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Physical education

What is first aid kit:


- A first aid kit is a container, bag, or pack containing supplies for
treating minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, burns, bruises, and
sprains. Survival materials, life-saving emergency supplies, or
convenience products like bug sting wipes or cold and flu drugs
might be included in more complex first aid kits.

Different kind of injuries


and their first aid

1. Eye injuries
For Chemical Exposure
- Don't rub eyes.
- Immediately wash out the eye with lots of water. Use whatever is
closest -- water fountain, shower, garden hose.
- Get medical help while you are doing this, or after 15 to 20 minutes
of continuous flushing
- Don't bandage the eye.
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For a Foreign Particle in Eye
 Don't rub the eye.
 Pull the upperWatch for changes
lid down in breathing
and blink repeatedly.and alertness. If the
person shows no signs of circulation, no breathing, coughing or
 If particle is still there, rinse with eyewash.
movement — begin CPR.
 If rinsing doesn't help, close eye, bandage it lightly, and see a
doctor.

2. Insect and animal bites


4. Allergic
 Wash thereaction
bite area with soap and water. If the bite is bleeding, put
-A
pressure
severe allergicon it using
reaction sterile gauze orand
is life-threatening a clean cloth.
requires urgent action.
-Laythe
If person
the bleeding
flat – dohas
notstopped, putto antibiotic
allow them ointment on the area.
stand or walk.
 adrenaline
-Give Cover theinjector
area with
(sucha as
bandage ororsterile
EpiPen® gauze.
Anapen®).
-Phone
 Ifanyour
ambulance – pain, give acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
child has
-Further adrenaline may be given if there is no response after 5 minutes.
3. Minor head injuries
Transfer person to hospital for at least 4 hours of observation.
Ifin doubt,
Keepgive
the adrenaline
person still. The
injector.injured person should lie down with the
head and shoulders slightly elevated. Don't move the person unless
Commence CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) at any time if person is
necessary, and avoid moving the person's neck. If the person is wearing a
unresponsive and not breathing normally.
helmet, don't remove it.

Always giveany
Stop adrenaline injector first,
bleeding. Apply firmand then asthma
pressure to thereliever
woundpuffer if someone
with sterile
withgauze
knownorasthma
a cleanand allergy
cloth. Buttodon't
food,apply
insects or medication
direct pressure to hasthe
sudden
wound breathing
if you
difficulty (including
suspect wheeze, persistent cough or hoarse voice) even if there are no
a skull fracture.
skin symptoms.

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