First Aid: A Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Response, Study notes of Public Health

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FIRST AID

DAMARIS KATSUTSU

WHAT IS FIRST AID?

First aid is the temporary and immediate treatment given to a person who is injured or suddenly becomes ill using the facilities or materials available at the time before regular medical help is imparted.

OBJECTIVES OF FIRST AID 1.To preserve life. 2.To prevent further injury and deterioration of the condition. 3.To make the victim as comfortable as possible.

4. To put the injured person under professional medical care at the earliest time possible.

FIRST AIDER

This is a common person who has been trained to reach patients/victim, identify the problem, and provide emergency care and when possible move patients without causing further injury.

QUALIFICATIONS OF A FIRST

AIDER

1.BE A GOOD OBSERVER

2.BE ABLE TO ACT QUICKLY

3.SHOULD NOT GET PANICKY OR

EXCITED.

4.BE ABLE TO LEAD, CONTROL

CROWDS, AND TAKE HELP FROM

ONLOOKERS.

5.ABLE TO JUDGE THE INJURIES TO

BE HANDLED FIRST.

6.ABLE TO REASSURE THE

APPREHENSIVE VICTIM, RELATIVES,

AND PROVIDE GOOD COUNSELLING.

FIRST AID PRIORITIES

Assess a situation Protect yourself Prevent cross infection Comfort & reassure Assess the casualty Give early treatment Arrange for appropriate help

FAST FACTS ON FIRST AID

 The aims of first aid are to preserve life, prevent harm, and promote recovery.  In first aid, ABC stands for airway, breathing, and circulation.  The recovery position helps minimize further injury.  CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It helps maintain the flow of oxygenated blood.  While doing chest compressions, you may hear cracks. This is normal.

HOW TO PRACTICE FIRST AID

 The most common term referred to in first aid is ABC. This stands for airway, breathing, and circulation. A fourth step will appear in the emergency procedures for some facilities.  Airway:  Breathing:  Circulation:  Deadly bleeding or defibrillation:

ASSESS SITUATION

 What has happened  Any dangers to you, bystanders  Electrical apliances near water, sharp objects, fires  Resources available,  kind of help you may need, police, ambulance,

MAKE SAFE

 Deal with identified dangers  Stop traffic  Hazard displays, stop fires,  Rid off byatanders  Your safety first

GET HELP

 By standers  Police  Hospitals  Ambulance services  Fire brigade  Kenta power company

AFTER CARE

 Definitive care

PRIMARY SURVEY

Remember …

DR A B C D

D = Danger R = Response A =Airway B = Breathing C = Circulation/ chest compression D= Defibrillation