First Aid

The_________, temporary treatment carried out in cases of________, sudden illness or accident prior to arrival of a doctor or the transportation of the patient to the hospital.

Aims / Objectives: 1. Save _____ 2. Prevent illness or injuries from becoming worse 3. Relieve _____as much as possible Persons capable of giving First Aid: Have the necessary ________ Have sympathy and understanding Have _________________ Have initiative and a sense of leadership Have the ability to act quickly, make decisions and improvise 6. Appreciate that sometimes the less interference, the better 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Initial steps in First Aid:   

7. Medical aid should be sought by a written message rather than verbally 8. Organize any bystanders or survivors to help in any way possible. They can act as a messenger, or call up doctor or an ambulance 9. Control bystanders and onlookers and prevent them from exciting the patients 10. Handle the patients properly. Use splints when transporting or moving the fractured patients Contents of First Aid Kit:
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A (________) check whether the airway is patent (free from foreign object) B (Breathing) check for breathing by seeing if the chest is moving or by listening C (________) - Check pulse in either wrist or neck

General rules of First Aid: 1. Survey the scene 2. If the scene is safe, remove the patient from danger or remove further danger from the patient 3. Treat the most _____condition first. These include: 4. Unconscious patients should be placed in the prone position or lying on the side 5. Unconscious patients must never be given anything to drink as well as those suffering from vomiting and hemorrhage 6. ______________should not be given as this may cause depression of the vital centers

Activated Charcoal (for poisoning emergencies) Adhesive tape Alcohol - rubbing 70% Antibiotic ointment ice packs/ compress hot packs/compress Cotton balls Cotton swabs Disposable gloves Elastic bandages Face mask for CPR Penlight Hydrogen Peroxide Matches Medications such as aspirin, epinephrine and pain relievers Roller guaze Safety pins Bandage Scissors Soap splint Thermometer - oral & rectal Triangular bandages Tweezers Dressings Saline solution First aid instruction booklet List of emergency phone numbers