OHS PROCEDURE 28: 1 1.1 2 Purpose and Scope PROCEDURE FOR FIRST AID The purpose of this procedure is to describe the requirements for First Aid and responsibilities of First Aider. Definitions First Aid Means: a) in cases where a person will need help from a registered medical practitioner or nurse‚ treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimizing the consequences of injury and until such help is obtained; or treatment of minor bodily injuries which does not need treatment by a
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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
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Earle Dickson was employed as a cotton buyer for the Johnson & Johnson when he invented the band-aid in 1921. His wife Josephine was always cutting her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food. At that time a bandage consisted of separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Earle noticed that gauze
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The reason that Earle invented the band aid was that his wife kept cutting her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food. The precursor to the band aid consisted of gauze and adhesive that the user applied themselves. Earle took a piece of gauze and stuck it to the middle of a piece of tape‚ and then covered the adhesive and gauze with a strip of crinoline‚ to keep it sterile. His boss‚ James Johnson‚ saw Earle Dickson’s invention and decided to manufacture band aids to the public and make Earle
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Consider putting a bandage‚ such as an adhesive strip‚ on the cut or graze‚ especially on the hands‚ legs and feet. Always put an adhesive strip across a cut‚ and not lengthwise. Do not cover with cotton wool. Alternatively‚ close the wound with sterile wound closure strips if stitches are not required (see box). An antiseptic spray may be used for grazes. * Change the bandage at least once a day or more often if it gets dirty or wet. When the wound forms a scab‚ a bandage is no longer necessary
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germs and their effects. These discoveries have resulted in improvements in hygiene and sanitation that have become part of everyone’s daily routine‚ including bathing‚ brushing teeth‚ washing hands and using flushing toilets. Products such as adhesive bandages‚ antiseptics and female sanitary wear have also resulted from these findings. Food preservation such as refrigerating is another outcome of the knowledge of germs gained through biological studies. Human Use of Plants and Animals · The knowledge
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MU 2.4 CONTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH & SAFETY Check your knowledge 1. What does COSHH stand for? COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health 2. Name two other regulations that cover health and safety in children’s settings. Reporting of injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences Regulation (RIDDOR) 1995 Food hygiene legislation 2006 – safe storage and preparation of food 3. List six routine daily checks you should make of the indoor and outdoor environments
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Although many wrote about oral surgery beforehand‚ there was no precise or detailed description of oral surgical procedures until the 10th century. In the Islamic Golden Age‚ Abulcasis described different oral surgical techniques. He strongly believed and supported the idea of conserving dental structures‚ however believed when tooth decay occurred‚ extraction was necessary. He always concluded that dentists should be careful and make their own evaluation when removing patients tooth‚ as patients
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Technology created an era of prosperity Technology made the lives of the 1920’s much easier as it was a time of prosperity. Changes in technology in the 1920s influenced American life by creating more entertainment‚ and adding to the ease of life. This includes the automobile‚ entertainment‚ and radios. One of the first major inventions to become a national craze was the automobile. First developed with a combustion engine in 1896 by Henry Ford‚ he later started the Ford Motor Company
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| Vitamins | | Antidiarrheal medicine | | Adhesive bandages‚ antibiotic ointment | | Cough drops | | Shower tote | | Shampoo and conditioner | | Hairstyling products | | Bath and face soap | | Travel soap container(s) | | Toothpaste and toothbrush | | Dental floss | | Comb/brush
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