What Is First Aid?
What is first aid?
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
What is the aim for first aid?
The key aims of first aid can be summarized in three key points:[5] * Preserve life: the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save lives * Prevent further harm: also sometimes called prevent the condition from worsening, or danger of further injury, this covers both external factors, such as moving a patient away from any cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition, such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous. * Promote recovery: first aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from the illness or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a treatment, such as in the case of applying a plaster to a small wound
First aid training also involves the prevention of initial injury and responder safety, and the treatment phases.
What should we do when a person gets a fracture?
A fracture is a broken bone. It requires medical attention. If the broken bone is the result of major trauma or injury,call your local emergency number. Also call for emergency help if: * The person is unresponsive, isn't breathing or isn't moving * There is heavy bleeding. * Even gentle pressure or movement causes pain. * The limb or joint appears deformed. * The bone has pierced the skin. * The extremity of the injured arm or leg, such as a toe or finger, is numb or bluish at the tip. * You suspect a bone is
First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment.
What is the aim for first aid?
The key aims of first aid can be summarized in three key points:[5] * Preserve life: the overriding aim of all medical care, including first aid, is to save lives * Prevent further harm: also sometimes called prevent the condition from worsening, or danger of further injury, this covers both external factors, such as moving a patient away from any cause of harm, and applying first aid techniques to prevent worsening of the condition, such as applying pressure to stop a bleed becoming dangerous. * Promote recovery: first aid also involves trying to start the recovery process from the illness or injury, and in some cases might involve completing a treatment, such as in the case of applying a plaster to a small wound
First aid training also involves the prevention of initial injury and responder safety, and the treatment phases.
What should we do when a person gets a fracture?
A fracture is a broken bone. It requires medical attention. If the broken bone is the result of major trauma or injury,call your local emergency number. Also call for emergency help if: * The person is unresponsive, isn't breathing or isn't moving * There is heavy bleeding. * Even gentle pressure or movement causes pain. * The limb or joint appears deformed. * The bone has pierced the skin. * The extremity of the injured arm or leg, such as a toe or finger, is numb or bluish at the tip. * You suspect a bone is