12 December 2022

First Aid

First Aid is medical care given to someone who is:
- Experiencing illness or injury (burns, cuts, insect stings)
- Being in the middle of a medical emergency

First Aid is useful for:
- Preventing minor accidents from getting worse
- Saving lives

Procedure for doing First Aid:
- Search for anything that might be dangerous in the location (fire, violence & more)
- If safety is threatened, seek assistance from the appropriate party
- Assess the condition of injured or sick victims
- Help to restore breathing so that the victim can regain consciousness by loosening the clothes around the chest & neck & pressing both hands in the middle of the victim's chest several times
- Provide extra care to victims by placing them in a cool & comfortable place, providing blankets, soothing them, treating injuries & more
- Call for medical assistance if the victim requires emergency medical treatment

Some equipment to be used when doing First Aid:
- Cold water to drink & clean the wound
- Bandage to cover the wound
- Required medication (pain reliever, aspirin & others)
- Antibiotic ointment
- Gloves
- Mask
- Thermometer




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