section 4 of the Philippine Revised
Penal Code Book 1: Any person who, while
performing a lawful act with due care, causes
an injury by mere accident without fault or
intention of causing it is exempt from criminal
liability.

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Characteristics of an Effective First Aid Provider
• Gentle

• Resourceful

• Observant

• Tactful

• Empathetic

• Respectable

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Objectives
Were we able to meet the objectives?

•Define First Aid


•Explain First Aid in responding to Emergencies &
Disasters
•Enumerate Goals of First Aid
•Enumerate Responsibilities of First Aid Provider
•Enumerate Limitations of First Aid
•Identify Characteristics of the Effective First Aid
Provider

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Question?

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References:
• www.officialgazette.gov.ph/RA 3815
• First aid manual 2010
• Emergency Care and Transportation of the sick and
injured. 10th edition
• www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/ndrm _plan_2011-2018

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