First Aid Notes Q. Why is first aid important? A. It is better to know first aid and not need it than to need it and not know it. Q. What is first aid? A. First aid is the immediate care give to an injured or suddenly ill person. Q. What is Duty of Care? A. While providing first aid you have a duty of care which requires you to assess and treat the casualty within the confines of your training and expertise i.e. you must only do what you are trained to do. Q. What is CPR A. CPR stands for CARDIOPULMONARY
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Another special characteristic of ChromoBand Aid is‚ it is reusable for the same wound in 6 hours duration of time. For example‚ if the person need to take off the band aid for certain reasons‚ he can keep the band aid in an exclusive case that is provided upon purchasing the band aid‚ for maximum of six hours. ChromoBand Aid will be marketed in two types that are water resistant and non-water resistant. Water-resistant type with extra
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Making Some Good Kool-Aid There’s nothing better then an ice-cold glass of Kool-Aid on a blistering hot day. They say Kool-Aid is one of the easiest things you can make when it’s hot out. However‚ without the right necessities‚ this easy recipe would be useless. There are five easy steps to making this grimy powder into a tasty‚ wet‚ cool‚ concoction. First‚ picking the right flavor is vital to your Kool-Aid. Having the wrong flavor at the end is always disappointing. There’s no point in
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What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can
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CHAPTER ONE SCOPE OF FIRST AID First Aid First Aid is the assistance or help given at once to those suddenly taken ill or injured before being taken home or hospital or before medical expert takes over or an ambulance arrives. AIMS OF FIRST AID a) To save life b) To prevent the situation from worsening. c) To promote recovery. FIRST AIDER A First Aider is a person who had received training and certificate from an authorized training body approving him/her to render first aid. TASKS OF FIRST AIDER
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Control Of HIV/AIDS in Denmark‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ and the United States Across the world‚ countries have been attempting to implement the most effective measures for controlling dangerous and widespread epidemics. These epidemics are a threat to the livelihood and growth of any country because they have the capacity to destroy entire populations and devastate economies and cultures alike. One of the most well known epidemics of our time is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)‚ caused by the
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CHAPTER ONE THIS DATA SHOWS THE VARIATION OF HIV/AIDS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: Number infected 22.5 mil Percentage of infected who are woman 61% Adult ’s prevalence rate 5.0 Adults and children newly infected 1.7 mil Adults and children deaths due to aids 2006 1.6 mil (72% of global aids deaths) Access to ARVs
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HIV/AIDS: THE IMPACTS ON THE BUSINESS SECTOR AND HOUSEHOLD AND COPING STRATEGIES CHAPTER 1: IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS ON THE BUSINESS SECTOR Introduction AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In order for the virus to attack a person’s immune system‚ it has to enter the bloodstream‚ and there are three ways in which this may occur: 1. Through sexual intercourse - this includes both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse‚ although most infections
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Pocket First Aid & CPR Guide Be prepared 24/7 for a medical emergency. Whether you’re at home‚ on the road‚ or in the woods‚ Jive Media’s Pocket First Aid & CPR Guide is at your fingertips with concise‚ clear instructions to care for you and your loved ones. Dozens of articles‚ including CPR‚ the Heimlich Maneuver‚ bites‚ bruises‚ burns‚ seizures‚ diabetic emergencies‚ and many more. All articles are stored on your iPhone‚ so you can provide first aid even when out of cell phone range. Enter
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COURSE: To give you a good overview of the principals of advanced first aid‚ shock‚ first aid safety‚ patient assessment‚ bleeding and wounds‚ fractures‚ choking and C.P.R. To help you to reach an acceptable level of providing practical patient treatment. FIRST AID is the initial assistance given for any victim before the arrival of an ambulance‚ doctor or other qualified person. The purpose of having people trained in First Aid is to provide help and care to the injured or sick‚ for the shortest
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