emergency first aid kit and today I will show you how to put together a well prepared emergency first aid kit. Putting together a first aid kit is very inexpensive and generally has most household items you will find in a medicine cabinet. First aid kits are usually used for treating these types of minor traumatic injuries: Burns‚ Cuts‚ Abrasions (scrapes)‚ Stings‚ Splinters‚ Sprains‚ Strains‚ Fever‚ Nasal congestion‚ Cough‚ Sore throat‚ Cuts‚ Mild pain‚ Skin problems‚ and Allergies. Body: First you
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First aid is the initial care given to a sick or injured person before more formal medical assistance is applied. The goal of first aid is to intervene actively to prevent further damage‚ to provide life support‚ and to begin effective treatment of the victim’s condition‚ to minimize injury and prevent death. Although first aid is not a substitute for medical care‚ those trained in first aid are able to assess the nature and the extent of an emergency and determine the best course of
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How to Perform Basic First Aid First Aid is something that should be widely known by people in case of any emergency. You never know when an accident may occur; accidents can occur at any moment in time. When my best friend drowned in the pool one day‚ I was scared because I did not know what to do. Luckily for me there was someone who knew CPR and saved the day and most importantly‚ saved my friend. This made me realize I needed to know how to perform first aid in case of any emergency because
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medical help‚ survival depends on you. Education and equipment will increase the chances of survival. First Aid Training If you are planning on trekking out into the wilderness‚ one should have at least basic first aid training. The American Red Cross and the National Safety Council have classes across the country and online. This education applies to everyday life and includes the basics of first aid. For more advanced training‚ other organizations have classes suited to the challenges of the wilderness
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Question 1: Summarise key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice that directly impact on your teaching and on your learning environment. In order to summarise key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice‚ we need to firstly understand what these terms mean. Legislation‚ regulatory requirements are a duty to act according to the law as defined in an Act of Parliament and usually enforceable through the courts. Codes of Practice are rules
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Boaters‚ when is the last time you checked your first aid kit? If you can’t recall‚ then it’s time to make sure that your first aid kit is waterproof and fully stocked with fresh supplies. You want to be prepared to deal with common medical issues ranging from sunburn and insect bites‚ headaches and nausea‚ and cuts and fishhook injuries. Feeling ill or getting hurt on the water is bad enough. Not having anything on hand to treat the problem can turn a manageable issue into a more serious situation
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PTLLS Research Report 012a. In this report I will describe what types of assessments there are and how they are used in my job role. I will also talk about peer and self-assessment and reflect on how they may be used in the assessment process. I will then talk about how I would involve my learners in the assessment process. Initial – everyone should undergo an initial assessment at the start of any learning. These will help to define at what stage their needs are and if any additional help
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First Aid 1 What is Self Aid? Emergency treatment one applies to oneself 2 Name some items that you might use as a splint from your military equipment · Bayonet · Rifle · Entrenching tool · Tent poles and stakes · Web belt 3 What is the quickest way to splint a broken leg? Tie the broken leg securely to the unbroken leg 4 How many pressure points‚ which can be used to control bleeding with fingers‚ thumbs or hands are there on the human body? 11 5 What is the object
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circumstances when children or young people may need urgent medical attention. If the child starts to choke on anything. If the child has trouble breathing or loss of consciousness. If the child recieves a head injury. If the child is still bleeding after first aid treatment has been given‚ and if bleeding doesnt stop or there is a large amount of blood loss. If child has any suspected fractures/broken bones. If child burns or scalds them selves. If the child developes any foreign bodies. If child has an allergic
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The Importance of Basic First Aid Training First‚ what is a skill? The best definition I found is‚ a learned power of doing a thing competently: a developed or acquired aptitude or ability. (_Merriam-Webster ’s Third New International Dictionary Unabridged‚_ http://www.mwu.eb.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/mwu) There are so many skills that people should master to make life richer‚ more meaningful‚ or simply easier. But to choose a skill that most people have not mastered that I believe everyone
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