EVERYTHING

YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT
FIRST AID
ROLE OF A FIRST
AIDER: AN
IMPORTANT
INTRODUCTION
A FIRST AIDER MUST BE QUICK TO:
ASSES THE SITUATION:
-IS IT SAFE FOR YOU TO APROACH A CASUALTY?
-TRY TO CATCH A GLIMPSE ON THE ACCIDENT BY ASKING AROUND THE
SCENE
-ASK AROUND ABOUT THE SITUATION: HOW OLD ARE THE INJURED?

PROTECT YOURSELF, ANY SPECTATORS, AND THE PATIENT FROM

DANGER OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES BY MAINTAINING MAXIMUM
SANITATION

ALWAYS STAY CALM, INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS A TRAINED FIRST-

AIDER AND GAIN THE PATIENT (IF CONCIOUS)'S TRUST
 ASSESS THE SERIOUSNESS OF YOUR PATIENT(S): SERIOUS INJURIES
SHOULD ALWAYS BE GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY

PROVIDE THE INJURED WITH FIRST AID (ONLY IF NEEDED, AND

CONTACT THE EMERGENCY HOTLINES)

A FIRST AIDER ONLY HAS LIMITED CONTROL OVER ILLNESSES. THEY

CAN ONLY PROVIDE LIMITED, IMMEDIATE LIFE-SAVING CARE
DOS AND DONTS
DOS AND DONTS DOS AND DONTS
FOR A FIRST
AIDER:
A FIRST AIDER SHOULD...
MAKE SURE THAT ALL CASUALTIES
ARE TAKEN NOTE OF:
MAKE SURE THAT ALL INJURED,
SPECTATORS AND YOURSELF ARE
CLEAN.
TEND TO OPEN WOUNDS INSTANTLY
WITHOUT DELAY
DOCUMENT THE INCIDENT, ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS
HANDOVERS FOR MEDICAL
AUTHORITIES
ALWAYS CONTACT THE MEDICAL
AUTHORITIES INSTANTLY
... AND SHOULDNT...
ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE INURED
FROM THEIR POSITIOM
GATHER MANY PEOPLE: THIS
CAN CREATE UNNECESSARY
CHAOS.
FEED THE INJURED IF THERE IS
SUSPECT BROKEN BONES
ATTEMPT FIRST AID IF IT IS OUT
OF YOUR SCOPE OF KNOWLEGE
OR EXPERIENCE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
A DOCTOR AND A FIRST
AIDER
 DOCTORS: FIRST AIDERS:
ANALYSES ARISING SYMPTOMS, PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR LESS
PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR SERIOUS INJURIES, COMFORT AND
DISEASE PROTECT THE INJURED
THEY PROVIDE TREATMENT AND FIRST AIDERS PERFORM FIRST
HELP THE PATIENT RECOVER IMMEDIATE TREATMENT ONLY,
OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME DOCTORS TAKE OVER
AFTERWARDS.
MUST WORK OVER A FIXED
PERIOD OF TIME FLEXIBLE: ONLY NEED TO WORK
AT AN ASSIGNED TIME
REQUIRES AN OVERLY COMPLEX
UNDERSTANDING OF A ONLY REQUIRED TO LEARN THE
SPECIALIST FIELD BASICS ON TREATMENT
THANK YOU!