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First Aid Essentials and Equipment Guide

This document discusses body substance isolation, personal protective equipment, first aid equipment and supplies, common first aid materials, and golden rules for first aid. It lists basic first aid equipment like spine boards, splints, poles, and blankets. It also lists suggested contents for a basic first aid kit including rubbing alcohol, gloves, gauze pads, bandages, and more. Finally, it outlines seven golden rules for first aid, such as stopping bleeding, keeping the victim warm, reassuring them, and removing clothing carefully if needed to transport to the hospital.

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First Aid Essentials and Equipment Guide

This document discusses body substance isolation, personal protective equipment, first aid equipment and supplies, common first aid materials, and golden rules for first aid. It lists basic first aid equipment like spine boards, splints, poles, and blankets. It also lists suggested contents for a basic first aid kit including rubbing alcohol, gloves, gauze pads, bandages, and more. Finally, it outlines seven golden rules for first aid, such as stopping bleeding, keeping the victim warm, reassuring them, and removing clothing carefully if needed to transport to the hospital.

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BODY SUBSTANCE

ISOLATION (BSI)
A. Personal hygiene
B. Equipment
cleaning and
disinfecting
Essentials of First Aid
PREVENTION AND PROTECTION

3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


is specialized clothing equipment and
supplies that keep you from directly
contacting infected materials.
C. Protective Equipment
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT
AND
SUPPLIES
Essentials of First Aid
1. Basic Equipment

1. Spine Board
Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

2. Short spine board or Kendrick’s


Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

3. Extrication Device
Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

4. Sets of Splints
Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

5. Poles
6. Blankets
Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
2. Suggested First Kit Contents (Basic)

Rubbing alcohol Gloves


Providone Iodine Scissors
Cotton Forceps
Gauze Pads Bandage (Triangular)
Tongue depressor Elastic Roller Bandage
Penlight Occlusive dressing
Band aid Plaster
Prepared by NDSB 11/6/15
Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
3. Clothe materials commonly used in
First Aid
**Dressing – Any sterile cloth material used to
cover the wound
Essentials of First Aid
FIRST AID EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Bandages – any clean cloth material sterile or


not use hold the dressing in place.
What are the Golden Rules to be considered
for First Aid?

1. Be calm and active. Be systematic, consciously


find out all the major injuries, fracture,
wounds and treat or aid them accordingly. At
the same time, exploit the crowd.

2. In case of absence of breathing, start airways,


breathing, circulating (ABC).
What are the Golden Rules to be considered
for First Aid?

3. Stop the bleeding as early as possible by


applying a pressure onto the pressure points.

4. Tell the patient to breathe deeply if he or she


is conscious to avoid shock. If possible, take
the victim to a nearby hospital or a clinic.
What are the Golden Rules to be considered
for First Aid?

5. Keep the victim warm and do not move


the patient unnecessary

6. Work accordingly, do not act.


What are the Golden Rules to be considered
for First Aid?

7. Reassure the victim through encouraging


words, call their relatives to obtain the
help and to aid the victim in emergency.

8. Remove the cloth by cutting with scissors or


knife or blade see that it will not injure the
victim and transport to the hospital, inform
the police as soon as possible.
Principles of First Aid
Principle #1: First, do no harm
Know what to do and know what NOT to do

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