Table of contents

 First Aid
 Principles
 Roles
 Responsibilities
 Characteristics of a good
first aider

 First Aid Kit

 Uses
 Types
 Basic supplies needed

Loren Grace P. Castillo

Grade 9- Poseidon
Health 9
 What is a first aid kit used for?

A first aid kit is a box, bag or pack that holds

supplies used to treat minor injuries including cuts,
scrapes, burns, bruises, and sprains. More elaborate
first aid kits can also include survival supplies, life-
saving emergency supplies or convenience items
like bug sting wipes or cold & flu medicines.
 A basic first aid kit may  skin rash cream, such as hydrocortisone or
calendula
contain:
 cream or spray to relieve insect bites and
stings
 plasters in a variety of different sizes and  antiseptic cream
shapes
 painkillers such as paracetamol (or infant
 small, medium and large sterile gauze paracetamol for children), aspirin (not to
dressings be given to children under 16), or
 at least 2 sterile eye dressings ibuprofen
 triangular bandages  antihistamine cream or tablets
 crêpe rolled bandages  distilled water for cleaning wounds
 safety pins  eye wash and eye bath
 disposable sterile gloves
 tweezers
 scissors It may also be useful to keep a basic first
 alcohol-free cleansing wipes aid manual or instruction booklet with
your first aid kit.
 sticky tape
Medicines should be checked regularly
 thermometer (preferably digital)
to make sure they're within their use-by
dates.
  Bridges the gap between the
What are the ROLES and victim and the physician.
RESPONSIBILITIES of a FIRST AIDER? He/she does not take the place
of the services of the
physician. His/ her role ends
when the physician begins.

 Ensure safety of him/ herself

and that of bystanders.

 Gains access to the victim.

 Determines any threats to
patient’s life.

 Summons advanced medical

care as needed.
A first aider is trained
personnel who provides
first aid. The following
are the roles and  Provides needed care for the
responsibilities of a first patient.
aider:
 Records all findings and care
given to the patient.